As Labor parliamentarians fled Canberra late this week for their long winter break, they could reassure themselves the bruises sustained in a difficult budget session were fading. Broken promises might inflict some long-term damage on the prime minister, and the jury’s still out on the effect of the controversial tax changes. But Anthony Albanese is […]
The Lowy Institute’s annual poll, released this week, carried two important signals for politicians and other policy makers about Australian multiculturalism. One was reassuring, the other an amber light. Nearly three in four (73%) say Australia’s “cultural diversity” has been positive. This indicates multiculturalism’s roots remain firmly in the ground, despite the winds blowing in […]
Economic hardship is a lingering consequence of Brooke’s breast cancer treatment, more than 30 years ago – which she paid for by selling her wedding ring. The treatment left her debilitated, fatigued and unable to work for some time. Friends brought groceries and the Cancer Council provided some financial support, but Brooke needed to scrounge […]
Only a little more than a year into its second term and with Pauline Hanson turning politics upside down, the Albanese government finds itself in policy quicksand on three core issues: its budget tax reforms, its wrestle to curb the National Disability Insurance Scheme, and the electorally sensitive area of migration. On Thursday the government […]
In the last few years, the hype around artificial intelligence has become stratospheric. Riding a wave of venture capital, tech leaders promised us AI would revolutionise work, boost productivity and lead to incredible new breakthroughs. OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, set a new record when it attained US$110 billion in investments several months ago – […]
