Can China export its own authoritarian model?

Are Western leaders right to fear China’s attempts to spread its authoritarian model of government around the world, just as it has exported its manufactured goods?

Curtin to test ‘mini’ satellite in orbit with European Space Agency

Researchers from Curtin University’s Space Science and Technology Centre have built their own pocket-sized satellite, which they will launch on a re-supply rocket to the International Space Station where it will be released into orbit.

How health checks pick up problems for the over-40s

Seeing a health professional for a full health screening – even when you feel healthy – from around age 40 enables people to make changes when problems first start to occur.

HR is failing workers with intellectual disabilities

Experts are calling for a major rethink of how businesses manage workers with intellectual disabilities, with new research showing they’re often left behind in the workplace.

Turning English up to 11

Superlatives come and go in the English language, often coined by each new young generation in turn.

Slow decline or a brighter future? Shaping Australia’s national outlook

Boosting Australia’s future prosperity will require bold action on a number of fronts and a deliberate commitment to careful and considered long-term thinking, according to a new CSIRO report.

Defining the power of public interest journalism

The recent police raids on Australian journalists are a cause of concern for many, but they also highlight the far-reaching impact of public interest journalism.

The worrying decline of Australian civil liberties

The recent police raids on the ABC and News Corp go beyond questions of free speech and media freedom – they’re further proof of Australia’s wider democratic decline.

What history can really teach us

History is too intricate to teach simple lessons, but knowing your history is key to understanding the complexities of the present.

Ken Wyatt and the challenge ahead

While the new minister for Indigenous Australians has the chance to make a real difference, unrealistic expectations should be tempered as real change will take an effort from not just the whole government, but the entire nation.

Remembering Pacific islanders in regional resettlement schemes

A greater focus on the well-established migrant populations and second-generation youth is crucial when planning for the social and economic well-being of rural and regional areas.

Immigration isn’t the problem – or the solution

Immigration is neither the problem nor solution in many areas where Australia is off-track, from government debt to environmental action.