The government and tech companies can't prevent 'fake news' during the election – only the public can

Apr 27, 2019 06:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Were only days into the federal election campaign and already the first instances of fake news have surfaced online. Over the weekend, Labor demanded that Facebook remove posts it says are fake news about the partys...

House prices and demographics make death duties an idea whose time has come

Apr 27, 2019 06:23 am UTC| Insights & Views

Suddenly, death duties are part of the election campaign. Not that Labor (or the Coalition) is proposing them, but photoshopped fake tweets from Labor figures saying they will introduce them have been doing the rounds,...

Indigenous-led clean-energy projects could power reconciliation

Apr 27, 2019 06:23 am UTC| Insights & Views

The federal government recently announced a $20 million initiative to reduce diesel dependency in up to 15 remote Indigenous communities. At first glance, the program seems like an exciting opportunity for these...

Ditch plastic dog poo bags, go compostable

Apr 27, 2019 06:23 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

We humans have a habit of avoiding our waste. We find organic waste particularly unpleasant. We bag it and dispose of it as soon as possible. Even the most environmentally conscious person would rather not handle...

Foreign policy should play a bigger role in Australian elections. This is why it probably won't

Apr 27, 2019 06:22 am UTC| Insights & Views

Australians dont tend to vote on foreign policy in federal elections. This makes perfect sense: there is, for the most part, a tradition of bipartisanship on foreign policy and usually few key points of difference between...

Let's get real with college athletes about their chances of going pro

Apr 27, 2019 06:22 am UTC| Insights & Views Sports

When the NFL draft takes place, it will represent a professional dream come true for the 224 college football players who get picked. For most players, however, going pro will never be more than a fantasy. Fewer than 2%...

Psychedelics to treat mental illness? Australian researchers are giving it a go

Apr 27, 2019 06:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

An estimated one in ten Australians were taking antidepressants in 2015. Thats double the number using them in 2000, and the second-highest rate of antidepressant use among all OECD countries. Yet some studies have...