National security is the government’s job

After bowing to the opposition on mandatory minimum sentences, the Australian government needs to reestablish its leadership in national security.

Working towards wellbeing

Bold policy shifts are needed to get Australia’s falling social, economic and environmental wellbeing back on track, according to new modelling from Monash University.

High on data

As more Australian jurisdictions begin drug checking trials at festivals and in the community, experts are exploring how the data could reach more people to minimise harm.

Confronting anti-semitic terrorism in Australia

The spate of attacks on Jewish people and properties in Australian cities, and the threat of an even more serious terrorist atrocity in the future, demands a firm and coordinated response from the Australian people, as well as its government, police and security services.

Stepping up on antisemitism

The federal government needs to lead a national debate on tackling the alarming rise of antisemitism in Australia and the spate of attacks on cars, buildings and schools in Sydney and Melbourne.

Maintain your brain

A clinical trial has shown an internet-delivered lifestyle intervention can improve cognition score tests in older adults.

Strengthening NSW’s stand against antisemetic attacks

Antisemitism has no place in Australian society, and changing the law in NSW will send a quick message that the government is taking the ever-growing problem of antisemetic attacks more seriously.

Revitalising democracy

Democracy is under threat around the world and while it continues to function well in Australia there are problems that need intervention to safeguard its future.

A new era of wildfires

Proactive measures in urban planning, land management, and public education must be combined with urgent global action on climate change to reduce the devastating impact of wildfires.

The world still trusts science

A survey of nearly 72,000 people around the world shows that most people still trust scientists and the scientific method, despite increasing pressure on rational thinking on a number of fronts.

Three potential futures for global trade

The last time Donald Trump was US president, he entered trade wars with China and Europe which only increased the US trade deficit, so with a new round of Trump tariffs in the offing, what might the future hold?

Antisemitism on the agenda

After months of rejecting calls to confront and combat the growing wave of antisemetic violence across the country, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has finally summoned a national cabinet meeting to discuss the problem.