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Want productivity lifted? The government should fix the public service first

How can we encourage the private sector to adopt new technologies, increase efficiencies, increase investment and ensure workers are in the right...

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Adam Triggs

Big girls do cry - and macho men, too

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Steve Evans

How inequality hits the rich as well as the poor

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Steve Evans

Inquest a litmus test for racism in police forces

First Nations people please be advised this article speaks of racially discriminating moments in history, including the distress and death of First...

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Thalia Anthony

Why Australia became so obsessed with the Erin Patterson mushroom case

The "mushroom murder trial", as it has popularly become known, has gripped Australia over the past 11 weeks. More than that, it's prompted...

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Xanthe Mallett

Major questions facing Australia and the West

How did you feel when Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, removed aid from the poorest people on the planet? Login or signup to continue...

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Mark Kenny

Australia has been invaded. And the invader is sure to come back with greater force

Australia was invaded last week. Login or signup to continue reading The invader did a lot of damage, similar to previous invasions over the past...

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Crispin Hull

Can AI really write music you might want to listen to?

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Steve Evans

Artificial intelligence could actually bring about an investment boom for regional Australia

There's a big leap under way in Australia's digital transformation and it's happening far from the skyscrapers of the major cities, instead humming...

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Daniel Moroko

Erin Patterson has been found guilty in the mushroom murder trial. Legal experts explain why

After seven weeks of evidence, six days of summing up, and six and a half days of jury deliberation in the Victorian Supreme Court sitting in...

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Rick Sarre

The global supply chain is more fragile than you think. That comes at a cost

While recent tensions in the Middle East were a fresh reminder of how quickly geopolitical conflicts can escalate, they also cast a renewed...

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Brian Hack

How one decision could see us shortchanged on billions

The federal budget is under pressure, the global economic outlook is volatile and cost-of-living pressures continue to hammer Australian families....

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Carol Bennett

Australia wants to lift productivity? Here are some practical initiatives

The first half of this year has been characterised as a test of endurance for many small businesses, but I'm encouraged by the enduring optimism...

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Bruce Billson

Big promises in the Tasmanian state election, but can we afford them?

Promises from the three major parties vying to form government have come thick and fast during this week's campaign. Login or signup to continue...

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Craig Thomson

Tax reform isn't hard. Slug multinationals and subsidise the things we want more of

Taxes are the price we pay for civilisation, but they are also a tool we can use to change the shape of our economy, not just its size. Login or...

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Ebony Bennett

Australia's environment is in decline and so is the tool needed to protect it

Australia is changing - we know this from decades of careful, detailed observation. Login or signup to continue reading However, the systems that...

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Albert Van Dijk

It is shameful governments waited so long to roll out childcare safety measures

Australians have rightly been outraged and dismayed this week following shocking revelations about babies and toddlers allegedly being sexually...

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Anne Hollands

How two once hot-button issues this week barely sparked media and political interest

Political and news cycles often work in a certain and predictable way. Issues flare like bushfires, then rage for weeks or even months, until they...

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Michelle Grattan

Does it matter if a song is AI if it strikes a chord in your soul?

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Garry Linnell

The bush tax that dampens travel euphoria and complicates logistics

Voice of Real Australia is a regular newsletter from the local news teams of the ACM network, which stretches into every state and territory....

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Daisy Huntly