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
Boys are more resilient than girls to school setbacks. Here’s how you can help
Monkey Business Images/ Shutterstock As educational psychology researchers, we are very interested in how students deal with setbacks and challenges
Actually, Gen Z stand to be the biggest winners from the new $3 million super tax
As debate rages about the federal government’s plan to lift the tax on earnings on superannuation balances over A$3 million,
How should central banks respond to US tariffs? The RBA provides some clues
Lightspring/Shutterstock With the return of Donald Trump to the White House, the United States has signalled a return to aggressive
KiwiSaver at a crossroads: budget another missed opportunity to fix NZ’s underperforming retirement scheme
Lynn Grieveson/Getty Images When KiwiSaver was introduced in 2007 it was built on a stark reality: New Zealand Super alone