Reform clock is ticking - the big policy challenges the next government must urgently address
Our special election series on the major reform challenges facing the nation begins with an overview of the policy priorities ...
Looking inward: why Trump’s tariffs highlight the need for NZ to build local capacity
Trump’s tariffs shine a light on New Zealand’s supply chain vulnerabilities. Is it time to revisit the idea of ‘import ...
98% of Queensland prawn areas at risk of inundation by rising seas this century
Australian seafood is vital to our culture and diets, and the national economy. We must take steps now to ensure aquaculture ...
Election Diary: Albanese promises 30% discount on household batteries in latest energy bill help
In the government’s latest initiative on energy prices, Anthony Albanese on Sunday will promise that if re-elected, Labor ...
Wave energy’s huge potential could finally be unlocked by the power of sound – new research
Underwater waves could also be used to reduce the risks of tsunamis and to improve their early warning systems.
New satellite data shows NZ’s major cities are sinking – meaning rising seas will affect them sooner
Calculating the dual effect of rising seas and sinking land gives coastal communities a more accurate projection of the ...
Biosecurity policies can be annoying – but a century of Antarctic data shows they work
Biosecurity policies may seem onerous and expensive – but they are working to prevent new species from pushing native species ...
MyMedicare promises better health care. But only 1 in 10 patients has signed up
Patients have been slow to sign up for MyMedicare. But what is MyMedicare? And how could we learn from other countries to ...
Labor gains 52–48 lead in Newspoll and Redbridge as poll trend to Labor continues
The latest Newspoll continues the movement towards Labor, and while Anthony Albanese’s approval rating remains low he still ...
The Coalition has announced an even more radical plan to cut international students than Labor. Here’s how it would work
The Coalition estimates its policy would see 30,000 fewer new international students per year than Labor’s policy. It would ...
Friend, tutor, doctor, lover: why AI systems need different rules for different roles
AI systems are taking up social roles that have traditionally been the province of humans. More and more we are seeing AI ...
‘Sometimes you need to eat an entire cucumber’: nutrition experts on the viral TikTok trend
Unsurprisingly, there are no modern scientific studies that have specifically examined the health impacts of consuming an entire cucumber daily. However, cucumbers also contain cucurbitacins ...