Perspectives

Sussan Ley. | Newsreel

Coalition back, but drama lurks in the shadows

By Michelle Grattan Two Victorian Liberal women, Jane Hume and Sarah Henderson, have been dumped and a key numbers man has been promoted from the backbench to the shadow
Read more 29 May 2025
BBC Broadcasting House in London

The slow death of Dear Auntie

By Susan Schwartz The BBC – affectionately known as “Auntie” for its trusted and respected relationship with audiences – will stop broadcasting free-to-air
Read more 28 May 2025
Woman applying lipstick

Lipstick index losing its gloss

By Susan Schwartz The lipstick index may be losing its gloss after long being seen as an early indicator of tough economic times. The index – which measures sales of
Read more 27 May 2025
New child safety regulations being introduced in Queensland - Newsreel

New child safety standards rollout is imminent

By Michael Lucey The implementation of the Child Safe Standards in Queensland will start from October 1, 2025, bringing with it a staged approach to child safety for
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Wearing gumboots in mum. | Newsreel

Mud bug has killed 31 Queenslanders this year. Why?

By Thomas Jeffries The outbreak of the deadly “mud bug” melioidosis in North Queensland has not yet abated since it began at the start of this year. So far there
Read more 22 May 2025
Nationals leader David Littleproud. | Newsreel

Federal Nationals split from Liberals

By Michelle Grattan The Nationals have broken the Coalition, for the first time in nearly four decades, because new Liberal leader Sussan Ley would not agree to their
Read more 20 May 2025
Aarhus Den Gamle By

Aarhus is Denmark’s forgotten gem

By Susan Schwartz Aarhus is not a city that comes to mind when most people think of Denmark, but it is arguably the jewel in the crown and well worth the side-trip. More
Read more 20 May 2025
Bikes in the city of Amsterdam - Newsreel

Bikeability can be the key to liveability

By Shane Rodgers Many years ago, when I lived in Canberra, my bicycle was my second car. My eldest daughter had a seat on the back, and I had a basket on the front for
Read more 16 May 2025
Person with autism listening to music

No! Everyone isn’t ‘a little bit autistic’

By Aimee Grant I recently had a medical appointment and explained that I’m autistic. It affects how I communicate and understand information, and sometimes I’m
Read more 15 May 2025
EV charging stations in Norway. | Newsreel

Charger anxiety the true barrier to EV uptake

By Ganna Pogrebna Range anxiety has long been seen as the main obstacle stopping drivers from going electric. But range isn’t the real issue. The average range of a
Read more 14 May 2025