News
Can One Nation turn its popularity into major party status?
Headlines tell us Pauline Hanson’s party is “soaring”, with some analysts asking if she could lead the country or emerge...
Articles by The Conversation
News
What the ‘mother of all deals’ between India and the EU means for global trade
What have both sides agreed to – and why does it matter so much for global trade?
Tech
ChatGPT wants to be your doctor now
Many of us already use generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT for health advice. But how does it...
Investing
A new company tax might be on the horizon: how it could affect Aussie business and your portfolio
Australia’s Productivity Commission proposed some big changes to the way businesses are taxed in Australia. But can it fix our...
Markets
Australia has banned 3 ‘forever chemicals’ – Europe wants to ban all 14,000
Last month, Australia’s ban on the import, use and manufacture of three types of “forever chemical” came into effect. This...
Markets
How EVs and electric water heaters are turning cities into giant batteries
As the electrification of transport and heating accelerates, many worry the increased demand could overload national power grids. In Australia,...
Markets
Women’s periods cost the economy billions every year
While period pain and heavy menstrual bleeding are common, they’re often dealt with privately. Yet they take a profound toll...
Tech
Why NVIDIA is now allowed to send its second-best AI chips to China
At the end of a year that has seen the US and China locked in a bitter trade war in...
Politics
Winners and losers in the Federal government’s new AI strategy
In a bid to attract international investors to our economy, the Albanese government has released a new AI strategy. Who...
Politics
In their own words: what the kids think of the Government’s upcoming social media ban
From next Wednesday, thousands of young Australians under 16 will lose access to their accounts across ten social media platforms,...