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University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Stephen Parker and Michelle Grattan discuss the week in politics.
Federal health minister, Sussan Ley, said that one in two Australians is now suffering from a chronic disease. Is that right?
Australia should be looking at international best practice for early intervention programs targeting young people at risk of joining violent gangs and right-wing extremist groups.
Current Australian tax rules are distorting decisions of investors, which is why the Cayman Islands remains so attractive.
The latest round of research grant funding has been announced, and many worthy researchers have not made the cut. Why?
Considerations of the moral case for coal must do far more than consider whether cheap fossil energy will lift people out of poverty. It must consider the pollution and harm to nature that come with it.
With the world’s carbon budget already bursting at the seams, getting off coal is the moral thing to do. And a moratorium is a more efficient way to do it than ever-increasing rules and regulations.
How many issues can be put to the Australian people for votes in a single year? This is a key question for the referendum to recognise First Australians in the constitution.
Regardless of the World Cup final result, rugby union is dwarfed by the three other major football codes in Australia’s competitive football landscape.
Halloween is upon us. Why do we seek out experiences that we know will expose us to dread, disgust and terror?
Award-winning documentary film On the Banks of the Tigris explores the influence of Iraqi Jewish musicians in the cultural life of Iraq and paints a portrait of a country that was once a thriving multicultural centre.
Before you go hating HR, ask yourself: what are the alternatives?
A court decision slugging Chevron Australia with a tax bill also reveals the use of an accounting measure that obscures tax paid in Australia.
A fortnight of exams in year 12 can be a stressful time for students. Here’s some tips for parents on how to take control of exam stress.
The social network giant is developing new software that could be used to help personalise learning in schools. It’s a move that should have some worried they could lose business.
This has been Australia’s hottest October on record. And the record-breaking temperatures are at least six times more likely thanks to human-induced global warming.
The retail giant’s attempt to head off Aldi’s growing market share is causing more headaches for shareholders.
Although there are significant challenges to making data within My Health Record useful in the management of a person’s health, the move to make it more open is positive.
There was something unusual about the 2011 earthquake which caused so much damage in Japan. We should now look at other risk zones to see if something similar could happen there too.
The GFC killed off Australia’s timber plantation boom, leaving behind a million hectares of timber. But by recognising the carbon value in these trees, a new industry could grow in place of the old.
For every film, specialists are employed for everything from rigging the lights executing the stunts. The announcement of two major new productions coming to Australia will develop that expertise.
The choice of Adam Goodes as David Jones ambassador is on the pulse, but the concept of a “Face of” is outdated.
Amnesty International believes its evidence shows that Australia organised or directed the crew of an asylum seeker boat to commit the crime of people smuggling into Indonesia.
Right now, teachers across Australia are busy writing up end-of-year report cards for nearly 4 million school students. But what should you do if your child brings home a report you’re not happy with?