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Are the Olympic Games still relevant?

As the world descends on Paris for the biggest show in sport, the question must be asked if the Olympic Games still hold the same

How schools are failing neurodivergent students

Neurodivergent children — those with autism, ADHD, dyslexia or other difference in brain functioning — face myriad issues at schools ill-equipped to help them.

What’s it like growing up and parenting in a digital world?

There’s a lot of fearmongering around children and their interactions with digital technology, but the truth is more nuanced.

Where is Australia’s drug-fighting money going?

Australia’s drug budget heavily focuses on law enforcement over harm reduction and prevention, underscoring the need for more balanced, effective spending.

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How to make Australia’s FOI system less secretive

The culture surrounding FOI in Australia is secretive, new research finds. It’s clear what could be done to create a more accountable governance environment.

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The new reality of dealing with a China in decline

China’s rapid rise is slowing down, prompting strategic shifts that could have ripple effects for the entire geopolitical order.

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BJP lays siege to India’s education system

The National Education Policy provides the BJP and RSS ample scope to reshape the institutional architecture of education.

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What Australia’s new gas strategy gets wrong

Australia’s gas future must involve energy security and climate security. The new government strategy fails to strike this balance.

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Climate change hardly a burning issue for Indian voters

Despite voters waiting in 45-degree heat to cast their ballots, Indian democracy is yet to breed a new category of ‘climate voters’.

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Playbook to help fight disinformation on migrants

Local governments represent an untapped resource in the fight against disinformation about migrants, especially in the cities where the effects are felt.

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Australian politics set for shakeup after Labor’s 2023 slide

In less than two years, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has gone from clear choice to fighting for majority support in the polls. What happened?

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Three Australian policy experiments to reshape the future

Pessimism about our ability to address the issues that face humanity is understandable, but there are many signs we’re making progress across multiple pathways.

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Heat is on UAE to deliver at COP28

To meet climate goals, countries will have to get far more ambitious and quickly. Here’s what to look for at COP28.

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Going beyond fact-checking to tackle conspiracies

Traditional methods of myth busting remain important for slowing misinformation, but to properly stop it democracies will have to do much more.

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Are the Olympic Games still relevant?

How schools are failing neurodivergent students

What’s it like growing up and parenting in a digital world?

Where is Australia’s drug-fighting money going?

How to make Australia’s FOI system less secretive

The new reality of dealing with a China in decline

BJP lays siege to India’s education system

What Australia’s new gas strategy gets wrong

Climate change hardly a burning issue for Indian voters

Playbook to help fight disinformation on migrants

Australian politics set for shakeup after Labor’s 2023 slide

Three Australian policy experiments to reshape the future

Heat is on UAE to deliver at COP28

Going beyond fact-checking to tackle conspiracies

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