The measure was sold as one that would boost single parents’ incomes. Newly-available data shows that on balance it cut them. Domestic violence might have played a part.
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Should people aged 55 and over get a targeted boost to their JobSeeker payments? Our research suggests the need among young Australians may well be greater.
Debates about GMOs and gene-edited foods are multifaceted. There’s no evidence they’re not safe to eat, but no room for complacency either.
Motives for stealing need to be explored and understood before deciding on a course of action, as it’s not necessarily a sign of moral failure.
The growing number of temporary migrants in Australia is a by-product of the boom in international students.
It’s that “whale-y” exciting time of year! Winter is coming. That means we’ll start seeing whale mums and calves moving along Australia’s east and west coasts. We’ve already had a teaser in WA waters.
A strong revenue flow, including from a pick-up in wages, appears to have made it possible for the government to do somewhat more on welfare payments than it originally intended
Robert’s seat of Fadden in Queensland, and Morrison’s seat of Cook in New South Wales, would both likely be safely held by the Liberals.
Gabrielle Carey was a prolific writer, talented teacher and lifelong James Joyce scholar. Passionate and playful, her work explored how books bind readers together. She made the world richer.
Tuesday’s budget will forecast a growth in real wages of three quarters of a percentage point over the year to June 2024. This is an upgrade of half of a percentage point since the October budget
How can the Net Zero Authority help Australia make the most of this once-in-a-generation economic transformation?
This year’s Archibald and Wynne Prize winners show that a new generation of artists have now entered the mainstream.
If we are to reduce the numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people smoking we need to consider a whole suite or approaches.
Extremist candidates and threats of federal intervention ensure the Victorian Liberal Party remains no closer to resolving its woes.
Ellen van Neerven cleverly invites us to question what it means to play sport on a ‘Country that is rich in story’, on a playing field that’s almost always uneven for Blackfullas.
The ‘divine right of kings’ may sound obsolete, but it has resonances today. Richard II asks what it means to have power, to take power – and what we’re left with when it’s gone.
From not enough staff to get planes in the air, to reducing the environmental footprint of an ageing fleet – an international aviation expert on why the next few years will be a bumpy ride for Qantas.
Restricting access to alcohol has proven successful, but it’s only part of the solution. There are other strategies that can lead to a longer-term, more sustainable approach.
A US court has ruled Ed Sheeran isn’t guilty of plagiarism. The ruling supports the rights of musical artists to build from the artists who came before them.
Bus rapid transit is more than a way to get thousands of people to the game. Used in cities globally as an alternative to light rail, it can be a cost-effective way to transform cities for the better.
When Buckingham Palace announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September, the news overshadowed reporting of a critical review of climate tipping points, published in Science. Did you miss it?
The world’s oceans regulate our climate, but they are entering uncharted territory, with record surface warming and changes to Antarctica’s deep meltwater which drives global currents.
Unlike our toilets at home, plane toilets have to ‘suck’ the waste with a vacuum system. But don’t worry, it doesn’t get released into the air.
Not only can a republic be a member of the Commonwealth, even countries that were never part of the former British Empire are now eligible.
Historically, a monarch was far more involved in governing than they are today, as many of their duties are now ceremonial.