• Society

    What’s the point of trying any more?


    Uri Gal |  March 17, 2026


    Companies such as Atlassian, Block and Amazon are sacking thousands of employees in their rush to embrace AI, and while other factors are also at play, young people are right to worry about their future.


  • Defence and Security

    Sea power means more than just ships


    Sean Andrews |  March 17, 2026


    The conflict in the Middle East and threats to tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz have pushed oil prices sharply higher and proved that Australia’s prosperity depends on sea lanes it does little to secure.


  • Society

    Revamping regional universities


    Anna Alexander |  March 17, 2026


    Education policy makers must question whether the governance model applied across Australian higher education is aligned with the realities of thin regional markets.


Latest Story

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    Wayne Krow     |      August 29, 2016

    The sharing economy has already changed the way we live, travel and work. Wayne Krow explains.

  • What we can learn from a world leader in innovation

    Charles Nightingale     |      August 29, 2016

    Israel is recognised to be a world leader in innovation and start-up culture. Following are some key innovation lessons Australia can learn from.

  • Being careful with certainty

    Dr Melis Senova     |      August 26, 2016

    The greatest risks to open mindedness and growth is certainty. Dr Melis Senova, founder and director of Huddle, encourages us to be willing to remain open and to learn, learn, learn.

  • What’s wrong with profit margins of Australia’s private VET providers?

    Don Perlgut     |      August 26, 2016

    The private vocational education sector appears to sustain extraordinary profit margins of around 30 percent. CEO of Community Colleges Australia Dr Don Perlgut says it’s time to consider another way forward.

  • Australia’s ageing workforce

    editor     |      August 26, 2016

    The second Annual National Ageing Workforce Forum takes place from 30 August to 1 September 2016 in Sydney. The focus will be on how to gain strategic advantage through older workers.

  • The creative asset you’re probably ignoring right now

    Michael McQueen     |      August 26, 2016

    What if innovation would not be the privilege of those with experience? Speaker, trends expert and author Michael McQueen invites us to consider the creative power of fresh eyes.

  • Globalisation and the curse of guilt by association

    Ian McAuley     |      August 26, 2016

    There’s a growing public rejection of globalisation and economic openness, and we ignore it at our peril, says Ian McAuley.

  • Dirt, poetry and a system’s response to shape our nation in our image

    Kate Sinclair     |      August 23, 2016

    The footage obtained by investigative current affairs television program Four Corners showing the abuse of children inside Northern Territory youth detention centres left the nation reeling a few weeks ago. Kate Sinclair wonders if by acts of omission we as ordinary citizens may have contributed to what was revealed.

  • Australia’s innovation future and how to harness it

    Charles Nightingale     |      August 14, 2016

    How can we harness innovation at every level and carve out a competitive position globally? Charles Nightingale from the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce explains how we can learn from Israel’s example and build a strong innovative culture here in Australia.

  • Australia! Story Country

    editor     |      August 4, 2016

    The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) invites young and old to celebrate Children’s Book Week from 20 to 26 August 2016. During this time schools, libraries, booksellers, authors, illustrators and children celebrate Australian Children's Literature.

  • A whole of government approach to digital transformation

    Jon Cumming     |      August 3, 2016

    How can the opportunities of digital be harnessed effectively to drive innovation and productivity in the coming years?  According to Jon Cumming, Chief Digital Officer at the ACT Government, the answer is a whole of government approach underpinned by a transformation of culture.

  • AFR Innovation Summit

    editor     |      August 3, 2016

    The Australian Financial Review is hosting an Innovation Summit on 17 to 18 August in Sydney. Its objective is to interrogate what needs to be done to create the capabilities, industries and mentalities Australia needs for the future.