With state and federal elections looming, who is responsible for the important parts of everyday life?
When thinking about how to cast your vote and the issues that matter to you most, it can be hard to know which government is ...
A new report card shows inequality in Australia isn’t as bad as in the US – but we’re headed in the wrong direction
On more than half of 80 economic, social and environmental targets, progress has stagnated or is moving backwards. But ...
Splits, fusions and evolutions: how Australia’s political parties took hold
In an extract from The Conversation’s new book on democracy, we chart the origins of the parties that dominate politics today ...
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Waste surveillance at just 20 airports could spot the next pandemic
A waste-water surveillance network of strategic international airports could quickly detect outbreaks of new diseases – and provide early warnings of future pandemics ...
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Google Maps celebrates 20 years in Australia with a list of Most Talked-About Places
Google Maps traces its roots to Sydney, where Where 2 Technologies laid the groundwork for what would become a global ...