


Australia’s Winter Olympians are overwhelmingly private school educated
Australia’s privatised schooling system makes our high schools the most expensive in the developed world. These high costs have far-reaching consequences for inequality in our society, including in who ends up in Australia’s Olympic squads.

The core case for gas plummets into a screaming death spiral - Part 2
In Q4 2024, the average wholesale earnings [RC5] of batteries discharging was higher than gas. In Q4 2025, that has flipped.

Why Australia needs more politicians (yes, you read that correctly)
Although politicians are not popular, there are good reasons to want more of them. The Australian population has grown by 11 million since the last increase in the number of politicians, leaving local members stretched thin.

Shorter America This Week: SAVE Democracy?; When there is no rule of law, no one is safe; President of "Peace"?; Big Love
It isn’t always easy to keep up with what’s happening in the US. “Shorter America” is a series where Dr Emma Shortis loops you in on what’s going on in America and shares news and analysis that you can trust.

What the Washington Post cuts mean for democracy, and Australia
As American democracy teeters on the brink, there’s been a significant setback for journalism with the Washington Post slashing a third of its staff, including 14 climate change journalists.






































