Australia

Business & Economics

Australia’s weather-related disasters are getting costlier

The number of Australian homes damaged or destroyed by weather-related disasters is now the highest in ten years, shows the annual HILDA survey

Politics & Society

It’s getting easier to become a problem gambler in Australia

When it comes to gambling, Australia isn’t such a lucky country with the number of problem gamblers losing money on the rise, finds the latest HILDA survey

Politics & Society

Life for single-parent families in Australia is harsh

The daily routine of a single parent can be harsh due to higher child care responsibilities, housing stress, financial inequalities and poorer mental health, finds the latest HILDA Survey

Politics & Society

The gap between the haves and have-nots in Australia is at a 20-year high

During the past two decades, inequality has grown to reach an all-time high and the current cost-of-living crisis isn’t helping, finds the latest HILDA survey

Politics & Society

How is it that many men still aren’t pulling their weight at home?

While women are spending more of their time earning a wage, men aren’t doing more housework, finds the latest HILDA Survey

Politics & Society

Building digital resilience among older CALD Australians

How young people can help bridge the digital divide and improve how older generations interact with technology

Sciences & Technology

Scientists are discovering the deepest evolutionary secrets of Australia’s marsupial mole

Marsupial moles, Australia's enigmatic subterranean mammals, offer a fascinating glimpse into evolution, adaptation and conservation

Health & Medicine

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Opinion

Heatwaves and climate change are Australia’s deadliest ‘unnatural’ disaster

With the mercury soaring in much of the country, extreme heat and heatwaves are fast becoming Australia’s most urgent climate-driven health emergency

Politics & Society

Australia isn’t immune to disaster disinformation

Disinformation can make it hard for people to distinguish and act on accurate advice. And this can mean life or death when it comes to natural disasters like bushfires

Politics & Society

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In Pursuit of Knowledge

Episode 2: Strengthening multiculturalism in a time of conflict

In this Episode of In Pursuit of Knowledge we ask why multiculturalism in Australia appears to be under significant strain, and what can we do to repair it?