Perspectives

Childcare centre. | Newsreel

Questions for parents to ask when choosing childcare

By Danielle Arlanda Harris Parents have been left reeling by news a male Melbourne childcare worker has been charged with 70 counts related to the alleged sexual abuse
Read more 3 July 2025
US President Trump with his tariffs chart. | Newsreel

Fewer tariff headlines, but July 8 deadline looms

By Peter Draper, Kumuthini Sivathas and Nathan Howard Gray US President Donald Trump’s 90-day pause on implementing so-called “reciprocal” tariffs on some 180
Read more 2 July 2025
Melbourne pinned on a map. | Newsreel

10 trends to watch over the next 10 years

Business leaders will need to adopt the mindset of a futurist, as the pace of change accelerates over the coming decade. Research services company McCrindle has released
Read more 2 July 2025
Australian and Aboriginal flag. | Newsreel

In defence of the Welcome to Country

By Steve Zeppa I don’t identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, I don’t speak for Anglo-Australians, nor represent the thoughts of our wide and
Read more 1 July 2025
RAAF F-35A. | Newsreel

Will NATO’s 5% defence commitment impact Australia?

By Jennifer Parker After lobbying by US President Donald Trump, NATO leaders have promised to boost annual defence spending to 5 percent of their countries’ gross
Read more 30 June 2025
Youth getting support

500,000 Aussies in need don’t qualify for the NDIS

By Sebastian Rosenberg Half a million Australians are living with moderate to severe mental illness, but they don’t qualify for the National Disability Insurance
Read more 26 June 2025
Teenagers looking at mobile phone. | Newsreel

What about AI in the social media ban discussion?

By Tama Leaver Julie Inman Grant, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, addressed the National Press Club this week to outline how her office will be driving the Social
Read more 25 June 2025
Woman exercising in the cold. | Newsreel

Top tips when exercising in cold weather

By Harry Banyard Temperatures have dropped in many parts of Australia which means runners, cyclists, rowers, hikers, or anyone physically active outside need to take
Read more 24 June 2025
Couple talking to adviser. | Newsreel

Annual super valuations key to div 296 tax change

Looming plans to tax superannuation balances greater than $3 million, means it is more important than ever for people to know their total superannuation balance
Read more 23 June 2025
United States President Donald Trump. | Newsreel

Three scenarios now the United States has bombed Iran

By Ian Parmeter After prevaricating about whether the United States would enter Israel’s war on Iran, President Donald Trump finally made a decision. Early Sunday, US
Read more 23 June 2025