Whose security counts in the Pacific?
While climate-related spending gets criticised, billions forked out for security and strategic engagement gets framed as for the βnational interestβ. The post Whose security counts…
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We need to stop asking if NZ can afford its superannuation scheme. Itβs the wrong question
Limiting the superannuation debate to whether the age of entitlement should be raised crowds out other options for funding a sustainable retirement system.
Read full article ββGovernment and RBA pulling in opposite directionsβ, rating agency warns
There are yet more economic warnings this morning. Meanwhile, the Coalition is trying to "flood the zone" with its new immigration policy, despite the continuing…
Read full article βIn a society desperate for distraction, a woman performing starvation overcommits
Catherine Chidgeyβs novel The Starving Bride is a disturbing and bleakly funny portrait of a society attempting to distract itself from mounting disasters.
Read full article βBeige tones and knit throws? No, weβve got Scandinavian design all wrong
Scandinavian design is rooted in a philosophy that seems to make life easier. But itβs been turned into a bland colour palette.
Read full article βOur research found a new reason to keep teachers happy β itβs linked to how well students do
New research has linked teachersβ wellbeing to studentsβ motivation and academic performance.
Read full article βWhy most health apps are biased even before their first lines of code are written
Apps and wearables are often built on invisible assumptions that might not be relevant to you. A new study shows how we can change that.
Read full article βWhat happens to language when machines start talking back?
AI systems tend to focus on the person speaking β but the listener plays just as big a part in communication.
Read full article βNeo-Liberal comiconomics with Dave Hughes 2: No laughing matter
Independent Australia's hypothesis that "comedian" Dave Hughes' appearances at Liberal Party fundraisers may contravene electoral laws was correct. Managing editor Michelle Pini reports. read now...
▶️ Watch →βIβm harmed and I donβt think the person who did it knowsβ: we looked at different responses to uni sexual assault
Restorative justice is an alternative pathway that focuses on repairing harm, rather than on criminal penalties.
Read full article βHanson’s plan will thwart Australia’s potential
Multiculturalism should mean equality of all cultures in Australia β an example to be proud of. read now...
▶️ Watch →What the Australian governmentβs apology to LGBTQ+ Defence personnel and veterans means
The apology, along with the news that personnel and veterans can apply to have historical homosexual convictions extinguished from their records, are an overdue step…
Read full article βElectric long-haul trucks could become a reality sooner β if thereβs no driver
Smaller electric trucks are already on Australian city streets. As battery prices fall, bigger trucks will become viable β especially if thereβs no driver.
Read full article βYemen is spiralling into another civil war that could swiftly engulf in the entire region
Turkey and Pakistan are poised to send troops to Saudi Arabia, but so far the Trump administration has avoided getting involved.
▶️ Watch →Why a Greensβ plan for 624 public supermarkets to take on Woolies and Coles just doesnβt add up
Inspired by New York, a Greensβ research thinktank is proposing a new national chain of public supermarkets. An economist explains the gaps in its $25…
▶️ Watch →The Snoop: A truly mad review of the Perth Show, a One Nation candidateβs election charges, and more
Plus: We bring you a very stinky international affairs story. The post The Snoop: A truly mad review of the Perth Show, a One Nation…
Read full article βFossil Fou? What a Tuvalu snafu tells us about Australiaβs role in the Pacific family
If weβre in on climate, we need to be all in, lest this accurately be perceived as Laborβs βvanity projectβ. The post Fossil Fou? What…
Read full article βShould we replace politicians with AI? Would anyone notice?
An examination of the functions of parliamentarians suggests there's one group that could be replaced with AI with barely anyone noticing. The post Should we…
Read full article ββAddicted to dropsβ: Insiders spill on why Australian media is silent on One Nationβs press ban
Crikey speaks to top Australian political journalists, executives and The New Yorker's Susan Glasser about politicians' assault on the free pressΒ β and the lack of…
Read full article βTackling loneliness: Leadership needed from Federal Government
Australia needs a Federal Minister for Loneliness and Social Connection to provide leadership on tackling loneliness. read now...
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