Dynamic pricing is shaking up the fashion industry
By Aayushi Badhwar
Fashion has always been a bit different to other industries. Consumers do not just buy because they need something. They buy because they are bored,
Unsustainable NDIS scheme in urgent need of reform
By Sam Bennett and Reilly Polaschek
Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has grown too big, too fast.
The NDIS is a government-funded program
Drones feature strongly in new national defence strategy
By Michelle Grattan
Drone and other autonomous military capabilities will be among the central features of the 2026 National Defence Strategy and Integrated Investment
Artemis II mission highlights tensions over final frontier
By Priyanka Dhopade
NASA’s Artemis II mission spells a return to human deep-space travel, with renewed interest in building a long-term Moon base.
The images captured
By Glen Hosking
Cuddle therapy is having a moment. The idea for this emerging therapy is for you to book in a specified time with a “professional cuddler”.
Websites
By Stella Huangfu
Talk of a recession in Australia has picked up in recent weeks. Rising fuel prices, a sharp fall in consumer confidence, and signs of softer spending
Ceasefire provides breathing space for peace negotiations
By Amin Saikal
President Donald Trump’s acceptance of a Pakistani proposal for a two-week ceasefire in the war with Iran brings a sigh of relief to the international
By Peter Newman and Ray Wills
The three-page fuel plan the Australian government released last week was very light on detail.
So too was Prime Minister Anthony
Sci-fi increasingly shapes the real world of discovery
By Anna-Sophie Jürgens and Shao-Jie Jhou
The relationship between science and pop culture often looks like a one-way street: scientific discoveries inspire films,
Retiree income scheme is little known and underused
By Katja Hanewald
For many Australians, most of their retirement wealth is tied up in their home.
A simple, well-designed program to tap into those trillions in home