It’s a big deal if Australia and the Pacific are chosen to host UN climate talks. Here’s why
Australia and the Pacific are now tipped to be hosts of the 2026 global climate talks. That brings opportunity – and scrutiny ...
Social media is like sex – young people need education, not unrealistic bans
Instead of just banning young people from social media, the government should develop and fund better social media literacy ...
Labour is talking about a wealth tax again – what are it’s options and what might work?
The Labour Party’s proposed capital income tax targets earners whose gains are missed by the current system. We explain how ...
Fuel shortages and bare pharmacies: we need to talk about what a possible war with China could look like
Contingency planning for a potential conflict shouldn’t cause a national panic. Australia needs a ‘first 90 days’ plan to ...
First publication of J.R.R. Tolkien’s collected poems offers new insights into the Lord of the Rings author’s personality
The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien contains nearly 250 individual works spanning more than five decades, 70 of them ...
The commercial broadcasters’ crisis isn’t new, but can no longer be ignored. What’s next for TV?
Commercial TV is nearing the bottom of a financial decline much like the one faced by newspapers 20 years ago. That will have ...
Whales are recovering from near extinction, but industrial fishing around Antarctica competes for their sole food source
The Southern Ocean’s krill-rich waters attract multiple species of filter-feeding whales – and, increasingly, fishing boats.
Meningococcal: what to know about this potentially deadly disease affecting Australian children
Three children in far north Queensland have recently become unwell with meningococcal disease, a life-threatening infection ...
Official US poverty rate declined in 2023, but more people faced economic hardship
About 1 in 9 Americans are facing poverty today. But more than half of the people residing in the US will experience poverty ...
The future of the Regent Theatre: why we must preserve not only architecture, but also public use of our community spaces
The current Lord Mayor of Melbourne has said if re-elected he would sell the City of Melbourne’s majority stake in Regent ...
Methane emissions are at new highs. It could put us on a dangerous climate path
Human activities now account for two-thirds of all methane venting to the atmosphere – and our efforts to staunch the flow ...
We found one in six Australian reptile species traded as pets overseas, despite the export ban
The first comprehensive overview of trade in Australian reptiles and frogs worldwide shows more species should be listed for ...