OPINION

Does the federal budget make further interest rate rises more likely?

RBA should only raise interest rates in June or July if there’s new evidence that inflation is staying higher than expected.

OPINION

We won’t solve the teacher shortage until we answer these 4 questions

There are already several national and state policy moves to try to address the shortage and its potential causes.

OPINION

Hobart’s new stadium can only make Tasmania’s housing crisis worse

In 2022, eight AFL men’s games were played in Tasmania – four at Bellerive, four at UTAS Stadium in Launceston. A local AFL team will play 11 home games.

OPINION

King Charles’ accession shows how much British monarchy has changed

The accession of Charles to the throne is not only politically significant, but also carries religious importance.

OPINION

The brave women who resisted the Nazis through non-violence

Some women were pacifists, such as SOE radio operator Noor Inayat Khan who came from Indian Muslim royalty, and would be shot in Dachau concentration camp.

OPINION

The Dalai Lama and his joking tongue

In the interest of children, while we must not normalize ‘sucking the tongue’, we must not also commit the crime of penalizing the innocent and normalizing contextual ignorance.

OPINION

Research on 2,400 languages shows nearly half the world’s language diversity is at risk

We’re losing languages, we’re losing language diversity, and unless we do something, these windows into our collective history will close.

OPINION

How Australian women fought germs, fired shells and took on gender norms in war

These jobs were a clear break from the expected role of women at the time.

OPINION

The Australian War Memorial must deal properly with the frontier wars

When the war memorial opened in 1941, it was already apparent that a new world war would need to be recognised.

OPINION

Can you beat bank by paying $1 a day extra on your mortgage? Here’s how compound interest really works

To minimise the amount of compound interest you pay, there is one effective strategy.

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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.

NEWS

Australian retail giant to offshore hundreds of IT jobs to India amid cost-cutting drive

“As part of this program, some activities currently performed in our Australian support office will transition to a new global centre in Bengaluru.”