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Grattan on Friday: Marles plays a defensive bat on nuclear as the government rushes to get though late work
Michelle Grattan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would ...
The NT and ACT might have small populations but their economies are growing faster than the bigger states
The Northern Territory’s economy might have grown the fastest but Western Australian remains the wealthiest of the states and ...
Americans agree more than they might think − not knowing this jeopardizes the nation’s shared values
Recognizing the public’s shared values is an important step in healing political divides. Philosopher Robert B. Talisse has ...
Why you should get to know Thomas Aquinas, even 800 years after he lived
As a Catholic philosopher and avid student of Aquinas, I am always fielding questions about whether this medieval saint is ...
Doctor’s bills often come with sticker shock for patients − but health insurance could be reinvented to provide costs upfront
While some policies have made the price of certain health care services more transparent, they don’t guarantee patients won’t ...
Public health surveillance, from social media to sewage, spots disease outbreaks early to stop them fast
Rather than winging it when an unusual health event crops up, health officials take a systematic approach. The goal is to ...
Grantland Rice, the Four Horsemen and the blowout that never was
Generations of sportswriters have been inspired by Rice’s penchant for drama and flair. But the spectacular can obfuscate the ...
Illegal mining clampdown in South Africa: treating desperate people like criminals is an injustice – legal scholar
The narrative of criminality is dangerous. It dehumanises destitute people, who are forced into informal mining to escape ...
Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it’s taking a costly toll on the planet − and on millions of young customers
Fast fashion also has a growing impact on the global climate. It is responsible for an estimated 8% to 10% of global ...
Ghana’s economic diplomacy: how three presidents with different ideologies dealt with the IMF and World Bank
Ghanaian leaders have grappled with ideological challenges while navigating decolonisation and socio-economic development.
Crypto is soaring after Trump’s election − but is it a good ethical investment?
Crypto can offer quick riches and an air of high-tech worldliness, but it also encompasses some ethical harms that might give ...
Sudan’s national treasures have been stolen – we spoke with the director of museums
The war in Sudan has seen the looting of the country’s museums. Heritage boss Ikhlas Abdel Latief speaks about the losses.