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Risky Business: Bridging the Insurance Gap in Australia

Risky Business: Bridging the Insurance Gap in Australia

By Paula Jarzabkowski
Australians facing steep insurance premium hikes in a world of disasters are sharing a global problem. The solutions are out there, but they are complex.
In the Face of Disengagement and Distrust: Civics Education in Australia Is Critical

In the Face of Disengagement and Distrust: Civics Education in Australia Is Critical

By Grant Wyeth
A new report outlines the importance of strengthening civics education in Australia.

Half-truths and Lies: An Online Day in Australia

Half-truths and Lies: An Online Day in Australia

By T. J. Thomson and Aimee Hourigan
Australians are swamped by misinformation every day, but they're smart enough to know they need help to better navigate an untrustworthy online world.

Meet the Influencers Courting the Australian Vote

Meet the Influencers Courting the Australian Vote

By Finley Watson
Political influencers on platforms like YouTube and TikTok are already a force likely to shape how elections are covered, even if they don’t swing votes.

How Australia Can Reinforce Its Commitment to International Humanitarian Law

How Australia Can Reinforce Its Commitment to International Humanitarian Law

By Grant Wyeth
Australia’s responsibility lies in being a prominent champion of international humanitarian law in concert with other like-minded partners. 
‘Dark Ads’ Challenge Truth and Democracy in Australia

‘Dark Ads’ Challenge Truth and Democracy in Australia

By Daniel Angus and Mark Andrejevic
Political inaction and big tech’s reluctance to protect users leave Australians vulnerable to a murky world of digital misinformation going into the election.

What’s Missing From Australia’s Gender Equality Strategy?

What’s Missing From Australia’s Gender Equality Strategy?

By Grant Wyeth
The male backlash to female empowerment is a locally and globally destabilizing force and should be directly addressed.
With the US in Retreat, a Chance for Australia to Lead

With the US in Retreat, a Chance for Australia to Lead

By Grant Wyeth
In a world where the great powers are disinterested in trust and responsibility, there’s a lot now on the table for middle powers like Australia to pursue.

What Should Australia Do in This Strongman Soft Power Age?

What Should Australia Do in This Strongman Soft Power Age?

By Grant Wyeth
We have entered an era where strongmen leaders exercising brute force provides an irresistible emotional thrill. It’s a spectacle that no furry animal or sporting endeavor could match. 

AUKUS in the Age of Trump 2.0

AUKUS in the Age of Trump 2.0

By Grant Wyeth
Canberra may hope that if Trump and his team don’t know Australia exists, then the next four years might go a little smoother. But there's a $230 billion problem.

Indian Australians, Cricket, and Urban Planning

Indian Australians, Cricket, and Urban Planning

By Grant Wyeth
What do a Boxing Day cricket test match, Melbourne’s booming western suburbs, and the U.S. HB-1 visa battle have to do with Australia’s relationship with India and Indian migrants?
More Than Backpacking: The True Value of Australia’s Working Holiday Maker Visa

More Than Backpacking: The True Value of Australia’s Working Holiday Maker Visa

By Grant Wyeth
The Working Holiday Maker visa is more than just a “backpackers visa,” or a tool to ease agricultural labor shortages.

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