1+ hour, 7+ min ago  (705+ words) Three women repatriated from Syria have been charged with serious offences under Australian law, but the response from political leaders risks undermining the right to a fair trial. On return to Australia last week of four women and nine children…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago  (696+ words) The Farrer by-election result marks a dramatic collapse in Liberal support and signals a broader shift in Australian politics as One Nation surges. It is impossible to exaggerate the disastrous performance of the Liberal Party in the by-election for the…...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago  (511+ words) A 70-year-old science fiction film offers a stark warning for today's AI race, showing how powerful technology can amplify humanity's most destructive impulses. This year marks the 70th anniversary of MGM's release of Forbidden Planet, a film that would become a…...

11+ hour, 4+ min ago  (268+ words) To take the NDIS to the next level will require cultural and operational changes that give the National Disability Insurance Agency the tools, and the mindset, to properly manage its business. The NDIS is an outstanding Australian initiative. Based on…...

11+ hour, 4+ min ago  (518+ words) If we are serious about productivity, innovation and long-term economic resilience, we cannot afford to keep losing women from STEM occupations and leadership pipelines. We cannot afford to overlook experience. And we cannot afford decision-making structures that draw from only…...

11+ hour, 15+ min ago  (552+ words) Australians spend more money per capita on education than most comparable nations. We should therefore have high levels of literacy but we don't, with persistent levels of functional illiteracy among Australian adults. There is evidence to show how to fix…...

11+ hour, 23+ min ago  (552+ words) Australia needs an integrated health service model that is able to focus on the prevention of illness rather than just more money for hospitals, welcome though this is. Australia has a uniquely inefficient health "system" wherein the States are responsible…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (463+ words) An acid attack by four Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) soldiers on a human rights activist highlights growing tensions as President Prabowo reinstates military influence in Indonesia's civilian administration. " Prabowo has reportedly said: "This is terrorism, isn't it? A barbaric…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (901+ words) When you've run out of options to solve the climate problem sensibly, do something ludicrous like damming the Bering Strait. All Norway's new cars are EVs. Greenhouse gas emissions are up 50 per cent since nations decided to control them. Damn…...

2+ day, 31+ min ago  (917+ words) Democracy is faltering. Elected government action is increasingly constrained by the preferences of powerful industrial, commercial and financial interests. To counter this trend, an ambitious initiative, Reclaiming Democracy Together_, is being launched in Melbourne on 9 May. _" At its core, democracy is…...