Reform wasn’t meant to be easy. Here’s how the battles for Medicare and child support defeated vested interests
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AI is becoming more common in uni courses. What can students gain and what might they lose?
gorodenkoff/Getty Images Universities are increasingly introducing artificial intelligence (AI) teaching tools into classrooms. The latest case to make headlines is
New research shows students experience extreme anxiety when accused of academic misconduct. Unis can do more to help them
Dmitrii Marchenko/Getty Images Since the launch of generative artificial intelligence (AI), many university students have claimed their teachers have falsely
Cutting the tobacco excise won’t stop the illegal trade. This is how other countries solved the problem
The Coalition has proposed slashing the tobacco excise, the federal tax on tobacco products, by 80%. It claims cheaper legal
AI is helping businesses learn what customers will pay – and workers will accept
Parradee Kietsirikul/Getty Images US regulators are grappling with a controversial new frontier in online shopping: companies using our personal data
Australia has a housing shortage. So why are Bathla and other home builders collapsing?
Across Australia, thousands of people are waiting to find out if their homes will be built, after several separate construction
Telling a young child they are ‘smart’ seems like a good idea. New research shows how it could encourage them to cheat
Parents and teachers might think telling kids “they’re smart” is a helpful way to build self-confidence and support positive development.
Investments promising social or environmental benefits need tougher anti-greenwashing rules
Getty Images Investment funds increasingly promise to deliver social or environmental benefits alongside financial returns. Regulators rightly ask if these
One quarter of Australian kids are ‘developmentally vulnerable’ when they start school. Quality childcare can catch them up
Ksenia Chernaya/ Pexels We know the first five years are a crucial time in a child’s life. Early experiences, such
5,500 sheep were stolen from a remote farm. But most farm crime remains hidden
JohnCarnemolla/Getty It is hard to imagine 5,500 sheep going missing. Yet, police believe this many ewes and rams, worth an