Despite Australia’s semi-universal public health care system funded through Medicare, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and through subsidised private health insurance, there remains significant inequity in both access to, and provision …
We, the Australian people, deserve representatives who will look at the data, consider the science and examine the consequences when making decisions for our nation and are transparent and honest …
Despite having a high proportion of globally ranked universities, Australia’s research impact, business R&D investment, and proportion of R&D expenditure relative to GDP, remains low. Dr John H Howard, Innovation …
Women’s leadership is essential for their empowerment, human rights, peace and stability. Women across the globe play a critical leadership role in resisting conflict and building peace. When women are …
Telecommunication services are essential services, as important to our health and way of life as the electricity and water in our homes. We rely on phone and internet services in …
Australia is a megadiverse continent supporting 7.8% of the world’s described species. More than 90% of our vascular plants, frogs, and reptiles, and more than 80% of our mammals are …
Up to 11 million tonnes of plastic pollution is sitting on the ocean floor. Every minute, a garbage truck’s worth of plastic enters the ocean. CSIRO Plastic production rates are intensifying and …
“They have the greatest single minded proposition of any political party anywhere in the world.”Rowan Dean “Keep the bastards honest” is ubiquitous in Australian politics. It originated with the Australian …
“A well-functioning and comprehensive FOI system acts as a deterrent against corruption within political systems, as those involved are aware of the high likelihood of being exposed. It also empowers …
Stronger public universities are vital to the success of dynamic, innovative economies, and more inclusive labour markets. But decades of fiscal restraint and corporatisation have eroded the democratic governance and …
