



Wages are flat and inflation is up: why the RBA has it wrong
The latest wages data shows the RBA is wrong to blame higher wages for rising inflation. Recently inflation was on the rise, and the Reserve Bank is worried about a tight labour market. But what does a tight labour market mean, and what does it have to do with inflation?

As a fourth coral bleaching crisis begins, scientists warn reefs are being hit harder each time
As a fourth global bleaching crisis unfolds, an international study has found more than half of the world’s reefs experienced significant damage during the last marine heatwave.

EPBC reforms a ‘net positive’ for oil and gas, according to Department
Environmental reforms rushed through parliament at the end of last year in a deal between Labor and the Greens were welcomed as a “net positive for the oil and gas sector,” according to a senior government bureaucrat.

How to make a submission to a parliamentary inquiry
Making a submission to a parliamentary inquiry is much more straightforward that you may think and is a great way to participate in our democracy. Here is a handy guide of what you need to know to make a public submission and tips on how you can make your submission more effective.

AUKUS, Alliances and a world sliding back toward nuclear brinkmanship
A leading US national security expert has warned “nuclear weapons are back with a vengeance”.

Climate change is exposing coffee-growing regions to dangerous heat
If worsening natural disasters and soaring energy and insurance bills haven’t been enough to raise the alarm about climate change – its threat to the world’s coffee supply just might.

Was the Adelaide University merger really worth $185 million in consultants?
The first full academic year for Adelaide University – the product of a merger between the University of Adelaide and University of South Australia – is about to start. The merger cost a total of $500 million with a significant portion of that going to consultants. It was Deloitte that won the contract worth $185 million to manage the merger.





























