A league of their own? Why the NRL wins on male privilege

Rugby League’s preferential treatment in the COVID-19 shutdown while women’s sport was shutdown reveals both male privilege and the power of its commercial partnerships. It also makes a mockery of the NRL Chairman’s claim that “we’re all in this together”.

The barbarians inside the gates

Urban protests against the death of George Floyd in the USA have metastasized into a wider assault against western culture and history, with figures from Winston Churchill to Captain James Cook feeling protestors’ ill-informed wrath.

Future proofing Australian students with ‘new credentials’

A new report offers a glimpse into the next generation of school and university credentials and aims to redefine success for school leavers and graduates.

Australasia will host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: What’s not to like?

Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand have won the right to host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. In the middle of a global pandemic, sport in both countries surely has something to celebrate.

Is Australia doing enough to support the Pacific?

The health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis are being felt by our Pacific neighbours, and it’s in Australia interests to help.

Lifting the lid on abuse in the legal sector

The sexual harassment allegations against former judge Dyson Heydon underline the need for reform in the highly traditional court system.

Combating terrorism after COVID-19

The federal government should increase its efforts to prevent radicalisation of disaffected young people in Australia in the wake of COVID-19.

Eating the Earth

If we want to mitigate and solve the many global environmental issues the world is facing, we can’t rely on technology alone.

The faltering fight against modern slavery

The pandemic has given Australian companies a reprieve from reporting on the risk of modern slavery in their supply chains, but will this increase the exploitation of foreign workers making cheap goods for this country?

Facing up to our past

Australia’s history is complex and confronting, and needs to be known, and owned today to restore social harmony.

Is it the end of ‘Big Australia’?

COVID-19 has ended the immigration boom. In Australia, the tide of overseas workers and students that has contributed to 25 years of economic growth has stopped dead in its tracks.

From #BlackLivesMatter to real workplace change

Some may be sceptical of the business responses to the Black Lives Matter movement, but corporate activism can make a strong statement of support for social justice causes.