At the core of changes already underway is that the customer not the bank will own their banking history. It’ll make switching easier, and it’s about to spread to other services.
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The national average in literacy and numeracy has been unaffected by 2020’s disruptions. But will have to wait until the full NAPLAN data is released to understand the affect on vulnerable students.
Governments cannot keep making unrealistic promises about easing restrictions at 70% and 80% adult vaccination, a plan that relied on optimistic scenarios in the first place.
COVID infections are rising among children. Here’s how parents and schools can best protect kids right now.
Australia’s Senate has voted to prohibit the import of goods made using forced labour. But without government support it won’t become law.
In cult Danish TV series The Killing, detective Sarah Lund displays courage in the face of politicians sadly lacking it.
Talking to your dog really helps. Here’s what else you can do.
Doherty’s Sharon Lewin on pivoting from chasing COVID zero
Michelle Grattan discusses the Doherty Modelling with director of the Doherty Institute Professor Sharon Lewin
Greenland’s melting ice sheets threaten to significantly hamper humanity’s efforts to mitigate climate change.
The maverick MP has made no bones about his plan to use Palmer’s considerable war chest to spread misinformation about COVID – and it’s in democracy’s interest that he be stopped.
Afghanistan has been a gravy train for private security companies, but their local employees now find themselves in a dangerous no-man’s-land.
Pakistan covertly backed the Taliban in Afghanistan for years. But if the Taliban fail to ensure stability now, it could trigger another wave of refugees into Pakistan or more insurgent attacks.
Trials are under way to ascertain whether COVID vaccines are safe and effective for children under 12. In the meantime, it’s reassuring to note that generally, young kids cope OK with the virus.
There are many different understandings of shariah law in the Muslim world – the Taliban’s is a particularly hard-line one that is unlikely to change radically.
Chopper, with Eric Bana in the title role, detonated on our screens 20 years ago. The film is aggressively self-aware in its provocations but its depiction of domestic violence has not aged well.
In ancient Earth’s atmosphere, microbes called acetogens were able to recycle carbon dioxide using chemical energy sources such as hydrogen.
We live in a world of spoken, visual and written communication, but the third mode continues to dominate teaching and assessment in university communication courses.
There are 191 different species of bat across the Pacific Island. They are vital parts of the region’s biodiversity, and many species have cultural significance.
Children can give and refuse consent to be vaccinated, so parents and health workers need to be clear about the law.
Scott Morrison has called on Australia’s to focus on emerging from the cave, while Anthony Albanese has labelled him the ‘gaslight on the hill’
The battle to exit COVID
Michelle Grattan discusses politics with politics + society editor, Amanda Dunn
In the absence of national leadership, local communities are forging new responses to the climate crisis in places where they live, work and play. These three examples show how.
When low-wage workers lose jobs the average wage goes up. There’s a better measure, but we’re not using it.
COVID patients in ICU are younger, sicker and stay for longer than other critically unwell patients, affecting the entire hospital and its staff.
Same-sex sexual behaviour presents a paradox: it’s influenced by genes, but how and why do these genes continue to be passed down the generations? One theory is they have reproductive benefits too.