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First stage of ‘fractious’ Thriving Kids plan rolls out

By Helen Dickinson and Catherine Smith This week the first stage of Thriving Kids begins to roll out. This new program, announced just over a year ago, is part of the

Price pressure waning despite 4% headline inflation

By Isaac Gross Australia’s headline inflation rate climbed to an annual rate of 4 percent in August, up from 3.5 percent, giving the Reserve Bank some vindication for

Rate hike is risky business for a faltering economy

By Stella Huangfu The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised the cash rate to 4.6 percent from 4.35 percent, taking the key rate to its highest level since late 2011 as

Do plants grow better when you play them music?

By Lily Whelehan When I’m in the lab studying my plants, I love to listen to music. But do my plants like it too, or do they just want some peace and quiet? It turns

China no longer easy pickings for exports and students

By Christoph Nedopil For decades, China’s market of 1.4 billion people and extraordinary economic growth gave Australian exporters seemingly endless opportunities. The

Trump’s war on the media poses risk to democracy

By Matthew Ricketson Amid the tumult over US President Donald Trump’s latest assault on press freedom, it’s easy to lose sight of what exactly journalism is and

Cue struggled to dress women for reinvented work lives

By Toby Slade and Dijanna Mulhearn Australian fashion brand Cue and its sister label Veronika Maine have entered receivership. At first glance, it looks like another

Surprising results from tax change modelling

By Nick Garvin and Elyse Dwyer The Federal Government’s tax reforms are the most significant changes for housing investors Australia has seen since 1999. From July 1,

New report forecasts a fraught, turbulent and aging world

By Michelle Grattan Artificial intelligence (AI) will be “a defining influence” on Australia’s economy over the next 40 years, according to the Intergenerational

Crack down on ‘visa hopping’ by overseas students

By Peter Hurley and Melinda Hildebrandt The Australian government has announced visa changes making it harder for international students to bring their families with

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