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OPINION

‘They’re my babies’: what our attitudes to backyard chickens reveals about Australians

More and more Australians now keep chickens, after the COVID pandemic triggered food shortages and prompted concern for egg supplies.
INNOVATION

Too many Australian students don’t have the basic technology they need for school – here are 5 ways to fix this

Students need to have an appropriate device to work on – such as a laptop or computer, fast internet and adequate data.
OPINION

Human Rights watchdogs and Western media’s silence on Hindu persecution in Bangladesh is diabolical

The stark contrast in demographic trends paints a troubling picture, one that is conspicuously ignored by global human rights watchdogs and Western media.
INFOTAINMENT

How can Australia actually keep young people off social media and porn sites? A new trial will test 3 options

The trial, which the government says is a “key plank” of its online safety agenda, will kick off next year.
HEALTH

Unmasking Delhi’s annual apocalypse

Last week, Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) – which points to the level of pollutants in the air – reached almost 1,700 in some parts of the city.
OPINION

The government agrees Australia’s secrecy laws need to change. Now comes the hard part – taking action

Currently, it is an offence to publish any information from an intelligence agency.
INNOVATION

The Reserve Bank will now have a separate board just to set interest rates. Here’s why that’s significant

The reforms will create two separate boards for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) – one will be focused on monetary policy, the other on governance.
OPINION

Australia’s social media ban for kids under 16 just became law, How it will work remains a mystery

The legislation does note that some services are “excluded”, but does not name specific platforms.
OPINION

How to keep your costs down this Christmas

About 63% of Australian consumers say they start their shopping in November, before the last-minute push to fill the Christmas stockings.
INNOVATION

Australia Post wants to charge more for stamps next year. Here’s why it has to keep letters alive

If you’re feeling a sense of déjà vu, that’s because the last basic postage rate increase to $1.50 only just came into effect earlier this year.
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INNOVATION

World-first centre launched in Sydney to help cancer survivors thrive beyond treatment

Bringing together academic expertise and community connection, the Centre will lead research aimed at reshaping health systems so surviving cancer also means living well.
OPINION

Bunnings’ backyard pods won’t fix the housing crisis, but they signal a shift

As Bunnings, Australia’s biggest hardware retailer starts selling tiny homes, it feels like a turning point.
NEWS

Queensland man denied bail after alleged extremist material found on phone

AFP officers visited the man’s home and issued him with official information outlining the illegality of publicly displaying Nazi symbols.
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