Has One Nation reached its polling peak? That’s the intriguing question from the latest batch of polls. On Friday I covered a DemosAU poll that was one of Labor’s worst since the 2025 election. Newspoll and Resolve give Labor clear leads, and both have the combined vote for One Nation
Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We’d love to hear from you, you can email us at yoursay@theconversation.edu.au. Monday April 20 What can go in the yellow bins “Reading about what recycling you can put in the yellow bin was enlightening, but for the
Avalon/Getty Images Be a good neighbour. When Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recently urged Australians not to hoard fuel, he drew on this familiar trope. Indeed, most of us still value being thought of as good neighbours. Yet in an age of social disconnection, political and social polarisation and
Ellen Ryan-Colton, CC BY-NDYou might not have heard of buffel grass, a robust and invasive grass that has spread across tens of thousands of square kilometres of inland Australia. But you might know its effects. Most people remember the deadly 2023 fires in Maui, Hawaii, which killed more than
Solen Feyissa/PexelsYou check your smartwatch after a run. Your fitness score has dropped. You’ve burnt hardly any calories. Your recovery score is really low. It’s telling you to take the next 72 hours off exercise. The worst bit? The whole run felt amazing. So why’s your watch telling you
A homelessness worker in regional Victoria has seen a 200% increase in people living in free campgrounds – and a big increase in families “sleeping rough”, he told the ABC this week. For many people, finding a rental is “nearly impossible”, he said. At the same time, disputes over homeless
Halfpoint Images/Getty ImagesWhen you finally receive a neurodevelopmental diagnosis that reflects your strengths and the challenges you face, it can be life-changing. But for people with both autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) – known colloquially as AuDHD – getting the right diagnosis can be difficult. People with
Centre for Ageing Better/UnsplashAs fuel prices climb and oil supply shocks multiply, you might might be thinking – perhaps for the first time in years – about dusting off the bike and riding again. Perhaps you’re kicking yourself you haven’t done it already. But getting back on a bike rarely
Australia is in the middle of a fuel crisis, but the way the state and federal governments have chosen to respond signals a firm commitment to fossil fuels. In a matter of days, Canberra found billions of dollars to make petrol and diesel cheaper. The temporary halving of the fuel
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will look at the latest unemployment figures – 4.3%, roughly 650,000 people out of work – and see a labour market that is still “too tight”. In other words, not enough people are unemployed for inflation to come down. Although that figure reflects
Reform, while never an easy task, is probably more difficult now than it used to be. Not only is declining trust a problem, belief in governments’ ability and willingness to affect real change is also in decline. There’s also the tyranny of the election cycle. Often real reform takes
Getty ImagesGetting a first foothold on the career ladder has never been easy for young workers. But in the past, that path was more visible, with advanced economies such as New Zealand’s relying on entry-level roles to bring in new talent and sustain the workforce over time. A glance at
Has One Nation reached its polling peak? That’s the intriguing question from the latest batch of polls. On Friday I covered a DemosAU poll that was one of Labor’s worst since the 2025 election. Newspoll and Resolve give Labor clear leads, and both have the combined vote for One Nation
Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We’d love to hear from you, you can email us at yoursay@theconversation.edu.au. Monday April 20 What can go in the yellow bins “Reading about what recycling you can put in the yellow bin was enlightening, but for the
Avalon/Getty Images Be a good neighbour. When Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recently urged Australians not to hoard fuel, he drew on this familiar trope. Indeed, most of us still value being thought of as good neighbours. Yet in an age of social disconnection, political and social polarisation and
Ellen Ryan-Colton, CC BY-NDYou might not have heard of buffel grass, a robust and invasive grass that has spread across tens of thousands of square kilometres of inland Australia. But you might know its effects. Most people remember the deadly 2023 fires in Maui, Hawaii, which killed more than
Solen Feyissa/PexelsYou check your smartwatch after a run. Your fitness score has dropped. You’ve burnt hardly any calories. Your recovery score is really low. It’s telling you to take the next 72 hours off exercise. The worst bit? The whole run felt amazing. So why’s your watch telling you
A homelessness worker in regional Victoria has seen a 200% increase in people living in free campgrounds – and a big increase in families “sleeping rough”, he told the ABC this week. For many people, finding a rental is “nearly impossible”, he said. At the same time, disputes over homeless
Halfpoint Images/Getty ImagesWhen you finally receive a neurodevelopmental diagnosis that reflects your strengths and the challenges you face, it can be life-changing. But for people with both autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) – known colloquially as AuDHD – getting the right diagnosis can be difficult. People with
Centre for Ageing Better/UnsplashAs fuel prices climb and oil supply shocks multiply, you might might be thinking – perhaps for the first time in years – about dusting off the bike and riding again. Perhaps you’re kicking yourself you haven’t done it already. But getting back on a bike rarely
Australia is in the middle of a fuel crisis, but the way the state and federal governments have chosen to respond signals a firm commitment to fossil fuels. In a matter of days, Canberra found billions of dollars to make petrol and diesel cheaper. The temporary halving of the fuel
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will look at the latest unemployment figures – 4.3%, roughly 650,000 people out of work – and see a labour market that is still “too tight”. In other words, not enough people are unemployed for inflation to come down. Although that figure reflects
Reform, while never an easy task, is probably more difficult now than it used to be. Not only is declining trust a problem, belief in governments’ ability and willingness to affect real change is also in decline. There’s also the tyranny of the election cycle. Often real reform takes
Getty ImagesGetting a first foothold on the career ladder has never been easy for young workers. But in the past, that path was more visible, with advanced economies such as New Zealand’s relying on entry-level roles to bring in new talent and sustain the workforce over time. A glance at
