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Carbon Tax take 2. Is now the right time?

By Ross Garnaut Australia now has a government and parliament wanting timely transition to net zero. We have a government and parliament wanting to build Australia as

Three reasons America’s democracy is under threat

By Bill Wyman As the United States election draws closer, a scandal-plagued candidate may be returned to the presidency. Why is it still so close? For just a few weeks

The dangers of humanising artificial intelligence

By Raffaele F Ciriello and Angelina Ying Chen For most of our history, we believed empathy was a uniquely human trait – a special ability that set us apart from

From ‘catastrophic’ to ‘just very bad’ for Labor: Podcast

Michelle Grattan, with Antony Green and Michael McKenna Queenslanders vote on October 26 when, according to the polls, the almost decade-long Labor government is

Tech boost needed to maximise benefits of trade and travel

Outgoing Australian Border Force Commissioner Michael Outram addressed the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra today. Here is an extract of his speech, focussed

Is Australia’s trade war with China now over?

By Peter Draper Finally, Australia’s rock lobster industry will be able to export to China again, following a deal struck on the sidelines of the recent ASEAN

Five myths around eco-friendly eating

By Dr Bianca Wassmann Choosing food that is both healthy and good for the planet can be confusing. “Organic beef”, “GMO-free” and “100%

Life expectancy for Aussies under 50 a concern

By Sergey Timonin and Tim Adair Global life expectancy has increased dramatically over the past century, with Australia among the best-performing countries. But during

Disasters signal march to 2.7 degrees of warming

By Thomas Newsome and William Ripple You don’t have to look far to see what climate change is doing to the planet. The word “unprecedented” is everywhere this

Does my child need a tutor?

By Matthew White School tutoring is a huge business. Australian estimates suggest it was worth more than of A$1.5 billion as of 2021. In Australia, we see frequent media

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