Politics & Society
Opinion
Building Asia’s future must embrace the limitations of people and planet
East Asia is responding to a post-growth world – one reshaped by population decline, shrinking cities and economic stagnation. Now it’s changing how they build
Special Report
Australian workers feel over-skilled and over-educated
The latest HILDA Survey finds millions of Australian workers feel over-skilled and over-educated in their jobs. It’s a gap that shows up in their life satisfaction, their pay packets and the wider economy
Special Report
Many Australians are happy in love – but will it stay this way?
The annual HILDA Survey finds most couples rate their partnerships highly, but financial stress takes a heavier toll than anything else
Special Report
Young Australians are the only age group whose thinking scores are falling
New HILDA Survey data shows cognitive and financial literacy scores falling among Australians aged 15 to 24. What's driving it, and can schools and parents help?
Opinion
Bangladesh's AI law was written by the companies it's meant to regulate
The steering committee for Bangladesh’s national AI policy lists three chief executives of the AI industry. When they help decide the rules that govern them, regulation becomes mere theatre
Opinion
Pausing AI gives democracy a chance to catch up
Anthropic's CEO has called for AI to slow down. But if frontier AI can't police itself, who writes the rules, the companies building it or the governments meant to regulate it?
Opinion
Are we sacrificing building safety for speed?
With pressure mounting to build more and build faster, it’s crucial to define – both professionally and legally – who is accountable for construction safety
Australia's under-16 social media ban is popular with parents, but will it survive the High Court?
As Australia’s under-16 social media ban heads to the High Court, experts question whether, despite its popularity with parents, it's actually working (or not)
Research
Older women experience sexual violence too, but their stories rarely make the news
Sexual assault against older women happens at the hands of partners or carers, but Australian media barely reports it. Left invisible, these women may not recognise their own experience as abuse