The work-from-home revolution has seen peak-period congestion drop by 10-15%: How do we maintain this shift post-COVID-19? In 2019, the average daily commute time for Australian metro workers was 66 minutes. Then COVID-19 happened.
Christian Porter has released draft legislation for a Commonwealth Integrity Commission: What is it? And how would it work? Attorney-General Christian Porter's draft legislation for a Commonwealth Integrity Commission is promising, but also has big problems.
Australian business leaders caught up in China’s mass surveillance: Here’s what it means Chinese company Zhenhua Data is reportedly conducting mass surveillance on more than 35,000 Australians. What can we do to prevent it from happening again?
Elon Musk’s Neuralink has put a chip in Gertrude the pig’s brain: Here’s why researchers are excited Elon Musk’s Neuralink is putting chips in pigs' brains, and the development could be important for neuroscience research.
Small businesses are bearing the brunt of the COVID-19: Here are four things governments can do to help Here are four less obvious ways governments can create a favourable environment for small business during the coronavirus pandemic.
China is targeting Australia’s wine industry, and there’s two possible explanations for why It’s on again! This time, it’s Australia’s wine industry that’s under investigation in China, for allegedly violating anti-dumping rules.
How Aristotle’s ancient works are influencing chatbot technology A revamp of Aristotle’s ancient works could very well shift us into a new frontier of human-computer interaction.
What makes people switch to reusable cups? It’s less about discounts, and more about what others do Changing habits is hard but collectively, we can rewrite the waste story. Here's three changes we can all make to eradicate takeaway coffee cups.
How Australia’s cities will bounce back after COVID-19 The coronavirus pandemic has thrust us into a moment of rapid change. Like all change, it is difficult to predict. But lessons from history provide us with two important insights.
Rights and obligations: Can Australian businesses force customers to wear a mask? Can Australian businesses force customers to wear a mask? Here's what businesses can do according to the law.
From 7-Eleven to Aus Pol: The rapid expansion of facial recognition technology in Australia, and the laws keeping it in check The spread of facial recognition technology in Australia brings up important questions about the legal implications of scanning, storing and sharing facial images.
“Subsidised jobs help, but they’re no panacea”: History shows there’s no quick fix for unemployment Higher unemployment is a price we’ve paid to control the virus. It will take a mix of measures to ensure that cost is only temporary. Here's why.
