Policy
Autonomous Weapons Under Global Scrutiny
Humanity has been in the habit of developing war technologies that lead to immense suffering – chemical warfare, to biological,......
Re-thinking waste
The Melbourne suburb of Wollert is home to Victoria’s first ever Waste-to-energy plant, Re-Waste. Recycling food waste otherwise destined for......
The Ocean Cleanup of marine debris to kick off this Saturday
The amount of plastic in the world’s Oceans has become a critical issue for the well-being of the planet. According......
New Powers for Military to Intervene in Public Protests
The Turnbull government is pushing to allow the defense force to assist police in state matters ranging from terrorist incidents......
Skyrocketing electricity prices are not likely to go down
A new report by the Grattan Institute has found wholesale electricity prices have jumped from $50 per megawatt an hour......
Commonwealth Games athletes seek asylum in Australia
An estimated 200 athletes are in the process of applying for visas after the 2018 Commonwealth Games, far exceeding the......
Slippery fish: Google, Amazon and an incoming tax levy
New way of taxing could be inbound for digital giants such as Google, Facebook and Uber. A proposed levy on......
Is a Newstart allowance increase overdue?
With less than one week before the release of the federal budget, leading economist Chris Richardson says fixing “unnecessarily cruel”......
New Obstacles for the Murray Darling Basin Plan
It seems the Murray Darling Basin Plan is once again facing controversy in South Australia. With strong opposition to any......
Australia Trials Drug-Testing at Canberra Festival
Australia conducted its first drug-testing trial at Canberra’s Groovin the Moo music festival over the weekend. Although possessing, supplying or......