Business
Are Australia’s native bees thriving or declining? We don’t know but can find out
It’s a sight to behold.
News
Editorial coverage from the Australian Capital Territory Australia Wire newsroom.
- Environment
In a year of record-breaking heat, Australia and Pacific leaders meet to sharpen climate goals
Heatwaves in the United Kingdom, vast forest fires in Canada and flash flooding in Nepal – the evidence of climate change is everywhere.
- Government
The ‘Cornell 7’ reported rape shows why we need to rethink sexual violence prevention
The case unfolding at Cornell University in the United States has prompted widespread public outrage.
EnvironmentAhead of the global climate summit, Pacific leaders call on nations to keep 1.5°C within reach
Pacific leaders are gathering in Fiji and Tuvalu for a meeting ahead of the annual global climate summit (COP31) to be held in Turkey (also known as Türkiye) in November.
- Science
Are right-brained people really more creative? Here’s what the science really tells us
Are you logical, detail-oriented or good with numbers? You must be “left-brained”.
- Education
Friday essay: The Catcher in the Rye is 75 – and every time I meet Holden Caulfield, I see him anew
Reading The Catcher in the Rye in high school once carried a certain edgy credibility. Holden Caulfield was the embodiment of youthful alienation for generations of readers and critics.
EnvironmentBirds are building nests with our rubbish. Can we offer them something better?
It’s spring, and Australian birds are building their nests. But with what? Alongside grass and twigs, birds are collecting our rubbish.
- Government
Australia’s proposed laws could help regulate privacy risks from chatbots – if we get the details right
Online privacy used to mean being careful about what you shared. You also had some control over what others shared about you, because much of that info was public.
- Business
Are Australians really overtaxed? It depends what you think government should do
When the federal government released its final budget figures for 2025–26 this week, it prompted a flurry of front-page articles in the conservative press arguing for lower taxes.
- Community
Grattan on Friday: Albanese leaves grim domestic scene as he flies to the blue Pacific
Having a “Pre-COP” meeting in Fiji and Tuvalu is one of those initiatives that seemed a good idea at the time.
- Business
View from The Hill: how far will the opposition go on industrial relations reform? Probably not too far
In a major speech on Thursday, the Coalition’s industrial relations spokeswoman Jane Hume delivered a detailed, critical assessment of Australia’s workplace relations landscape.
- Government
Flydubai attack feeds into Netanyahu’s ‘protector’ narrative with crucial elections approaching
The apparent attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight carrying 170 mostly Israeli passengers was another reminder to Israelis of the constant threat of terror and war.