Analysis
Politics & Society
Analysis
State-based treaties aren’t symbolic - they are the foundation of Indigenous economic self-determination
As Victoria implements its treaty, forthcoming negotiations in other states are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to lay the foundation for the economic sovereignty of Indigenous nations
Politics & Society
Analysis
Historical accuracy matters more than ever in our polarised world
From Comfort Women memorials to researchers facing court battles, telling difficult histories is becoming a complex balancing act
Environment
Analysis
Australia’s new target to cut climate pollution is undermined by fossil fuel expansion
For Australia’s national climate plans to be meaningful, they need to include an orderly phase-out of its fossil fuel exports
Business & Economics
Analysis
Victoria has a once-in-a-generation chance to stamp out the 'un-Australian practice' of not paying construction contractors
For the first time in nearly 20 years, Victoria is re-thinking its approach to ensuring vulnerable contractors in the construction industry get paid for the work they do
Environment
Analysis
Earth has an Outer Space Treaty, but is it time for an Orbital Activity Treaty?
Space programs are launching more orbital objects every year – and some must come down. It’s time for legal regulation to manage our increasingly perilous Near Space zone and beyond
Health & Medicine
Analysis
There are pros and cons for weight loss medications like Ozempic
Drugs like Mounjaro and Wegovy have led to a sudden shift in treatment, but also to a lot of questions about how we think about and treat obesity
Politics & Society
Analysis
What the Brittany Higgins ruling tells us about defamation in Australia
Former Western Australian senator Linda Reynolds has won her defamation case against former staffer Brittany Higgins over social media posts
Politics & Society
Analysis
Victoria’s made history with exclusive native title – but it doesn’t tackle water justice
Aboriginal Traditional Owners now have more control over parts of their ancestral lands – but a colonial-era quirk in water law means they can’t freely use the water that flows through it
Arts & Culture
Analysis
What makes a short story great?
The best stories crackle with a kind of electricity, but why they grab us can be hard to articulate. A new podcast is trying to find the answer