Fernando Garcia/UnsplashThe extraordinary rescue this week in Geographe Bay, Western Australia has been described as heroic. A 13-year-old boy swam four hours to shore in rough seas after his family was swept far from the beach. This boy’s bravery in raising the alarm is to be commended. For the public,
Our climate is collapsing because our comfort depends on systems that exploit people and nature elsewhere, read now...
The noodle bar is quiet when I arrive. It’s Saturday, and Samuel* has promised to introduce me to a couple of Fijians employed at the local abattoir under the PALM scheme. I offer to buy them lunch, and shortly before midday, Samuel texts to ask if it’s OK if another
When it comes to the timing of big announceables, you need to make your own luck. So it was on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after an announcement of an interest rate hike in Australia’s official cash rate of 0.25%, a whopping 3,584 hectares of Defence land across Australia hit
The former Liberal prime minister says Sussan Ley should offer 'concessions' to the Nationals if necessary to keep the Coalition together, and The Washington Post has gutted its newsroom, firing
Latest reporting shows women’s representation on Commonwealth public sector boards has improved by 20% over 15 years. A target for individual government boards to comprise at least 40% women has now been realised across 83.8% of boards, increasing 5.4% since the prior year. Minister for Women Katy Gallagher said
The Minns NSW government has slashed at least 9,000 contracting and contingent labour roles since being elected in 2023. Just 8,264 contingent positions were recorded in 2025, down from 19,000 in 2022 — the year prior to Labor being elected in March 2023. The massive downsizing of the so-called ‘coalition
Federal agencies are preparing themselves to be put through the wringer in 2026’s first round of Senate estimates. Chances are that next week, you, your boss, or your boss’ boss will head to parliament to face questions from Senate committees about agency finance, performance and culture. Hearings for Finance and
Johnny Greig/ Getty Images Most public debate about schooling focuses on what happens inside the classroom – on lessons, tests and academic results. But students also spend significant time at school outside formal classes. While break times vary between Australian schools, a 2026 study suggests average recess and lunch
Every person with functioning ovaries will eventually experience menopause. While the biology is relatively universal, the experience varies dramatically between individuals and in the same person over time. Menopause has long been shrouded in stigma and shame but recently burst into mainstream attention. This may have reduced stigma but
Vitaly Gariev/UnsplashPhil is in prep for surgery. As the anaesthetic is about to be administered, the anaesthetist says: “Oh, and by the way, during the procedure the surgical team will be listening to the hard rock classic, You Shook Me All Night Long.” Does Phil say, “STOP! I’m getting out
ANU MediaTyres stick to hot asphalt as I drive the Stuart Highway from Alice Springs northward, leaving the MacDonnell Ranges behind. My destination is the Warramunga facility, about 500 kilometres north – a remote monitoring station I’ve directed for the Australian National University for nearly 19 years, and one of
Fernando Garcia/UnsplashThe extraordinary rescue this week in Geographe Bay, Western Australia has been described as heroic. A 13-year-old boy swam four hours to shore in rough seas after his family was swept far from the beach. This boy’s bravery in raising the alarm is to be commended. For the public,
Our climate is collapsing because our comfort depends on systems that exploit people and nature elsewhere, read now...
The noodle bar is quiet when I arrive. It’s Saturday, and Samuel* has promised to introduce me to a couple of Fijians employed at the local abattoir under the PALM scheme. I offer to buy them lunch, and shortly before midday, Samuel texts to ask if it’s OK if another
When it comes to the timing of big announceables, you need to make your own luck. So it was on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after an announcement of an interest rate hike in Australia’s official cash rate of 0.25%, a whopping 3,584 hectares of Defence land across Australia hit
The former Liberal prime minister says Sussan Ley should offer 'concessions' to the Nationals if necessary to keep the Coalition together, and The Washington Post has gutted its newsroom, firing
Latest reporting shows women’s representation on Commonwealth public sector boards has improved by 20% over 15 years. A target for individual government boards to comprise at least 40% women has now been realised across 83.8% of boards, increasing 5.4% since the prior year. Minister for Women Katy Gallagher said
The Minns NSW government has slashed at least 9,000 contracting and contingent labour roles since being elected in 2023. Just 8,264 contingent positions were recorded in 2025, down from 19,000 in 2022 — the year prior to Labor being elected in March 2023. The massive downsizing of the so-called ‘coalition
Federal agencies are preparing themselves to be put through the wringer in 2026’s first round of Senate estimates. Chances are that next week, you, your boss, or your boss’ boss will head to parliament to face questions from Senate committees about agency finance, performance and culture. Hearings for Finance and
Johnny Greig/ Getty Images Most public debate about schooling focuses on what happens inside the classroom – on lessons, tests and academic results. But students also spend significant time at school outside formal classes. While break times vary between Australian schools, a 2026 study suggests average recess and lunch
Every person with functioning ovaries will eventually experience menopause. While the biology is relatively universal, the experience varies dramatically between individuals and in the same person over time. Menopause has long been shrouded in stigma and shame but recently burst into mainstream attention. This may have reduced stigma but
Vitaly Gariev/UnsplashPhil is in prep for surgery. As the anaesthetic is about to be administered, the anaesthetist says: “Oh, and by the way, during the procedure the surgical team will be listening to the hard rock classic, You Shook Me All Night Long.” Does Phil say, “STOP! I’m getting out
ANU MediaTyres stick to hot asphalt as I drive the Stuart Highway from Alice Springs northward, leaving the MacDonnell Ranges behind. My destination is the Warramunga facility, about 500 kilometres north – a remote monitoring station I’ve directed for the Australian National University for nearly 19 years, and one of