Do union endorsements make a difference in election campaigns?
Not all union endorsements carry the same weight, but they can play a strategically critical role in election campaigns.
Ethiopia’s civil war: what’s behind the Amhara rebellion?
The Fano insurgency is taking place in a territory three times the size of Tigray, stretching the army’s resources.
Election diary: Dutton tries to shake off Trump dust and avoid being trapped on wages
As we prepare for Trump’s “Liberation Day” both sides of the campaign are bracing to see what the how Trump will effect the ...
Val Kilmer’s macho action figures held a melancholy just below the surface
Keaton has since reprised his role as the caped crusader on the silver screen as a major supporting character in The Flash ...
Labor wants to give the minimum wage a real boost. The benefits would likely outweigh any downsides
A real boost to award wages is unlikely to drive up inflation, nor adversely impact productivity. But it would provide cost-of-living relief to Australia’s lowest-paid workers.
Australians want nature protected. These 3 environmental problems should be top of the next government’s to-do list
Three experts consider what’s required to protect and conserve Australia’s natural wonders, from fighting invaders to ...
Defence is shaping up to be a key election issue, whether politicians like it or not
While politicians would rather talk about the cost of living, global events are forcing them to discuss an issue that rarely ...
Pink slime and ‘truthpapers’: why more local news publications is not necessarily better
While small publications are springing up to fill “news deserts” there are concerns around quality and transparency.
Can you tell the difference between real and fake news photos? Take the quiz to find out
Doctored, decontextualised or synthetic media can cause confusion, sow doubt, and contribute to political polarisation. The ...
Living in ‘garbage time’: when 500 million Chinese change their spending habits, the world feels it
China’s vast middle class is now changing its values, aspirations and consumption habits in an era of much slower economic ...
A ban on price gouging and new powers to break up supermarkets are on the table this election. Would either work?
Neither course of action was recommended by the ACCC’s final report from its year-long inquiry into the supermarket sector.