What is this? A centre for ants? Editors' Picks One-way ramps, lazy Susans, and dance choreography: how do ants in the red centre keep track of work trips to and from the nest?
Universities can help fix governments that are hooked on consultants November 2, 2023 By Duncan Ivison Australian Capital Territory Close the gap between the groundbreaking research carried out in universities & institutes and decision-makers to enable governments to use it.
Are Australia’s roads becoming more dangerous? Here’s what the data says September 25, 2023 By Mark Stevenson and Jason Thompson Australian Capital Territory Road deaths have remained stubbornly high in Australia over the past decade. Do we have the right strategies in place to address the problem?
Premium Insights and analysis A tale of two sides of the highway: The impact of Indigenous regimes in the Barkly fires September 22, 2023 By Julia Bergin Culture On the west of the Stuart Highway is a patchwork burn. To the east is a 1.3M-hectare blanket burn. The difference is Indigenous fire regimes.
What’s in store for Australia’s bushfire season? A national outlook August 23, 2023 By Julia Bergin Australian Capital Territory A high likelihood of drier El Niño summers may involve fast-moving grassfires during Australia’s looming bushfire season.
Premium Case studies Year 7 students write to the environment minister. Then department heads turn up July 28, 2023 By Julia Bergin Community & Social Alice Springs students protested against a new water allocation plan. In response, they got a visit from the NT environment department.
Premium Columnists Ensuring the 44% of Australians with low literacy can access government services July 3, 2023 By Zoë Rose Australian Capital Territory All Australians are entitled to understandable government services. Judicious content design can move public servants closer to that mandate.
Premium Insights and analysis Guilty parties escaping blame in the great housing debate June 16, 2023 By Bernard Keane Australian Capital Territory The states are responsible for social housing, and they’ve badly underfunded it. Only now are some lifting their game, but will it be enough?
No cap, fam: opportunity for health agencies to be funnier on socials June 2, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Australian Capital Territory The first waves of COVID-19 taught Health authorities they need to better tailor their communication towards young people.
Premium Columnists Ministerial diaries legitimately deserve to be in the public domain April 12, 2023 By Richard Mulgan Australian Capital Territory Access to ministerial diaries is a useful reminder to government insiders that their comings and goings may be open to public scrutiny.
Australia’s workers’ compensation laws don’t promote recovery March 29, 2023 By Kerry Howard Australian Capital Territory Workers’ compensation laws are based on the ‘disconnect’ of mind and body, despite research clearly showing they are strongly correlated.
Australia-US military ties, Northern Territory vital to national security March 6, 2023 By John Garrick and Michael Hatherell Defence Strategic thinking about our security must incorporate the NT and a compelling narrative for why defence investment is necessary.
Building trustworthy AI in the special context of public service February 13, 2023 By Pia Andrews Australian Capital Territory The digitalisation of public service without the preservation of accountability and transparency has created several public trust issues.
Premium Insights and analysis Why vicarious trauma is a serious concern for public servants February 8, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Australian Capital Territory Many public servants are routinely exposed to trauma in their role but likely haven’t received the support they need.
Australia’s disadvantaged students excel in post-COVID test January 23, 2023 By Jenny Gore Australian Capital Territory Students around the world suffered from learning loss due to COVID-19 but disadvantaged children in Australian schools bucked the trend.