Sinem Görücü via Better Images of AI, CC BYAustralia’s research and innovation system is “broken” and needs “bold reform”, according to a major new independent report released on Tuesday. Titled “Ambitious Australia”, it’s the culmination of a strategic examination of research and development in Australia, commissioned by the federal government
Getty ImagesLast year, former Spotify chief economist Will Page compiled a report for the Australia Institute that concluded music streaming algorithms were “killing” Australian music. The report found that, between 2021 and 2024, there was a 30% drop in Australian artists in the top 10,000 artists streamed in Australia
Rawpixel/ Getty Images On Tuesday, the Victorian government announced it is revamping its student reporting for public schools. As part of a broader push to cut down on teachers’ paperwork, it will simplify the reports that go home to families. This includes a new approach to reduce the
CSIROYou’re late for an important appointment. Just as you are leaving your house, you realise your phone is flat. Imagine you could charge it almost instantly by exploiting the strange rules of quantum physics. That’s the promise of quantum batteries. My colleagues and I at CSIRO have developed the
Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iran has been condemned in the West as a repressive theocracy. But the history of this vast nation of more than 90 million people is long and complicated. In times of war, we can overlook complexities in search of simple certainties. We asked
Getty ImagesThe war in Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz have sent oil prices past US$100 a barrel – and Kiwis flocking to fill up. Petrol just hit NZ$3 a litre and some stations have reported running dry. In response to about 20% of the
A Senate inquiry has provided Treasurer Jim Chalmers with ammunition for his plan to pare back the capital gains tax discount in the May 12 budget. The majority report of the inquiry into the operation of the capital gains tax discount, tabled Tuesday, concluded that while various factors influenced
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted official interest rates for the second time this year as it struggles to bring inflation under control, saying inflation is “likely to remain above target for some time”. But it was a split decision, with five members of the RBA board voting
For about a year, an algal bloom in South Australian waters has had devastating effects on marine life. At my local beach, walks were a sad parade of dead sea life. But what of the health effects of these algal blooms on humans? And what do a class of compounds
Afghanistan says at least 400 people have been killed in a Pakistani airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul on Monday night, with potentially hundreds more wounded. Pakistan has denied deliberately targeting the health-care facility. In a statement on X, the Pakistani Information and Broadcasting Ministry said the
When diesel prices jump, most Australians notice it at the bowser. But in parts of remote Australia, diesel is what keeps the lights on. That makes it indispensable. That’s why the federal government’s decisions to temporarily relax fuel standards and release some of Australia’s domestic reserves matters beyond transport.
As the Middle East war enters its third week, there is no sign from either Iran or the United States and Israel that they will stop the fighting any time soon. It is getting more violent and nasty by the day. The Iranian Islamic regime is fighting for its
Sinem Görücü via Better Images of AI, CC BYAustralia’s research and innovation system is “broken” and needs “bold reform”, according to a major new independent report released on Tuesday. Titled “Ambitious Australia”, it’s the culmination of a strategic examination of research and development in Australia, commissioned by the federal government
Getty ImagesLast year, former Spotify chief economist Will Page compiled a report for the Australia Institute that concluded music streaming algorithms were “killing” Australian music. The report found that, between 2021 and 2024, there was a 30% drop in Australian artists in the top 10,000 artists streamed in Australia
Rawpixel/ Getty Images On Tuesday, the Victorian government announced it is revamping its student reporting for public schools. As part of a broader push to cut down on teachers’ paperwork, it will simplify the reports that go home to families. This includes a new approach to reduce the
CSIROYou’re late for an important appointment. Just as you are leaving your house, you realise your phone is flat. Imagine you could charge it almost instantly by exploiting the strange rules of quantum physics. That’s the promise of quantum batteries. My colleagues and I at CSIRO have developed the
Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iran has been condemned in the West as a repressive theocracy. But the history of this vast nation of more than 90 million people is long and complicated. In times of war, we can overlook complexities in search of simple certainties. We asked
Getty ImagesThe war in Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz have sent oil prices past US$100 a barrel – and Kiwis flocking to fill up. Petrol just hit NZ$3 a litre and some stations have reported running dry. In response to about 20% of the
A Senate inquiry has provided Treasurer Jim Chalmers with ammunition for his plan to pare back the capital gains tax discount in the May 12 budget. The majority report of the inquiry into the operation of the capital gains tax discount, tabled Tuesday, concluded that while various factors influenced
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted official interest rates for the second time this year as it struggles to bring inflation under control, saying inflation is “likely to remain above target for some time”. But it was a split decision, with five members of the RBA board voting
For about a year, an algal bloom in South Australian waters has had devastating effects on marine life. At my local beach, walks were a sad parade of dead sea life. But what of the health effects of these algal blooms on humans? And what do a class of compounds
Afghanistan says at least 400 people have been killed in a Pakistani airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul on Monday night, with potentially hundreds more wounded. Pakistan has denied deliberately targeting the health-care facility. In a statement on X, the Pakistani Information and Broadcasting Ministry said the
When diesel prices jump, most Australians notice it at the bowser. But in parts of remote Australia, diesel is what keeps the lights on. That makes it indispensable. That’s why the federal government’s decisions to temporarily relax fuel standards and release some of Australia’s domestic reserves matters beyond transport.
As the Middle East war enters its third week, there is no sign from either Iran or the United States and Israel that they will stop the fighting any time soon. It is getting more violent and nasty by the day. The Iranian Islamic regime is fighting for its
