How we can protect children from COVID
Children aged 12 and over will be eligible for vaccination from September 13. While this is great news for parents with children over 12, it’s left many parents of young children concerned. After all,...
13 Sep 202123min
Why the federal government should boost paid parental leave for fathers and partners
On Sunday, Dads across Australia were celebrated by their families for Father’s Day – whether in-person or virtually. But for new dads, Australia has one of the least generous parental leave schemes i...
5 Sep 202120min
What's going on with Australia's vaccine rollout?
With NSW and Victoria in lockdown, cases rising every day, protesters clashing in the streets, and Delta reaching our most vulnerable remote communities, you might be feeling that the only light at th...
27 Aug 202115min
How to reduce emissions in Australia's industrial sector
Australia faces the great challenge of climate change. If we keep going the way we are going, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has warned the earth is likely to see a 1.5C increase...
22 Aug 202125min
Why vaccinating 80% of the population is our ticket out of lockdowns (and how to get there)
Compared to the rest of the world, Australia has fared incredibly well throughout the global COVID pandemic. We have had fewer cases and deaths than most countries, fewer days in lockdown, and one of ...
30 Juli 202123min
Gridlock: removing barriers to policy reform
Australia’s governance is going backwards. Without change, there is little prospect for many substantial policy reforms that would increase Australian prosperity. Should we pine for the golden years o...
25 Juli 202125min
Towards net zero: how to reduce emissions in the transport sector
Australia’s state and territory governments have all committed to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 - or earlier. And the Federal Government has indicated they’d like to meet that goal too. But to get ...
18 Juli 202117min
What the new super reforms mean for you
The federal government’s Your Future, Your Super Bill, which passed Parliament in June, is the latest in a long line of reforms aimed at reining in Australia’s woefully high superannuation costs. But...
11 Juli 202140min
