Grattan on Friday: Social media companies can’t be immune from the need for a social licence
In the court of public opinion, Anthony Albanese’s rejection of the up-yours attitude of the man he labels an arrogant ...
How visas for social care workers may be exacerbating exploitation in the sector
The health and social care visa route was introduced in August 2020 as a response to labour shortages after Brexit and the ...
What is meaningful work? A philosopher’s view
On top of just asking whether some jobs positively contribute to others, I also suggest that work will struggle to be ...
Nature conservation works, and we’re getting better at it – new study
We found that conservation actions improved the state of biodiversity or slowed its decline in the majority of cases (66%) ...
Protecting communities: The urgency of vaccinating to prevent a measles resurgence
The resurgence of measles and whooping cough is troubling. The most effective way to prevent the return and spread of vaccine ...
Jordan has long been a beacon of stability in the Middle East – but that looks to be changing
Jordan has long been viewed as a pillar of stability in the Middle East. It is a US ally and collaborated with Washington ...
I contributed to the Misogyny In Music report – it’s sadly unsurprising that its recommendations have been rejected
As a woman who has been working in the ‘boys club’ of the UK music industry for over 30 years I can say it’s been, at best, ...
Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light
A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about ...
Male baldness is often trivialised – our research shows it should be taken seriously
New research highlights why male baldness should be taken seriously — and not only by those seeking to profit from it ...
US drugs regulator gives LSD ‘breakthrough’ status for treating anxiety – why this is so significant
Having long been considered to have ‘no accepted medical use’, psychedelics are finally being recognised as being beneficial ...
The politics stopping the UK from opening a youth mobility scheme with Europe
Earlier this week, it seemed possible that young people in the UK might soon be able to travel freely to work and live in ...
To tackle climate change Labour must rebuild the planning system – not ‘bulldoze’ it
The UK’s planning system is the primary means by which the public decides how land is used. These decisions will be paramount ...