As Trump abandons the rulebook on trade, does free trade have a future elsewhere?
The global trading system that promoted free trade and underpinned global prosperity for 80 years now stands at a crossroads. […]
How do we get more Year 12s doing maths?
Black ice/ Pexels , CC BY Mathematics has been the broccoli of school subjects for generations of Australian teenagers. Often
Insurers have detailed data on your home’s flood risk. So, why don’t you?
Buying a house is one of the most high-stakes decisions many people will make in their lives. Yet many households
To fix broken electricity markets, stop promoting the wrong kind of competition
Getty Images Competition is seen as a panacea in electricity markets: if only we had more, prices would be lower,
Autistic students say they want schools to focus on their strengths – not their diagnosis
DGLimages/ Getty Images An increasing number of young Australians are autistic. About 4.4% of children aged to 10 to 14
Is the Australian sharemarket headed for a correction? Here’s one way to judge
William West/AFP via Getty Images The Australian sharemarket has had a remarkably strong run since December 2023, when the S&P/ASX
Australia’s economy shows best result in two years as consumer spending picks up
Diego Fedele/Getty Images The Australian economy picked up strength in the June quarter as consumers opened their wallets, boosted by
Some unis are moving away from in-person lectures. Here’s why that’s not such a bad thing
Maskot/Getty Images Students have been protesting to keep in-person lectures at the newly amalgamated Adelaide University next year. University representatives
Underuse of migrants’ skills is costing us billions. Discrimination often starts at the job interview
David Gray/AFP via Getty Images Pathways to resolving Australia’s skills shortage were a key discussion point at the government’s recent
It’s OK for people to cry at work. Here’s how you can respond as a colleague or manager
Comeback Images/Getty Midway through a difficult discussion in her performance review, an employee named Jane finally cracks, and the tears