Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Victoria’s Big Build royal commission: do the terms of reference go far enough?
The Conversation Australiaby Yee-Fui Ng, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Monash University·2d ago
Victorian Premier Ben Carroll has announced the terms of reference for the royal commission into criminality and corruption on Victoria’s Big Build.
Penny Wong calls Israeli FM amid ‘outrage’ for slain Aussie
PerthNowby Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer·2d ago
Penny Wong calls Israeli foreign minister amid ‘outrage’ over Zomi Frankcom decision Foreign Minister Penny Wong has phoned her Israeli counterpart to directly protest Israel’s decision not to...
Political interference allegations by sect 'chilling'
PerthNowby Lucinda Garbutt-Young and Andrew Brown·2d ago
Political interference allegations by sect 'chilling' Interference in the last federal election by members of a Christian sect has been labelled as damaging to democracy, despite a church leader...
'Not chicken feed': Middle East war comes home to roost
PerthNowby Kaaren Morrissey·2d ago
'Not chicken feed': Middle East war comes home to roost The Middle East conflict has come home to roost for Australia's largest chicken supplier, which is facing rising costs of feed, transport and...
Politics is everywhere, and nowhere • Tom Palmer
Inside Storyby Administrator·2d ago
Politics in Australia is simultaneously everywhere and nowhere. Measured in terms of their apparent emotional connection to issues and causes, Australians seem more “political” than ever, and yet...
'Light pumping' bends beams in femtoseconds toward faster computing
New Atlasby Malcolm Azania·2d ago
As sighted creatures, humans have always used light for communication through body language, writing, smoke signals, and more.
Plug-n-play US camper pod turns a bare van into a homey RV in 1 hour
New Atlasby C.C. Weiss·2d ago
I want the camper van ... but without tying myself to one van. That's essentially what spinoff brand Hunker sells with its new slide-in camper system.
A majority Māori and Pacific All Blacks squad shows how far rugby’s ‘greatest rivalry’ has come
The Conversation Australiaby Rochelle Stewart-Withers, Professor in Indigenous and International Development, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University·2d ago
This weekend’s first test between the New Zealand All Blacks and South African Springboks will be played 105 years after the two nations first began the “greatest rivalry” in rugby in 1921.
Australian poetry classics: Francis Webb, the 20th century’s ‘most unjustly neglected poet’, is our best kept literary secret
The Conversation Australiaby Toby Davidson, Senior Lecturer in Literary Studies, Macquarie University·2d ago
In this series, we explore influential Australian poems. There are giants of Australian literature who are household names, and those who once were but are no longer.
Does your kid hate costumes? Here’s how to handle Book Week and special events
The Conversation Australiaby Dr Vivienne Lewis, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Canberra·2d ago
Book Week, costume parties and other dress-up days can be great fun for children. Parents and carers may picture their child wearing their favourite superhero or princess costume, enthusiastically...
Leaving abusive relationships can be harder for migrant women. Here’s what they need to feel safe
The Conversation Australiaby Shikha Malviya, Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, University of Southern Queensland·2d ago
Like many women raised in traditional cultures and religious contexts, I was taught that a “good” woman holds the family together.
Australia’s arts workers are finally being recognised by the Fair Work Commission. What changes now?
The Conversation Australiaby Kim Goodwin, Lecturer in Arts Management and Human Resources, The University of Melbourne·2d ago
On Friday, the Fair Work Commission made a provisional decision to include the arts in the modern award system, by adding the word “arts” to its Amusement, Recreation, Events and Arts Award (AREA)...
Anti-abortion rhetoric is becoming entrenched in Australian right-wing politics
The Conversation Australiaby Tania Penovic, Associate Professor of Law, Deakin Law School, Deakin University·2d ago
Earlier this week, Queensland Nationals MP Llew O’Brien introduced a so-called “born alive” bill into the House of Representatives.
One year isn’t enough – why the government needs to keep up the pace of economic reform
The Conversation Australiaby Aruna Sathanapally, Chief Executive, Grattan Institute·2d ago
It has been a year since the federal government convened its economic reform roundtable – the culmination of a process that flung the doors open on the reforms needed to drive a more prosperous...
NZ is eyeing reform of its strained aged-care system. How might a reset deliver for Māori?
The Conversation Australiaby Joanna Hikaka, Senior Lecturer in Māori Health, Co-Director Centre for Co-Created Ageing Research, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau·2d ago
The government has just received a raft of suggestions to overhaul its under-pressure aged-care system.
Tiny turtles to cuttlefish combat: 2026 photo winners revealed
New Atlasby Bronwyn Thompson·3d ago
It's that time of the year again – when nature photo competition winners are announced and we get to look at some amazing images that remind us that the world is made up of more than AI slop.
New timber office tower to become tallest in the USA
New Atlasby Adam Williams·3d ago
Plans have been revealed for an ambitious wooden high-rise in Bellevue, Washington, that will set a new height record.
Fast-fold mini e-scooter powers a smooth urban commute
New Atlasby Simon Heptinstall·3d ago
Chinese mini-transport engineering company Blizwheel has spent years evolving lightweight electric scooters that fold like origami to become small enough to vanish inside a standard backpack.
Grattan on Friday: why a byelection in Western Australia has turned into a national test for One Nation
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra·3d ago
If you’re not from Western Australia, the byelection in the state seat of Secret Harbour is unlikely to have been on your radar.
Yamaha brings its smallest roadster to the West
New Atlasby Utkarsh Sood·3d ago
Personally, I’ve always loved the Yamaha XSR lineup. I think the 700 and 900 are brilliant-looking motorcycles that most people can hop on, ride practically anywhere, and have a ball while doing...
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