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The responsibility should not simply lie with employees who are working even harder.

With Indonesia’s huge internet users, crowdfunding can be used to get funding faster for renewable energy projects.

Michelle Grattan discusses the political week that was with Professor Paddy Nixon.

World-leading university campus developments overseas call into question plans for CBD-based campuses in Australia. They might be good for CBD development, but what about the universities themselves?

Recognition is about sovereignty, or how political authority is distributed. It can be transformative — not merely a symbolic step.

The countries of the ASEAN region have important roles to play in tackling the global problem of marine plastic waste.

If you’re reluctant to share your password, or broadcast a team password in Slack in a groupchat, your instincts are correct. But mocking those who ‘do the wrong thing’ is unlikely to help.

Financial hardships in particular are likely to lead to ongoing mental health problems, even as the pandemic subsides. Our program could help many people whose mental health has suffered during COVID.

Trump might have popularised the idea of fake news, but 26 centuries ago Plato and Thucydides were convinced intellectuals and poets were duping the people and undermining democracy.

With his strong belief in sana – consensus – over insurrection, Somare was central to PNG’s independence and a pivotal figure in Pacific politics.

Cable providers like Comcast carry Fox News and other channels that feed conspiracy theories and lies into Americans’ homes.

Two experts explain why the UK’s vaccine programme has been a success, while abroad China, Russia and India use vaccine supplies to increase their soft power.

What the closure of Blue Sky studios means for the future of cartoons

Iconic ecosystems, from coral reefs to Tasmania’s ancient forests, are collapsing across the continent and into Antarctica. It’s not too late to act — in fact, our lives depend on it.

In the wake of high-profile allegations of sexual assault, it is important people know there are informal avenues for survivors to report their stories.

The last time a specimen was collected was in 1923.

Children of parents with degrees are 60% more likely than ‘first in family’ students to want to go to university. The aspiration gap exists throughout school, but equity policies neglect its impacts.

During the Texas cold snap prices jumped 30,000%. We can’t allow it to happen here.

Every day, the internet fills up with more and more dead people while our ability to reanimate them grows. The dead are more robust and more vulnerable — and we’re not ready for any of this.