The recent federal election victory of the Albanese Labor government, which secured a larger majority in parliament, presents a unique opportunity to implement meaningful reforms in Australian higher education.
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Posted inEnvironmental, Solutions
Endangered Greater Gliders Face Threats in Brother State Forest Logging
Siara Turner writes Logging in Brother State Forest is threatening habitat for endangered Greater Gliders, raising concerns among conservationists about protections and the future of this unique marsupial.
Posted inNational, Something to Think About
Social media takes over news sites as main source of news as trust falls
A major global survey reveals that social media has overtaken news sites as Australians’ main source of news amid falling trust in news, growing concern over misinformation, and rising news avoidance.
Posted inSolutions, Something to Think About
Dopamine can make it hard to put down our phone or abandon the online shopping cart. Here’s why
Ever find yourself unable to stop scrolling through your phone, chasing that next funny video or interesting post?
Posted inEnvironmental
As Antarctic sea ice shrinks, iconic emperor penguins are in more peril than we thought
Satellite data from 2009–2024 shows a 22% decline in emperor penguin numbers across colonies south of South America, as climate change causes earlier sea ice breakup during their breeding season.
Posted inEditorial
On psychosocial risk and politics
EDITORIAL: We’ve had to change the way we cover councils because it has become too toxic, so we’re joining the call for more funding for councils.
Posted inNational
It took more than a century, but women are taking charge of Australia’s economy – here’s why it matters
For the first time in its 124-year history, Treasury will be led by a woman. Jenny Wilkinson’s appointment is historic in its own right. Even more remarkable is the fact she joins Michele Bullock at the Reserve Bank and Danielle Wood at the Productivity Commission. Australia’s three most powerful economic institutions are now led by […]
Posted inEnvironmental
Malaria has returned to the Torres Strait. What does this mean for mainland Australia?
Malaria is one of the deadliest diseases spread by mosquitoes. Each year, hundreds of millions of people worldwide are infected and half a million people die from the disease.
Posted inSomething to Think About
Are machines now appealing?
Students are turning to AI to optimise their grade appeals, matching every rubric point with precision. But as appeals become more technical, what happens to dialogue, trust, and real learning?
Posted inNational, Social
These are deeply disturbing patterns of censorship across Australian universities
To stifle growing pro-Palestinian activities on Australian campuses, university authorities are developing and applying disparate techniques of control.