Analysis
Politics & Society
Analysis
New Zealand is preventing climate justice by changing the rules at half time
Ahead of Mike Smith’s landmark case against New Zealand’s highest greenhouse gas emitters, new legislation may prevent any justice before a word is spoken
Health & Medicine
Analysis
The German secret (and other tips) to keep your home healthy this winter
When we seal our homes to keep heat in, we also capture moisture and allergens, affecting the air we breathe. Here’s a few simple ways to fix it
Politics & Society
Analysis
Debate over NDIS budget ignores the cost of workforce exclusion
While arguments continue over the value of the NDIS, deficit-based stereotypes for people with disability are quietly impacting our economy
Sciences & Technology
Analysis
We've forgotten how to build houses
Construction productivity in Australia has fallen 53 per cent since the mid-1990s. Modern methods of building can reverse it, if we choose to scale them
Business & Economics
Analysis
The cloud is made of concrete
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a software tool. It has become the world’s most demanding construction client – with some concerning implications
Politics & Society
Analysis
AI propaganda memes are the unexpected frontline of Trump's war with Iran
As Iran floods social media with AI-generated Lego memes mocking Trump, it's a sign that a new propaganda war is rewriting the rules of truth itself
Politics & Society
Analysis
The Australia-EU trade deal runs deeper than tariffs
After a decade of negotiations, Australia and the EU have finally struck a deal. But beyond the tariffs lies something more consequential – a quiet reshaping of democratic alignment in an unstable world
Health & Medicine
Analysis
Floods hit the disadvantaged hardest and drive them deeper into poverty
Significant overlap between social disadvantage and flood risk highlights the need for urgent investment in risk reduction, preparedness, and recovery
Health & Medicine
Analysis
We need to regulate the ‘Wild West’ of medical AI scribes
Many doctors feel that AI scribes make them more efficient, but without proper oversight, who’s looking out for patient privacy, consent and the potential criminal risks that follow?