With interest rates on the way down, could house prices boom? Here’s what research suggests
Jenny Evans/Stringer/Getty With the Reserve Bank of Australia easing monetary policy, interest rates are on the way down. Already this […]
Researchers created a chatbot to help teach a university law class – but the AI kept messing up
Mikhail Nilov/ Pexels , CC BY “AI tutors” have been hyped as a way to revolutionise education. The idea is
NSW is again cleaning up after major floods. Are we veering towards the collapse of insurability?
Once again, large parts of New South Wales have been devastated by floods. It’s estimated 10,000 homes and businesses may
Trump’s global trade plans are in disarray, after a US court ruling on ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
A United States court has blocked the so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs that US President Donald Trump imposed on imported goods
Behind the wellness industry’s scented oils and soothing music are often underpaid, exploited workers
Prostock Studio/Shutterstock Wellness tourism is booming. Think yoga retreats in Bali, digital detox weekends in a rainforest, or a break
Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt is ‘scared’ about Australia’s research capacity – this is why
On Wednesday, Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt and economics professor Richard Holden gave a joint address to the National Press Club
Being monitored at work? A new report calls for tougher workplace surveillance controls
Frame stock footage/Shutterstock Australian employers are monitoring employees, frequently without workers’ knowledge or consent, according to a new report. And
Australia could tax Google, Facebook and other tech giants with a digital services tax – but don’t hold your breath
Tada Images/Shutterstock Tech giants like Google, Facebook and Netflix make billions of dollars from Australian users every year. But most
The ‘3 day guarantee’ for childcare starts next year. The challenge could be finding quality care
One of the Albanese government’s headline election policies was a “three-day guarantee” for childcare. From January 5 2026, all eligible
Financial literacy is about more than personal responsibility – wealth and inequality should be part of the new curriculum
seb_ra/Getty Images Financial literacy will become a core element of the New Zealand social sciences curriculum for Year 1-10 students