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Sexual offence trials have improved, but there is more to be done: new research
While there have been significant improvements in the way complainants in particularly are dealt with in court cases, some old myths and stereotypes persist.
Gig economy workers set for new protections in Albanese government's legislation introduced next week
A suite of protections for gig workers will be contained in legislation to be introduced into parliament next week, and will also include measures on rights for casual workers and stopping wage theft
View from The Hill: Australians go into the referendum divided – can the country emerge united?
History is on the “no” side. Only eight of 44 referendum questions have been carried since federation
Taxing questions: is National glossing over the likely cost of administering its new ‘revenue measures'?
The National Party’s tax package may be a middle-income vote winner, but it avoids the core problem of tax-free wealth. And how much the new system would cost to operate is far from clear.
US military plans to unleash thousands of autonomous war robots over next two years
The age of autonomous weapons is upon us
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Battle of The Voice - Yes23 campaign director Dean Parkin and former deputy prime minister John Anderson
In this podcast, we are joined by the campaign director for Yes23, Dean Parkin, and former deputy prime minister John Anderson
Voice referendum: is the 'yes' or 'no' camp winning on social media, advertising spend and in the polls?
Three political scientists update us on the Voice campaign and how it’s tracking in the news, on social media and in the polls.
As referendum set for October 14, 'yes' is behind and the poll trends are unfavourable
If the “yes” case is to win the October referendum, there will need to be sharp turn around in the polling trends to date.
Why the 'yes' campaign should embrace the politics of nationhood
It might sound like difficult terrain, but ideas of nationhood can be progressive as well as regressive, and could help bind Australians ahead of the Voice referendum.
A divided Australia will soon vote on the most significant referendum on Indigenous rights in 50 years
The last time the country voted in a referendum on Indigenous affairs was in 1967. Advocates for the ‘Voice to Parliament’ say it is the best way to remedy a long legacy of failed policies.
Australians will vote in a referendum on October 14. What do you need to know?
Australia must go to the polls to vote in a referendum on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Some of us have never voted in a referendum, here’s what you need to know.
More work to do: how Chinese-Australians perceive coverage of themselves and China in Australian media
New research shows Chinese-Australians believe Australian English-language media to be too negative about China and Chinese-Australians.
How do the 'yes' and 'no' cases stack up? Constitutional law experts take a look
The “yes” and “no” cases have outlined their arguments to be sent out to Australian voters. Here, legal experts examine the claims by both sides to see if they stack up.
Sahara space rock 4.5 billion years old upends assumptions about the early Solar System
A new study of the meteorite Erg Chech 002 makes it one of the most precisely dated space objects and changes our understanding of how elements were spread around the cloud of dust that formed the Sun and planets.
Natural hazards, a warming climate and new resource laws – why NZ needs geoscientists more than ever
Some New Zealand universities have proposed staff and course cuts in earth sciences. This could leave the country ill prepared to deal with natural hazards and extreme weather.
Talk of a new Cold War is overheated – but NZ faces complex challenges in the era of ‘strategic competition’
With the rise of China and shifting international power dynamics, New Zealand needs to find its place in a complex system of alliances and partnerships.