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New commissioner will focus on vexed issue of Indigenous children in out-of-home care
Delivering the Closing the Gap annual report, the prime minister has announced a national commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children among other measures.
Australia is in desperate need of a Whistleblower Protection Authority. Here’s what it should look like
A whistleblower authority is needed who will finally ensure these protections work fully, in practice, to best serve the public interest.
Federal government hasn’t applied for any preventative detention orders for ex-detainees, saying it takes a long time
The Government has been under sustained questioning in parliament after it was revealed the federal government has so far not applied to have any of those released from immigration detention to be re-detained.
‘America is the mother of terrorism’: why the Houthis’ new slogan is important for understanding the Middle East
Many people in Yemen and throughout the Middle East believe terror groups are a tool that Western-backed oppressive regimes have long used to maintain power.
Cute grandpa or authoritarian in waiting: who is Prabowo Subianto, the favourite to win Indonesia’s presidential election?
The general has repeatedly said Indonesia’s democratic system is not working and the country should return to its original 1945 constitution, which could unravel many democratic reforms.
Israel-Gaza war: why did the ceasefire negotiations collapse – and can they be revived?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu probably feels he has no choice, from a political perspective, but to continue prosecuting the war in the same manner.
What is micellar water and how does it work?
The molecules that make micelles are in your dishwashing detergent, your body wash, your shampoo, your toothpaste and even many foods. They are there to help the water interact with the dirt and oils.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chris Bowen on fuel efficiency standards and the energy transition
The new fuel efficiency standards regime will move Australia in the direction of comparable countries, but it has its critics. Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen joins the podcast to discuss this policy and more
What’s the secret to attracting more women into politics? Give them more resources
New research shows giving women more resources to balance their competing work and domestic lives would help even gender disparity at all levels of political representation.
Population can’t be ignored. It has to be part of the policy solution to our world’s problems
Most of the problems confronting the world come down to population growth. But where women are given the choice, they limit the number of children they have.
Ice ages were not as dry as we thought, according to surprising new Australian cave study
Despite cold temperatures, water was relatively abundant in much of the southern hemisphere during ice ages.
Underground nuclear tests are hard to detect. A new method can spot them 99% of the time
Listening for underground nuclear explosions amid the constant rumble of earthquakes is like looking for a needle that may not exist in a haystack the size of a planet.
What is ‘whole of nation’ foreign policy and what does it mean for Australians?
A new emphasis on involving a wider range of society and the economy in foreign affairs is taking hold.
With Pakistan’s most popular politician in jail and cynicism running high, can a new leader unite the country?
With the military back on his side and his convictions quashed, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif could return to power in this week’s election.
A 380-million-year old predatory fish from Central Australia is finally named after decades of digging
For decades, the sandstone in central Australia yielded tantalising segments of some sort of fossil fish. Now, we have finally pieced together a complete picture of this remarkable species.
Venture capitalists are backing a ‘steroid Olympics’ to find out what happens when athletes are doped to the gills
A plans for ‘Enhanced Games’ with no restrictions on performance-enhancing drugs would be bad for athletes and for sport itself.