Women! Are you travel smart?

Some countries can be quite unsafe if you are travelling alone. Lena Aahlby from StrategyforChange advises women in particular to learn about cultural norms and political realities in the places they are visiting.

Conference on Productive Ageing report released

Global Access Partner (GAP) and the Australian Centre for Health Research (ACHR) held a conference on Productive Ageing at NSW Parliament House on 17 May. They have now released their report.

Overpopulation drives boats

The debate around asylum seeker policy has become increasingly divisive this election year. William Bourke and Dr Jane O'Sullivan from the Stable Population Party say there are larger issues at play.

Why we should be concerned about food security

Australian food prices are going up and Asia’s food demand is increasing, while environmental and logistical risk factors are at play. Sarah Norgrove from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute analyses the challenges lying ahead.

Harshness before sense? The PNG solution

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced that asylum seekers arriving in Australia by boat will be processed in Papua New Guinea and resettled there, if found to be refugees. Binoy Kampmark explains why he doesn't agree with this hardline approach.

Is it wrong to vote?

Soon again every Australian will have to step into a voting booth for the federal elections. Dr Piero Moraro from the CSU School of Humanities and Social Sciences raises the ethical question if voting could be legally right and morally wrong at the same time.

Political turmoil from a financial perspective

There is an ongoing discussion about the political consequences of having Kevin Rudd as Prime Minister. John Craig from Bell Potter explores what it means for the financial markets.

Children in detention: child rights not refugee fight

The new Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has set the issue of asylum seekers high on his political agenda. Leila Druery, a refugee advocate for activist group GetUp!, describes the plight of children in mandatory detention and argues that their rights should come before political considerations.

Kevin Rudd’s challenge to sustain public goodwill

Kevin Rudd’s reinstallment as Prime Minister after a dramatic victory over Julia Gillard has exposed profound operational problems within the Labor Party. Dominic O'Sullivan, associate professor in political science at Charles Sturt University, says one lesson to learn is that trust is important in politics.

The Gillard Legacy

After much leadership speculation and divide, Kevin Rudd has taken over the Labor leadership and has been sworn in as Prime Minister. Claire Braund, Executive Director of Women on Boards, looks at the eventful removal of Australia’s first female Prime Minister on 26 June 2013.

The Gillard Legacy

After much speculation and divide Kevin Rudd has taken over the Labor leadership and has been sworn in as Prime Minister. Claire Braund, Executive Director of Women on Boards, looks at the eventful removal of Australia's first female Prime Minister on 26 June 2013.

Sexual assault does not happen in a vacuum

After Jill Meagher's rape and murder there have been suggestions that the justice system is failing victims of sexual assault. Karen Willis, Executive Officer of NSW Rape Crisis Centre, says we need to change the attitudes that create the culture in which sexual assault occurs.