Opinion

We looked at 35 years of rainfall and learnt how droughts start in the Murray-Darling Basin

25 Sep 2020

To fully understand droughts, we need to answer the question: where does Australia’s rainfall come from? The answer isn't simple.

Vital Signs: Google shouldn't subsidise journalism, but the government could

25 Sep 2020

Making Google and Facebook pay Australian news publishers might be good politics, but it is odd economics.

Daniel Andrews flags a quick easing of Melbourne's restrictions. But cases are still in the 'red zone'

24 Sep 2020

The Premier said Melbourne's restrictions could be eased more than expected on Monday. But from an outbreak-management perspective, we should be careful of easing too soon.

'If JobSeeker was cut, the unemployed would be picking fruit'? Why that's not true

23 Sep 2020

Exploitation and underpayment is rife in fruit picking. The Coronavirus Supplement appears not to have dented the will to work.

Angus Taylor's tech roadmap is fundamentally flawed — renewables are doable almost everywhere

23 Sep 2020

The government's latest energy plans are a failure of logic, and will lock in fossil fuel use for decades.

Has Australia really had 60,000 undiagnosed COVID-19 cases?

22 Sep 2020

A preliminary study published online this week estimates Australia had 60,000 undiagnosed COVID-19 infections by July. But there are a range of limitations to the study.

If there is life on Venus, how could it have got there? Origin of life experts explain

22 Sep 2020

Considering what we know about the key ingredients for life's formation on Earth, here are three explanations for how this process may have occurred on our sister planet.

Unemployment support will be slashed by $300 this week. This won't help people find work

21 Sep 2020

New analysis shows there is considerable scope to increase JobSeeker payments before they might hinder people's motivation to find paid work.

Vital Signs: 50 years ago Milton Friedman told us greed was good. He was half right

21 Sep 2020

Firms should attempt to maximise profits, but if shareholders want it, there's no reason why they can't have other goals.

A video still of someone singing showing the droplets expelled into the air

This video shows just how easily COVID-19 could spread when people sing together

19 Sep 2020

A new study raises questions about the risks of infection for people singing in groups, especially in poorly ventilated rooms.

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