Inflation lifts to 4.0% in August, keeping pressure on the RBA for another rate rise
The RBA will get one more inflation reading before it meets again on rates.
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Amid rising support for right-wing minor parties, can David Shoebridge reinvigorate The Greens?
Inspired by his UK counterpart, the new Greens leader will likely lean into left-wing populism over the pragmatism of his predecessor.
Read full article βCan I still get a COVID vaccine? What you need to know about the latest updates
People at the highest risk of severe COVID will still be eligible for free vaccines. Others may have to pay.
Read full article βNew Greens leader David Shoebridge declares Greens βhere to replaceβ Labor
Shoebridge at a post-ballot news conference focused on the Greens going after Labor, arguing it had left a vacuum by βrushing to the rightβ.
Read full article βCan David Shoebridge revive the Greens?
The Greens need leadership with charisma and cut-through. Weβll have to wait and see if David Shoebridge and Steph Hodgins-May can pull that off. The…
Read full article βAustralian electric car and bus sales soar – but trucks lag far behind
As hundreds of thousands more EVs hit Australian roads, is our charging infrastructure up to scratch?
Read full article βOrganised misogyny radicalisation becoming national security issue
Today's boys are being fed entitlement and grievance β women are cast as the enemy who took something that was owed to them. read now...
▶️ Watch →The Snoop: NACCβs internal messages revealed, 7.30βs foreign policy βbiasβ, and more
Plus: When Australia's prime ministers were asked for their favourite book, one answer certainly stood out. The post The Snoop: NACCβs internal messages revealed, 7.30βs…
Read full article βIn praise of Tony Abbott: How he got manufacturing right
When countries stop manufacturing, they stop being able to innovate in manufacturing. But the answer isn't to prop up industries, rather to use allies who…
Read full article βStrong exam security connects identity with integrity
Exam security becomes more useful when educators treat it as a chain of evidence rather than a collection of isolated controls. read now...
▶️ Watch →Party insiders on how the Democrats defeat Trump: βSewage socialismβ, trust and $$$
After a crushing loss in 2024, the Democrats are still lost in the wilderness. Here's what insiders think is the party's path back to the…
Read full article βBushfire season is fast approaching. A new satellite tool can help communities better prepare
The tool can help communities better understand their local conditions and prepare for bushfires early.
Read full article βAfter a decade, the UNβs Antonio Guterres is stepping down. His legacy will be mixed, at best
The long-standing UN secretary general could have done more to protect the worldβs most vulnerable people.
Read full article βCPAC Australia is calling itself βNatConβ this year. It may mean more than you think
Sure, it's short for "national conference". But CPAC Australia would be well aware it's also the name of another very prominent European conference for national…
Read full article βEducation Ministry inquiry the latest sign NZβs Official Information Act isnβt working
Calls for an overhaul of New Zealandβs freedom-of-information rules have gone largely unheeded for years. But momentum for reform seems to be building.
Read full article βTragedy stopped Mawson exploring this remote Antarctic region. We must get there to study its melting ice
If all the ice in the Wilkes Subglacial Basin melted, it would raise global sea levels 3 to 4 metres. It happened before β at…
▶️ Watch →Australia perfectly placed in critical infrastructure space race
The global space economy is becoming another layer of the world's critical infrastructure β is Australia ready to meet the challenge? read now...
▶️ Watch →Government takes early action to protect βlegacyβ technology systems against AI breaches
All government departments and agencies must conduct an immediate stocktake of their legacy systems, under the government order.
Read full article βInterest rate rise places increased pressure on governmentβs economic plans
As the economic blame game escalates, the Albanese government can't stop mentioning the war, while the RBA wants to talk about domestic pressures. Meanwhile, Greens…
Read full article βStage manager is arguably the most stressful job in live performance. Hereβs why
In one research project, more than 93% of stage managers interviewed said they had βprobablyβ or βdefinitelyβ experienced burnout.
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