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Are screenwriters paid for a product or a service? The definition matters for their workplace rights
The Australian Taxation Office thinks scriptwriters are employees and should be paid superannuation. Australia’s film ...
As female independent MPs descend on parliament, they’re fulfilling the dreams of women across history
Australia’s earliest female political aspirants were staunchly independent, setting up a tradition that would remain more ...
Teenagers aren’t good at spotting misinformation online – research suggests why
This is particularly important as young people increasingly turn to social media for all kinds of information, using it as a ...
How do the stories we tell shape our experience of chronic illness? Katherine Brabon charts an elusive search for ‘the cure’
Katherine Brabon’s novel explores the roles of faith, science and storytelling in explaining and treating illness – and ...
Labor to put disclaimer under Mark Latham’s caucus room picture
In a compromise move the portrait of Mark Latham in Labor’s caucus room will have a disclaimer to recognise his life ...
New study finds the gender earnings gap could be halved if we reined in the long hours often worked by men
A new study of heterosexual couples in Australia and Germany reveals the economic costs to women when their partners work long hours.
Emil Bove’s appeals court nomination echoes earlier controversies, but with a key difference
Contested nominations to the federal courts often involve ideological concerns. But a scholar of the courts says the ...
PBS and NPR are generally unbiased, independent of government propaganda and provide key benefits to US democracy
Studies link public broadcasting to higher voter turnout, better factual knowledge and lower susceptibility to extremist ...
Africa’s minerals are being bartered for security: why it’s a bad idea
Critical minerals are “critical” because they’re hard to mine or substitute. Additionally, their supply chains are ...
As Canada’s economy faces serious challenges, the Indigenous economy offers solutions
Economic reconciliation requires support for Indigenous training, providing access to capital for Indigenous organizations ...
South Australia’s algal bloom may shrink over winter – but this model suggests it will spread to new areas in summer
Preliminary results from computer modelling suggests the harmful algal bloom that has been killing marine life will return with a vengeance after winter and spread.