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Politics & Society
Analysis
Are young men really becoming more conservative?
Many young Australians are angry and disenfranchised, not least young men, but stigmatising and demonising them is counterproductive
Arts & Culture
Book extract
Myths of nations
A new book provides a timely look at the foundation myth of Gallipoli as a sacred bearer of Australian national identity, disentangling it from history, memory and forgetting
Environment
Research
We’re missing out on the clean ‘natural nuclear’ energy beneath our feet
Geothermal energy from the Earth’s core gives Australia the potential to warm houses and power businesses 24/7 using existing infrastructure from other energy industries
Politics & Society
Opinion
10 reasons why nuclear energy is a bad idea for Australia
There’s a lot of information and disinformation out there on nuclear energy. These are my 10 reasons why nuclear energy would be a bad idea for Australia
Politics & Society
Analysis
Disinformation damages democracy, but perhaps not in the way you think
Many Australians are aware of the influence of misinformation and disinformation on elections, but there are more insidious ways it harms our democratic society
Politics & Society
Analysis
US tariffs have backfired, and China is winning in Southeast Asia
Punishing nations for cooperating with China just pushes them closer to America’s economic rival
Politics & Society
Book extract
Why do women still have less status and power than men?
A new book, Patriarchy Inc., makes the case for a new approach to gender equality in work – one that’s fairer, more secure, and more rewarding for all of us
Sciences & Technology
Research
Do you think like an intelligence analyst?
Australians may not be considering a career as intelligence analysts because they’re unsure what skills they need. A new study aims to find out how much we understand about how analysts think, and you can help
Politics & Society
Opinion
Is the US Government handing its tariff decision making to AI?
There are big risks in replacing experts with AI to make decisions on global trade, and we may be about to find out what can go wrong