Special Report

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

The annual HILDA Survey finds most couples rate their partnerships highly, but financial stress takes a heavier toll than anything else

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?

By letting players experience racism and decide how to react, games can create an emotional connection that sparks genuine change

From creators and designers to researchers and players, gaming communities prove that the real value of games lies in the worlds these communities build together

Visionary architectural designs often remain unbuilt – but video games can transform these impossible structures into immersive, explorable spaces

From classrooms to communities, social movements to storytelling, games aren’t diversions – they are blueprints for how we create, connect and change our world

From cooperative space adventures teaching neurodivergent teens collaboration to VR taking biology students inside the human body, educators are harnessing the power of play

Video games blend film, literature and theatre with something no other medium has – interactivity that makes you part of the story