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Posted inPolitical

If Jillian Segal is to resign, it should be for her actions — not her husband’s

15 July 202522 July 2025

RK Crosby argues that you may not like the antisemitism envoy or her report, but she shouldn’t be fired for her husband’s political donation

Posted inSocial

Are ‘ghost stores’ haunting your social media feed? How to spot and avoid them

12 July 202510 July 2025

Is that a real store or a scam? Gary Mortimer from QUT has some tips on how to spot a fake online store.

Posted inSocial

Kumanjayi Walker inquest: racism and violence, but findings too little and too late

7 July 202522 July 2025

The almost six years since the shooting of Kumanjayi Walker have not delivered on Chief Minister Michael Gunner’s promise that “consequences would flow”.

Posted inPolitical

I just want a government that won’t lie to me

5 July 202521 July 2025

RK Crosby is on the hunt for a government that doesn’t lie. Not a perfect government. Not even a particularly competent one. Just one that doesn’t treat the truth as optional.

Posted inOpinion

The 2024 AEDC Results Show Us It Takes a Village – Not Just ECEC – to Raise a Child

25 June 20255 July 2025

Patricia O’Donovan, CEO, Playgroup Australia says the 2024 AEDC shows preschool matters—but it’s not enough. Children in both preschool and playgroup are 1.7x more likely to thrive. Families need support, not just services.

Posted inNational, Something to Think About

What do you think: Will Labor fix higher education?

21 June 20255 July 2025

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.

Posted inEnvironmental, Solutions

Endangered Greater Gliders Face Threats in Brother State Forest Logging

20 June 20255 July 2025

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

19 June 202519 June 2025

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 inEnvironmental

As Antarctic sea ice shrinks, iconic emperor penguins are in more peril than we thought

17 June 20255 July 2025

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 inNational

It took more than a century, but women are taking charge of Australia’s economy – here’s why it matters

13 June 20255 July 2025

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 […]

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