Society & Culture
Why Australia’s “Grammy-rush” is good news for local listening
In addition to obvious economic benefits, growing overseas audiences for our artists could also address growing Americanisation here at home.
How will Australia’s social media ban impact students this school year?
Students are navigating their first school year under Australia’s new social media ban, but the impacts of the ban may be unevenly felt.
UN Human Rights review calls on Australia to act on youth incarceration crisis
40 countries urged the Albanese Government to raise the age of criminal responsibility from ten to 14 years, bringing it into line with internationally recognised standards.
Abortion is an essential health service that needs to be included in the public health system
How much does an abortion cost in Australia? And why are these costs – for essential healthcare – paid by individuals rather than by our public health system?
What the Hottest 100 tells us about the decline of Australian music
PM Albanese rocks band t-shirts and Arts Minister Tony Burke plays the guitar in his office. It would be a shame if they oversaw an unprecedented decline in Australian music.
Federal Government passes new firearm, hate speech laws
The Federal Government has passed stronger gun laws, with support from the Greens and the crossbench. It also passed its hate speech laws at the eleventh hour with support from the Liberals
Oxfam: Australian billionaires pocket $600,000 a day as inequality deepens
A major report by Oxfam released today has found that the average Australian billionaire increased their wealth by almost $600,000 a day over the past year, or more than $10.5 billion altogether.
In our age of AI and constant crisis, real-life community is powerful and precious
So much is deeply wrong with the world right now, but when it comes to the sphere of life that is within my own influence – my home, my heart and my place within my community – I am the happiest I have ever been.
What are the proposed gun control reforms and how did we get here?
The Albanese Government’s omnibus ‘Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill’ includes the most significant reforms to Australia’s gun control laws since 1996.
Albanese wants universal childcare. How about paying mothers directly?
Anthony Albanese wants universal childcare to be his legacy. But, amidst the growing childcare crisis, many have questioned whether the sector is ready.
