4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1100+ words) Ten years ago, I had the honour of meeting Gloria Steinem. It was International Women’s Day 2016: Donald Trump was a joke that would supposedly never happen and #MeToo was still two years away. Yet, the clouds were gathering. Being in…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (798+ words) Voters’ economic pain is real. But perceptions matter too, and the government must get better at selling its message on its key policies....

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (454+ words) Historical games let us engage with the past, but what matters is how they frame this history, and what they ask players to do....

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (897+ words) As we reflect on 25 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks that killed almost 3,000 people, terrorism remains an ongoing yet evolving threat that defies easy answers. “Once a terrorist, always a terrorist” is a familiar refrain. It reflects a common belief that…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (959+ words) It’s gen X nostalgia in full swing. I’m with my sister, who’s dressed in a floral maxi dress and slim-knit cardigan, surrounded by satin baby-dolls and goth-light outfits worn by the tattooed gen Zees and witchTok millennials. Three generations all…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (685+ words) Yet the commission’s investigation into the circumstances of the 9/11 terrorist attacks was also, fundamentally, a report on how to reimagine and improve security. The commission’s recommendations foreshadowed and legitimised a new model of security that emerged from the ashes of…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1081+ words) El Niño is here, and forecasters warn that it’s likely to be bigger and stronger in 2026-27 than any El Niño event recorded in at least 150 years. Those effects are already showing up in Central and South America. Fishing crews in…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (922+ words) Every year, between 80,000 and 140,000 people die from snakebites worldwide. Hundreds of thousands more are left with amputated limbs or permanent disabilities. India accounts for roughly half of these deaths, with around 58,000 people dying from snakebites each year. Many of the…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (902+ words) Despite being divided on most issues, an overwhelming majority of Americans agree that their democracy is in a state of crisis or facing serious challenges. Plato warned that an unhealthy democracy can easily fall prey to a tyrant. As a…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (849+ words) Results from the latest international test of 15-year-olds have prompted another round of headlines suggesting there are serious problems with Australia’s academic results. Some outlets reported Australian reading and maths results in the PISA tests have taken a “plunge” and…...