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Posted inPolitical, Something to Think About

The (continual) rising cybersecurity threat in Australia’s election

21 April 202523 April 2025

Australia is at the cusp of another federal election and the threat of cyber interference from state actors has not waned, but the issue does not seem to be getting the level of media attention it deserves.

Posted inPolitical

Compare the pair: 4 keys to Australia’s democracy edge

20 April 202520 April 2025

Threats to democracy seen in the US are a global issue, but differences in the media and political systems limit their impact in Australia — for now.

Posted inNational, Something to Think About

Bad news: Why we’re losing a generation of journalists

17 April 202517 April 2025

Shrinking budgets and job insecurity means there are fewer opportunities for young journalists, and that’s bad news, especially in regional Australia.

Posted inPolitical

Here’s a better way to spend $10b

16 April 202523 April 2025

Both Labor and Liberal parties reheated old policy and whacked a $10b price tag on it for their major campaign announcements. Surely we can do better than that?

Posted inPolitical, Social

‘Woke’: Australian teaching must hold tight to the fair go

15 April 202516 April 2025

When asked last week what he would do about the “the woke agenda” in education, federal opposition leader Peter Dutton raised the prospect of tying government funding to teaching of the curriculum.

Posted inNational, Solutions

After a bushfire, people need new housing fast. This might be the answer

11 April 202511 April 2025

Australia’s experience with modular housing after the 2019-20 bushfires is helping shape disaster recovery solutions in LA, showcasing how Aussie innovation supports fast, sustainable rebuilding worldwide.

Posted inRegional, Solutions

Why regional communities need local news to be told

11 April 202511 April 2025

Provision of local news is critical to healthy and engaged regional communities. It is vital local news coverage is supported as traditional outlets cut back.

Posted inOpinion

Education at Risk

10 April 202510 April 2025

Local educator Denise McHugh says Dutton’s relentless attacks on education are an insult and need to be called out.

Posted inNational, Solutions

Repositioning the perception of public transport and active mobility to counter car dependency

9 April 20258 April 2025

The most significant national health emergency of our recent lifetime and experience officially came to an end on 20 October, 2023, when the Australian government declared that COVID-19 was no longer a communicable disease of national significance.

Posted inNational, Something to Think About

Selling your old laptop or phone? You might be handing over your data too

8 April 202516 April 2025

You’re about to recycle your laptop or your phone, so you delete all your photos and personal files. Maybe you even reset the device to factory settings.

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