Defence is shaping up to be a key election issue, whether politicians like it or not
While politicians would rather talk about the cost of living, global events are forcing them to discuss an issue that rarely ...
Australians want nature protected. These 3 environmental problems should be top of the next government’s to-do list
Three experts consider what’s required to protect and conserve Australia’s natural wonders, from fighting invaders to ...
Labor will urge Fair Work Commission to give real wage rise to three million workers
Labor will urge the Fair Work Commission to increase both award and minimum wages in a written submission to their Annual ...
A ban on price gouging and new powers to break up supermarkets are on the table this election. Would either work?
Neither course of action was recommended recommended by the ACCC’s final report from its year-long inquiry into the ...
‘Sorry mate, I didn’t see you’: when drivers look but don’t see cyclists on the road
Many drivers fail to notice bikes until it’s too late. Sometimes this phenomenon is referred to as SMIDSY (‘sorry mate, I ...
Cancer patients from migrant backgrounds have a 1 in 3 chance of something going wrong in their care
In countries around the world, evidence suggests people from CALD backgrounds are at increased risk of harm as a result of ...
Adolescence has sparked fears over teen slang – but emoji don’t cause radicalisation
If you’re a parent worried about your child’s unfamiliar online world, a fear-based response is unlikely to work. What is ...
Who decides what Australian students are taught in schools?
Peter Dutton wants to ensure schools are not ‘guided into some sort of an agenda that’s come out of universities’. Who ...
Why a presidential term limit got written into the Constitution – the story of the 22nd Amendment
No president is supposed to serve more than two full terms. That rule became part of the US Constitution in 1951, after ...
Activists living in exile could strengthen Canada’s democracy — if given the right support
Activists-in-exile bring with them not only their personal stories and attitudes of resilience, but also their expertise in ...
Dogs see their world through smell – and scientists are starting to translate it like never before
This makes the canine nose more than 10, 000 times better at detecting scents than we are. They can detect minute quantities ...
William Wordsworth’s last home is up for sale – returning it to a private residence would be a loss for the UK’s cultural heritage
It was at Rydal Mount that Wordsworth truly settled, building a ‘writing hut’ and extensively landscaping the grounds to his ...