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Chalmers outlines a more ‘risk-based’ foreign investment policy and guardrails around Future Made in Australia
The treasury will be given more resources to scrutinise investment proposals. In a speech, Treasurer Jim Chalmers will outline the guardrails around the new Future Made in Australia Act.
Does the AFL ban on skinfold testing avoid fat shaming – or has footy ‘gone soft’?
Skinfold tests were once a staple of AFL fitness assessments, but are now banned for junior athletes. Is this a sign footballers have ‘gone soft’, or is there good reason for it?
‘Abject failure’: why Australia’s scheme to curb foreign influence doesn’t work and can’t be fixed
The scheme is not working to increase transparency or prevent foreign interference. The registration site attracts little traffic, and most Australians probably don’t know the scheme exists.
Think all chemicals are bad? From our food to your phone, modern life relies on them
I hate telling people I’m a chemist – but chemistry is the central science of the modern world.
NZ started discussing AUKUS ‘Tier 2’ involvement in 2021, newly released details reveal
We now know official New Zealand meetings to discuss ‘AUKUS Tier 2’ took place much earlier than previously disclosed – raising questions about the security pact’s underlying purpose.
New homicide statistics show surge in intimate partner killings – and huge disparity in First Nations victims
Half of the women homicide victims in 2022-23 were killed by a former or current partner.
Most kids are only coached by men in junior sport – women need to be part of the picture, too
Most kids associate sports coaches with men, but they should be coached by women as well. There’s no quick fix to change attitudes and address biases, though.
We spent 2 years in deep underground caves to bring this extraordinary fossil to light
Finding and retrieving the bones of this extinct kangaroo relative – a ‘holy grail’ fossil – took hours of squeezing through narrow passages.
Women’s sport is soaring, and old-school male sports journalists need to lift their game
While overt sexualisation of women in sports is now rarer, sports media needs a more diverse range of voices to help fight misogyny.
Mind-bending maths could stop quantum hackers, but few understand it
A flawed paper shakes confidence in the foundations of ‘quantum-proof’ encryption – and highlights the need for a new generation of experts.
We’re all feeling the collective grief and trauma of violence against women – but this is the progress we have made so far
It has been a distressing time. Australians have been – and will continue – taking action to end gender-based violence. So, are we making any progress? Here’s what the data show.
China’s money only goes so far – Kokoda shows why history binds PNG and Australia in a far deeper way
PNG naturally has its own understanding of history, as well as today’s security environment. But we shouldn’t underestimate the importance of the second world war to the PNG-Australia relationship.
Grattan on Friday: Social media companies can’t be immune from the need for a social licence
In the court of public opinion, Anthony Albanese’s rejection of the up-yours attitude of the man he labels an arrogant egotistical billionaire is Likely to resonate with many Australians.
Ancient nomads you’ve probably never heard of disappeared from Europe 1,000 years ago. Now, DNA analysis reveals how they lived
The Avars dominated southeastern central Europe for hundreds of years, leaving one of the richest archaeological heritages in Europe. Now scientists are using DNA to reveal details of their societies.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
In this podcast, we're joined by independent economist Chris Richardson to discuss the upcoming budget and Australia's economic outlook.
Chinese swimming scandal: a strong defence by world anti-doping body, but narrative of ‘cover-up’ remains
The World Anti-Doping Agency stands by its handling of the allegations. So, why have some in the media and in the US been so quick to point the finger at China?