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10 May 2021
Employment post-JobSeeker remains steady
Employment and hours worked have remained steady, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the scaling back of JobSeeker, new analysis from ANU shows.
28 March 2025
The good, bad and the uncertain: here’s our 2025 budget breakdown
Economist Kristen Sobeck makes sense of the budget hokey pokey on an episode of the ANU podcast, Democracy Sausage.
26 March 2025
Defence spending - a question of capability
Both major parties talk big on defence ahead of elections. But even with the world changing before our eyes, Australia’s spend on defence isn’t enough to buy us the capabilities we need.
17 December 2024
What are tariffs? And what does Trump’s plan mean for Australia?
As Trump returns to the Oval Office, we’re going to see headlines on tariffs. Here’s what it means for the US, Australia and the global economy.
12 June 2024
Are data breaches the new normal? Should we just assume our data isn’t safe?
It may seem like headlines about data breaches are becoming a more frequent occurrence. Here's how to protect yourself online.
30 May 2024
Caring for people, culture and Country: unpacking the value of Indigenous women’s work
Research from ANU has highlighted the immense unpaid caring labour that Indigenous women do. It is time that value was acknowledged.
2 May 2024
‘Health for all’: recognising breastfeeding as a carbon offset
Country investments in breastfeeding should be considered a carbon offset in global plans for sustainable food, health and economic systems, according to a new report led by experts from The Australian National University (ANU).
27 April 2023
Australia's future needs us to better fund and use research
Here are three big ideas to help reset higher education to deliver the system Australians need and deserve.
15 March 2023
AUKUS submarine plan will be the biggest defence scheme in Australian history. So how will it work?
The AUKUS submarine plan will see Australia supplied with nuclear-propulsion submarines more than a decade earlier than previously envisaged.
31 January 2023
Japan's ageing population is ticking towards disaster
Japan's declining birth rate has raised concerns, but the country's biggest problem is its ageing population.
7 December 2022
What are 'rare earth' elements and why are they important?
Rare earth elements are in the palms of our hands and have a big role to play in a greener future.
18 October 2022
Australia needs an honest conversation about tax and budgets
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is going to have to raise much more tax, and start a conversation about how – beginning with next week’s budget.
1 September 2022
Study reveals forgotten orphans left behind in pandemic
A global study of pandemic deaths led by researchers at ANU has revealed why some countries have seen a greater number of children who have lost one or both parents due to COVID-19.
26 July 2022
Three ways the war in Ukraine has changed the world
Significant economic and international security shifts are under way following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.