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20,000 qualified migrant teachers not being used

By Sun Yee Yip Australia needs more teachers. It ranks among the worst-performing countries in the OECD for teacher shortages. This is particularly so for public

History provides insights on dealing with homeless camps

By Rachel Gallagher A homelessness worker in regional Victoria has seen a 200 percent increase in people living in free campgrounds – and a big increase in families

Inflation-busting approach is ‘unnecessarily cruel’

By Warwick Smith The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will look at the latest unemployment figures – 4.3 percent, roughly 650,000 people out of work – and see a

New defence strategy ignores the big story

By Peter Layton Sometimes new government strategies really aren’t newsworthy. The 2026 National Defence Strategy (NDS) is like that. The biggest headline from the

‘Spinster’ stigma on female singlehood still lingers

By Maddison Sideris Being a single woman isn’t the social taboo it once was. Singlehood seems to be on the rise, with more single person households, and more women

Streaming is stifling the emergence of new music

By Tim Kelly In September, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) excluded catalogue music (recordings more than two years old) from the Australian

Early warning signs emerge on AI job impact

By Clinton Free There has been no shortage of bold claims recently about artificial intelligence (AI) and jobs – from mass unemployment to over-hyped distraction

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

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