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Grattan on Friday: Albanese’s Stage 3 rework invites a wider tax debate the government doesn’t want to have
Anthony Albanese might not be Labor’s strongest policy innovator but as a tactician, he’s as shrewd as they come.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Angus Taylor on tax and the economy
In our first podcast of 2024, Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor discusses the tax broken promise, where the economy is heading, falling inflation, and more.
Most prisoners never receive visitors, and this puts them at a higher risk of reoffending
Receiving visitors while behind bars was a raft of benefits, but people have reported many barriers. It must be made easier to help drive down recidivism rates.
Virtual reality grooming is an increasing danger. How can parents keep children safe?
Online dangers lurk in virtual worlds for children. As more preschoolers immerse themselves in virtual reality, we must manage the risks and keep them safe.
Will abortion be the issue that swings the 2024 US presidential election?
Democrats now have an issue to mobilise voters. For Republicans, however, it’s more complicated.
Parking apps are sweeping Australia’s cities. Here’s what you may not know about them
Paying for your parking via an app promises ease and efficiency. But we are entering a bargain with unclear terms around data privacy and public revenue.
The idea of ‘sovereignty’ is central to the Treaty debate – why is it so hard to define?
If Māori did not explicitly cede sovereignty in 1840, neither did they fully retain it. If sovereignty is already being shared, where does Te Tiriti o Waitangi sit within our unwritten constitution?
Australia’s ranking in global anti-corruption index remains steady – but shows we cannot be complacent
After rising five places in last year’s influential Corruption Perceptions Index, Australia has levelled off this year. This shows much work remains to be done.
Myanmar’s misery: 3 years after the military coup, is there any end in sight for a ravaged country?
The military has suffered huge defeats on the battlefield, which might lead junta leaders to be more open to a political compromise.
Editing memories, spying on our bodies, normalising weird goggles: Apple’s new Vision Pro has big ambitions
Apple’s plan for ‘spatial computing’ may redefine personal computing – and also facilitate trouble new kinds of surveillance.
Who we care about is limited – but our research shows how humans can expand their ‘moral circle’
When it feels like so many people are in need of compassion, how do we decide where to direct it?
Freedom of information laws are key to exposing AI wrongdoing. The current system isn’t up to the task
Automation has wreaked havoc with government processes here and overseas, and freedom of information laws have been key to exposing it. But with the rise of AI, our laws need modernising.
Israel-Palestinian conflict: is the two-state solution now dead?
The US maintains a two-state solution is still possible, but Israel’s leader – and a majority of its people – disagree.
Grattan on Friday: Tax debate tricky for Dutton, despite issue of Albanese breaking his word
Labor’s new tax package has turned the March 2 Dunkley byelection into a referendum on tax which may leave Peter Dutton with some difficult problems.
The more you know: people with better understanding of Australia’s colonial history more likely to support moving Australia Day
After the Voice to Parliament referendum, researchers asked a sample of Australians how they felt about issues including changing the date of Australia Day.
The Doomsday Clock is still at 90 seconds to midnight. But what does that mean?
The Doomsday Clock is not a precise risk assessment, it’s a flawed but powerful metaphor for the catastrophic risk humanity faces