Business
Parents have one of Australia’s most important jobs, so why don’t we have policy for them?
Australia has no shortage of policies relating to children.
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- Business
Inflation jumps to 4.3%, adding to pressure for RBA rate rise next week
Australia’s annual inflation rate jumped to 4.3% in September, up from 4.0% in August, keeping pressure on the Reserve Bank ahead of Tuesday’s interest rate decision.
- Education
Women with camel’s feet and ass’ teeth: Halloween costume inspiration from medieval England
What makes a monster? This is a question which relies on when in history you are asking it.
- Real Estate
Israel has voted – but the results will be messy. Here’s how its next government will be formed
Exit polls in Israel’s 2026 elections suggest Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition will be significantly smaller than the bloc of parties opposing him in the next Knesset (parliament).
- Real Estate
Australia is cracking down on e-bikes and e-scooters. But is that what the public actually wants?
When was the last time you heard of a parliamentary inquiry into the road rules for cars in Australia? They’re not common.
- Technology
People are using AI to make expensive computer programs free. This could change everything
One of the earliest uses of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT and Claude was producing source code – computer language instructions that make up software such as word processors, your internet browser, and everythin…
- Science
The phantom lighthouse: new research explains one of Australia’s strangest illusions
There are two lighthouses on Lady Elliot Island, at the southernmost tip of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The first was built in 1873, but was decommissioned in 1995 when the second took over the job of warning ships off the reef.
- Culture
Is Ali G racist?
A new Ali G film is out, and the old argument is back. Campaigners are pressing cinemas to pull Ali G: Who Iz I?, calling the character a racist caricature. Defenders say the joke was never targeted at the people it appears to mock.
- Environment
What makes a winning environmental campaign? We studied six decades of activism to find out
Before the High Court handed down its recent controversial decision on the proposed expansion of a New South Wales coal mine, many environmentalists were bracing for a loss.
- Health
What disability housing support could look like – beyond Australia’s outdated group home model
Group homes have long been the default for Australians with disability who need a lot of support. This has typically meant four or more people with disability living under one roof, with a 24-hour roster of support workers.
Science1 in 4 Australians physically abused by parents: study
New research shows one in four young people have experienced physical abuse in childhood at the hands of their parents – and most commonly before the age of ten.
- Business
Failure to ratify the EU trade deal would cost Australia far more than beef
Australia and the European Union agreed on a comprehensive free-trade agreement (FTA) in March, after nearly eight years negotiating and much political rancour.