OPINION

Australia has one of the weakest tax systems for redistribution among industrial nations – the Stage 3 tax cuts will make it worse

It’s not that Australia’s systems don’t reduce inequality, it’s that other country’s systems do it more.

OPINION

Recommendations to reboot the NDIS have finally been released, 5 experts react

"There will be some fears the review panel is recommending a more complicated and confusing system."

OPINION

The 7 charts show Australians struggling as savings fall to near zero

For individual Australians, it was even worse – growth per head went backward, in what some economists call a “per capita recession”.

OPINION

The news is fading from sight on big social media platforms – where does that leave journalism?

Australia was the first to introduce a law requiring platforms to compensate news companies, followed by Canada.

OPINION

As Albanese’s fortunes slide, people start to wonder what sort of PM Peter Dutton might make

“People need a reason to vote for us, not just to vote against the Labor Party.”

OPINION

India’s G20 Presidency: A Journey of Inclusivity and Being Voice of Global South

Terrorism and the senseless killing of civilians are unacceptable, and we must address it with a policy of zero tolerance.

OPINION

Casual, distant, aesthetically limited: 5 ways smartphone photography is changing how we see the world

As the number of images made each year increases and new ways to make images emerge, being thoughtful about how we use our cameras or other image-making technology

OPINION

Future democracies and the rise of China’s generative AI power

“China leads the world in 37 out of 44 critical technologies, with Western democracies falling behind in the race for scientific and research breakthroughs.”

OPINION

Mike Pezzullo sacked after scathing findings accusing him of misusing his position

A hawk on China policy and hard-line on national security issues, especially border protection, Pezzullo was a divisive figure in the bureaucracy.

OPINION

Teachers in films are often portrayed as rule breakers, losers or villains

Screen teachers are also predominantly single, white, middle-class women. White teachers outnumber teachers of other ethnicities by ten to one.

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OPINION

What is the Sex Discrimination Act and how does it protect people?

Currently, the act protects people from discrimination based on a wider range of attributes, called “protected attributes”.

INNOVATION

India’s women lead the world in AI skills, nearly twice the global average

At 1.9, Indian women score higher than women in the United States (1.71), Canada (0.97), and the United Kingdom (0.90) — countries long regarded as frontrunners in technology talent.

NEWS

Australian-British executive Tania Baumann and Indian diplomat Tanmaya Lal appointed Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-Generals

The appointments were announced by Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey as the organisation strengthens its leadership team ahead of the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda later this year.