Opinion

Deep cultural shifts required: open letter from 500 legal women calls for reform of way judges are appointed and disciplined

07 Jul 2020

In an open letter to Attorney-General Christian Porter, more than 500 women working in the law from across Australia have sought changes to the way judges are disciplined and appointed.

Southeast Asian democracies in declining health amid COVID-19

06 Jul 2020

An illiberal turn across the region has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Australia should take note.

The world endured two extra heatwave days per decade since 1950 – but the worst is yet to come

06 Jul 2020

Heatwaves have become longer, hotter and more frequent. This trend is accelerating from climate change.

Memo to Australia's states: try renovating your tax system before asking for a new one

06 Jul 2020

Boosting the GST and swapping land tax for stamp duty get headlines, but they never seem to happen.

Why some people don't want to take a COVID-19 test

06 Jul 2020

There are some very good reasons why some people decline coronavirus testing, which we need to address before jumping to conclusions.

How coronavirus self-isolation fatigue may lead to more beach drownings this summer

03 Jul 2020

COVID-19 is changing the dynamics of people swimming at beaches around the world, potentially making it more unsafe.

Vital Signs: Stamp duty is an economic drag. Here's how to move to a better system

03 Jul 2020

It's time to reform stamp duty, one of the most inefficient and distorting taxes collected by Australia's state and territory governments.

How to improve recovery from urban crises

01 Jul 2020

A new UN-HABITAT global lecture from UNSW Professor David Sanderson provides ten takeaways for improving humanitarian action after disasters.

Morrison's $1.3 billion for more 'cyber spies' is an incremental response to a radical problem

01 Jul 2020

The Coalition has announced a new package to boost cyber security. But this is not new money and much more needs to be done to ward off cyber threats.

Be careful what you claim for when working from home. There are capital gains tax risks

30 Jun 2020

Claiming for working for home is fraught. It's safest to claim the running expenses the tax office allows. 'Occupancy expenses' are harder to justify and could cost you your capital gains tax discount.

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