Pursuing the multinational tax cheats

Glencore’s lawyers argued anything about the company in the Paradise Papers was “privileged” and the tax office should be prevented from using that information, but they would say that, wouldn’t they?

Debunking 5 myths about the Geneva Conventions

The Geneva Conventions turned 70 on August 12. The anniversary offers a moment to celebrate all the lives the conventions have helped save and to remind the world of the importance of protecting people from the worst of warfare.

Should we work with AI – or kill it?

Artificial intelligence is already impacting the way we work – but for the next generation of professionals, human-machine collaboration could be the norm. And now is the time to think about the values we want in that relationship.

Ethics are our best defence

A strong, resilient society needs ethical, as well as physical and technical, infrastructure to resist the destabilising attacks of authoritarian regimes and terrorist movements.

Credit where it’s due?

As voters and employees, we are more likely to attribute the good outcomes of a leader’s decisions to luck, and bad ones to personal failure.

ACCC calls for sweeping reforms to curb the powers of digital media giants

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has just released its final report for the Digital Platforms Inquiry, advocating for ‘significant, holistic’ reform of the sector.

Taking positive psychology into the classroom

Positive psychology in schools can help students maintain their well-being and develop the skills they need for study and later life.

Elegy for the black-throated finch

Australian artists are sending artistic representations of the threatened black-throated finch to politicians to protest against the Adani mine, which threatens the bird’s habitat.

Time to make a difference: Australia’s Jewish social justice summit

Some of Australia’s keenest minds and most influential advocates will come together in Sydney this month for a social justice summit exploring everything from climate change, sustainability, to refugees and ethical investing.

Colvin’s departure will leave a gaping hole in the AFP

The departure of Australian Federal Police Commissioner Andrew Colvin will leave a gaping hole in Australia’s law enforcement community that will be difficult to fill at a time when the AFP’s independence is under sustained threat.

Group punishment just makes kids hate school

While group punishment is used in Australian schools, it is unfair and unlikely to improve behaviour – so why is it still acceptable in most education department policies?

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?