Politics & Society
Opinion
Why do distant conflicts feel so personal?
Social media sends eyewitness accounts of distant wars directly into our pockets – and it’s changing the way young people interpret physical proximity and personal responsibility
Analysis
Australian students can read, but they can't spot misinformation
Australia's NAPLAN results show most children meet basic reading standards, but critical literacy skills like analysing and verifying information point to worrying declines
Opinion
Human remixes pay creatives, AI just pays shareholders
Generative AI is built on the work of humans but these creatives are rarely remunerated. If we don’t protect them now, entire categories of labour risk being obliterated
Analysis
A fairer world without destroying the planet? It's possible
Imagine a future where everyone has enough, on a planet that stays liveable. A new report makes a compelling case it's within reach
Opinion
Pauline Hanson is thriving in Australia's 'belonging vacuum'
One Nation's vision of a monocultural Australia is unworkable and exclusionary, but the harder truth is that no major party has offered a shared vision that all Australians can identify with
Analysis
Changing who owns houses, won’t fix how fast we can build them
Australia keeps reaching for tax reform to fix the housing crisis, but the 2026 Federal Budget still didn't tackle one of our biggest problems. What it missed was speed.
Research
It's time to remove the barriers to mental health awareness for all young people
Australian adolescents from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds need support to recognise mental health problems earlier, reduce stigma and build confidence in helping their peers
Opinion
Why Australian campaign finance reform laws keep ending up in the High Court
New laws attempting to keep big money out of Australian politics have also entrenched the major parties, leaving them vulnerable to constitutional challenge in the High Court
Research
How an app is growing social connections for people with disability and carers
A new Australian platform – co-designed by people with disability and carers – is helping build connections through physical activity