By Andrew Norton, Professor of Higher Education Policy, Monash University
Only the federal government can fix the problems created by the Job-ready Graduates scheme. Ahead of the budget on May 12, it shows no interest in doing that.
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By Tina Soliman-Hunter, Professor of Energy and Natural Resources Law, Macquarie University
Oil is once again making headlines.
This week, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) made the shock decision to leave the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
OPEC is network of oil-producing nations formed in 1960 with the aim of stabilising oil prices in ways that reduce competition and increase profits for member states.
In the decades since, OPEC has…
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By Keiran Hardy, Associate Professor, Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University
More akin to an intelligence review, the 14 recommendations in the interim report might help government agencies, but don’t yet reckon with the biggest questions.
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By Mehreen Ashraf, Lecturer in the Future of Work and Responsible AI, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University
For many people, the rollout of smart technology across the UK’s road network has been clouded by fears about the removal of traffic-free safety lanes. Traditionally, motorway hard shoulders offered motorists a safe haven into which they could steer stricken vehicles.
But amid growing traffic numbers, the rationale for smart motorways (part of the UK government’s wider
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Perhaps no one should be surprised the report leaves a lot unsaid. The decision to have this report was a case of putting the cart before the horse.
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By Clodagh Harrington, Lecturer in American Politics, University College Cork
Marjorie Taylor Greene and Tucker Carlson, two of the Maga movement’s most prominent figures, have broken with Trump in recent months.
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By Vikram Niranjan, Assistant Professor in Public Health, School of Medicine, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick
From smoking and drinking to body image and stigma, screen stories can shape how audiences think about health, risk and what counts as normal.
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By Luke Harrison, Senior Lecturer in Sound Technology, School of Arts, Media and Creative Technologies, University of Salford
The evolution of technology and how it is used, or misused, is central to the study of pop production and performance.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A demonstration with the slogan "Without consent, it's rape" takes place in Rome, Italy, on February 28, 2026. © 2026 Andrea Ronchini/NurPhoto via AP Photo The European Parliament adopted on Tuesday a resolution calling on the European Commission to make consent the determining factor in rape legislation across the EU, with 447 members voting “for,” 160 “against,” and 43 abstaining.Stating that “affirmative, freely given and unambiguous indication of consent is valid and that silence, a lack of verbal or physical resistance or the absence of a ‘no’ cannot be interpreted…
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By Vincent Hurley, Lecturer in Criminology (police & policing). School of International Studies, Macquarie University
In the hours since the story was first published, a body believed to be that of the missing girl has been found. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains the name of a person who has died. The family has asked for her to be referred to as Kumanjayi Little Baby.
On Saturday night, a five-year-old girl – whose family has asked be referred to as Kumanjayi Little Baby – was allegedly abducted from a home in a town camp and is still missing.
Northern Territory Police allege…
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