• America

    The triumph of Trump


    Jared Mondschein |  November 7, 2024


    For better or worse, the American electorate has propelled Donald Trump back into power, so what will happen now?


  • Environment

    A new approach to bushfire management


    Open Forum |  November 7, 2024


    Australia’s escalating bushfire crisis calls for an urgent, comprehensive national reset, according to a new report entitled ‘Pathways for Sustainable Coexistence with Wildfires’.


  • Media

    Does social media really harm mental health?


    Open Forum |  November 7, 2024


    A new Curtin University study has challenged the perception heavy social media use has a significant impact on mental health, finding little to no relationship between the two.


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  • It’s the final countdown

    Emma Shortis     |      November 6, 2024

    America teeters on a knife-edge as it finally goes to the polls and whatever the result – and however long it takes to come through – the divisions and conspiracy theories that have destabilised US politics in recent years will not be easily or quickly resolved.

  • The end of pax Americana?

    Michael Pezzullo     |      November 6, 2024

    A policy of American isolationism under a second Trump administration – or even a future democratic one – would imperil not just the future of Ukraine, Taiwan and Israel but potentially peace across the whole world.

  • Trump v Planet Earth

    Amitabh Mattoo     |      November 6, 2024

    The re-election of Donald Trump would not just be a disaster for American domestic and foreign policy, but could damage the whole world’s fight against climate change.

  • D-Day for democracy

    Adrian Beaumont     |      November 5, 2024

    Here’s your Australian election day guide to the US Presidential election which remains on a knife-edge, with Trump and Harris neck and neck in the final polls.

  • Will AI memes sway US voters?

    Timothy Koskie     |      November 5, 2024

    Fake images and social media posts created by bots could erode and undermine trust in democratic systems and communities, as the US is finding out.

  • Xtra, xtra

    Gwilym David Blunt     |      November 5, 2024

    When the richest man in the world and a populist presidential candidate team up for an election then may X marks the spot where US democracy is most at risk

  • Jobs for the boys?

    Rebecca Bachmann     |      November 4, 2024

    Calls to ban the big accounting firms from auditing the companies they are also paid to consult sound sensible but could have unintended consequences.

  • The rocky road to CO₂ capture

    Wolfram Buss     |      November 4, 2024

    Spreading crushed rock on the world’s farmlands could vastly increase the rate of CO₂ removal from the atmosphere and a new industry is emerging to do just that.

  • Pure magic

    Open Forum     |      November 4, 2024

    Trainee Australian teachers are learning about robotics programs so they can excite and inspire students about STEM.

  • 3 big steps towards legal reform

    Julia Holman     |      November 3, 2024

    At the annual Hal Wootten Lecture, respected retired Magistrate Professor David Heilpern laid out three reforms that could drastically transform the legal landscape in Australia.

  • A vote for Harris is a vote for Ukraine

    Jessica Genauer     |      November 3, 2024

    Victory for Kamala Harris would ensure Ukraine continued resistance against the Russian invasion, while another triumph for Donald Trump could see Vladimir Putin claim victory over the West.

  • The meaning of Trump

    Graeme Dobell     |      November 3, 2024

    Win or lose on 5 November, the popularity of Donald Trump tells us all too much about where the United States is heading as ‘the dysfunctional superpower’.