Ian Taylor/Unsplash, CC BY-SA Peter van Duyn, Deakin University Shipping, which transports 90% of the world’s trade, contributes nearly 3% of global emissions – a little more than the carbon…
Shutterstock Michael Rose, Australian National University The Fair Work Commission’s ruling that Australian farm workers paid piece rates to pick fruit and vegetables must now get a base wage of…
Australia’s refusal to sign a global methane pledge exposes flaws in the term ‘net-zero’ Shutterstock Mark Howden, Australian National University At the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, more than…
Australia’s Reserve Bank signals the end of ultra-cheap money. Here’s what it will mean Robb1037/Shutterstock Isaac Gross, Monash University The Reserve Bank of Australia had a Cup Day surprise in store…
Australia is about to be hit by a carbon tax whether the prime minister likes it or not, except the proceeds will go overseas Perutskyi Petro/Shutterstock Peter Martin, Crawford School of…
Alice Campbell, The University of Queensland and Janeen Baxter, The University of Queensland New research undertaken for this week’s National Summit on Women’s Safety finds violence and unwanted sexual activity…
Richard Holden, UNSW Australia is in the middle of its worst COVID-19 outbreak. Our hospital system is under strain. Vulnerable communities are being hit hard. And more than half the…
Anthony Forsyth, RMIT University Qantas has tugged at many Australians’ heart strings with its advertising campaign about reuniting family and friends. It dangles the prospect of travelling overseas, and of…
Marion Terrill, Grattan Institute Politicians love the vote-pulling power of major transport projects. They also quite like to keep details of of how they’ve decided to fund a project under…
Richard Holden, UNSW Earlier this year, the Australian Greens proposed a wealth tax on billionaires straight out of the (former US presidential candidate) Elizabeth Warren playbook. This week it added…
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