• Society

    Financial reform for development goals


    Isabella Massa |  September 20, 2024


    The world is at a crossroads as progress on the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals falters. A drastic but necessary overhaul of the credit rating system could help.


  • Media

    Reclaiming the internet


    Wonsun Shin |  September 20, 2024


    Once a brave new frontier of individual expression, the internet is now dominated by a handful of massive tech oligopolies, scammers, intrusive advertising and AI generated spam, so is there any hope for its redemption?


  • Society

    Climate disclosure laws will accelerate decarbonisation


    Open Forum |  September 20, 2024


    New laws requiring larger companies to disclosure a wide range of climate-related information will come into force at the start of 2025, and will be rolled out to smaller firms over time.


Latest Story

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    David Hastings Dunn     |      September 1, 2024

    Despite some brave words, US support for Ukraine has been timid in the extreme, so would a Kamala Harris Presidency finally furnish Ukraine with the weapons they need to win?

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    Open Forum     |      September 1, 2024

    An international study led by biologists from Monash University and the University of Tuscia has revealed how long-term exposure to pharmaceutical pollutants is dramatically altering fish behaviour, life history, and reproductive traits.

  • The wonderful world of the wombat

    Julie Old     |      August 31, 2024

    Wombats are an iconic Australian species but their numbers and health are threatened by land clearing, road kill and sarcoptic mange. Fortunately, Australians have several ways to get involved in their conservation.

  • Exposing Putin’s lapdogs

    Michael Lawriwsky     |      August 31, 2024

    Tom Switzer and John Mearsheimer are just the latest in a long line of Western apologists for Russia’s thuggish imperialism.

  • The birth of AI

    Sandra Peter     |      August 31, 2024

    A summer camp on a college campus 68 years ago laid the foundation for the AI revolution we’re experiencing today.

  • A warning from history

    Open Forum     |      August 30, 2024

    In his new book, Australian historian Dennis Glover argues the West must must “arm Ukraine and defend international law” to avoid repeating the appeasement and vacillation which led to the Second World War.

  • Listen without prejudice

    Jonathan Bartholomaeus     |      August 30, 2024

    The result of the Voice referendum shows that taking the time to understand the complexity of people’s worldviews and political opinions – even those you might disagree with – is more important than ever.

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    Priyabrata Chowdhury     |      August 30, 2024

    The Australian Government has announced emergency measures to secure sufficient intravenous (IV) fluid products for hospitals amid a global supply shortage but what can be done to ensure permanent supply?

  • Bank on the Pacific

    Paresh Kumar Narayan     |      August 29, 2024

    Bendigo Bank, Westpac and ANZ are the latest Australian banks to begin their exit from the Pacific Islands, opening the door to Chinese competitors.

  • Drones over Ukraine

    Garrett Wood     |      August 29, 2024

    Ukraine has proved the worth of cheap, modified consumer drones on the battlefield against the Russian invaders.

  • Cashing in on a crisis

    Open Forum     |      August 29, 2024

    Oxfam Australia is calling for the billion dollar profits of Woolworths and Coles to be taxed more heavily as Australians struggle with the current cost-of-living crisis.

  • Empowering Pacific women

    Mercy Masta     |      August 28, 2024

    The plight of women in the Pacific is well documented but a recent conference in the Pacific has made important forward strides.