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Rounding up: how our research used round numbers to zero in on tax evasion
kos1976/ShutterstockAustralia’s tax system is needlessly complex, and that’s making it costly in ways that aren’t obvious.New research from our team at the Australian National University’s Tax and...
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In parts of Australia, unborn babies aren’t legally seen as people. Here’s...
ShutterstockIn October 2023, a Victorian woman, Elodie Aldridge, was driving home from a midwife appointment when her car was hit by a four-wheel drive. Aldridge was 34 weeks pregnant with her son,...
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Attacks on health care during war are becoming more common, creating...
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned attacks on health-care workers, patients and facilities “must not become the norm”.Yet reports from wars across...
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Scientists recently studied the body of one of the world’s strongest men....
The development of “superhuman” strength and power has long been admired in many cultures across the world. This may reflect the importance of these physical fitness characteristics in many facets of...
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Meta has launched the world’s ‘most advanced’ glasses. Will they replace...
Humans are increasingly engaging with wearable technology as it becomes more adaptable and interactive. One of the most intimate ways gaining acceptance is through augmented reality (AR) glasses. Last...
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Can Australia prosecute foreigners for genocide overseas? Here’s how our...
ShutterstockThe onslaught in the Middle East has brought to the world’s attention once again the “crime of crimes”, genocide.Both the the International Court of Justice and International Criminal Court...
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How do economists judge Australia’s response to the COVID pandemic?
It was only a matter of time before someone wrote a book about Australia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. I was expecting it to come from an eminent epidemiologist or public health expert, but it...
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Online spaces are rife with toxicity. Well-designed AI tools can help clean...
MMD Creative/ShutterstockImagine scrolling through social media or playing an online game, only to be interrupted by insulting and harassing comments. What if an artificial intelligence (AI) tool...
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Unwritten rules, nostalgia and subtle rebellion: how school photos capture...
A 1935 school photograph taken in Kandos, NSW.Author provided, courtesy of the Kandos Museum.In the town of Kandos, New South Wales, there’s the local Kandos Museum run by volunteers. The museum holds...
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Kamala Harris the slight favourite to win US election as she narrowly leads...
The US presidential election will be held on November 5. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by 49.3–46.0 – a slight widening of...
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Autistic people and those with ADHD are more likely to have eating disorders....
BearFotos/ShutterstockMore than 1.1 million Australians are estimated to be living with an eating disorder. Around one-third of these people are neurodivergent.So why are neurodivergent people, such...
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Snakes are waking up. What should you do if you’re bitten? And what if you’re...
RugliG/ShutterstockFrom the creeks that wind through inner city Melbourne to the far outback in Western Australia, snake season is beginning. Over the cooler months snakes have been in state of...
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Fredric Jameson, the world’s greatest Marxist critic, is dead – long live...
Fredric Jameson, Sao Paulo, January 2000.Fronteiras do Pensamento, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SAThere are writers and critics, theorists and gurus. And then there is Fredric Jameson. Or there was....
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New research reveals why the mighty Darling River is drying up – and it’s not...
Water flows in mainland Australia’s most important river system, the Murray-Darling Basin, have been declining for the past 50 years. The trend has largely been blamed on water extraction, but our new...
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Hezbollah flag-carriers investigated by police, as government appoints envoy...
The Albanese government has indicated it will examine the visa status of protesters waving Hezbollah flags at pro-Palestine demonstrations in Sydney and Melbourne over the weekend. Home Affairs...
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Government moves to tighten planning rules to stop land banking and boost...
The Albanese government, in a fresh strike against the supermarkets, has announced it will work with the states to reform regulations to help boost competition by opening more sites for new stores. The...
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The ‘world’s mayor’ – how Michael Bloomberg uses philanthropy to change the...
Getty ImagesSince the end of his three-term New York City mayoralty in 2013, Michael Bloomberg hasn’t shied away from public attention. Presidential ambitions and global climate policy advocacy have...
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Pharmacists are now allowed to supply nicotine vapes over the counter. But...
Zamrznuti tonovi/ShutterstockFrom today, October 1, new changes to Australian laws around vaping products should make it easier for adults to get low-dose nicotine vapes as a tool to quit smoking....
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Jimmy Carter at 100: how his life outside the White House proves he’s long...
On October 1, Jimmy Carter, the United States’ 39th president, turns 100. Carter’s longevity is notable. In 2024, centenarians make up just 0.03% of the US population, and 78% of them are women.Carter...
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Tim Winton goes cli-fi – his dystopian novel Juice breaks new ground to face...
When I got my first job in publishing in New York City, the managing editor offered me the following advice about reading the slush pile for potential new acquisitions: “Imagine you acquire the...
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