This Month
How TikTok, YouTube and X police their platforms
Meta will replace its professional fact-checkers with a “community notes” system. How do other social media companies moderate content?
- Tess Bennett
- Analysis
- Illness
Should you be worried about the HMPV virus spreading in China?
Here is everything you need to know about the respiratory infection and why it’s very different from COVID-19.
- Stephanie Nolen
December 2024
- Analysis
- Quantum Computing
Google announces quantum computing breakthrough. Should we be excited?
Google has built a quantum processor called “Willow” that can solve a problem in five minutes that regular supercomputers would take longer than the lifetime of the universe.
- John Davidson
November 2024
Bitcoin’s wild ride towards $US100,000 – and why it matters
The flagship cryptocurrency has resumed its advance this week as investors took advantage of a sharp sell-off. Analysts say volatility is to be expected.
- Alex Gluyas
- Analysis
- Analysis
Worried about the social media ban for kids? Read this
The pioneering age-limit laws are set to be approved by the Senate on Thursday. Here’s what we know (and just as importantly what we don’t know) about how they will work.
- Paul Smith
- Updated
- US Votes 2024
When will we know the results? Plus everything else you need to know
Your key questions on the US election answered, including who is leading the polls, how voting works, and which states to watch.
- Updated
- Trudy Harris, Mark Mulligan and Clare Colley
Bullock says the economy is hot. Chalmers says it’s not. Who is right?
It is rare for a treasurer and a central bank governor to be at odds over the economic outlook, but that is precisely what is happening right now.
- Michael Read
October 2024
- Opinion
- Economics explained
The algorithm that decides what uni course you get
Year 12 students applying for university this year will be allocated to courses based on a famous algorithm called “deferred acceptance”.
- Richard Holden
Trade wars, market jolts: What a Trump win means for Australia
The tax and economic policies of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will have profound effects for Australian investors, exporters and US subsidiaries.
- Matthew Cranston and Trudy Harris
September 2024
The cost of sending your child to a private school – in seven charts
Just one year of tuition at a top-range private school will set you back at least $40,000, but demand keeps growing.
- Julie Hare
The new corporate ladder is flatter than ever
What are the skills a modern-day executive needs, and if you have aspirations for leadership, how do you go about making it to the top?
- Therese Raft
- Explainer
- Energy transition
How much water does nuclear really need?
The Coalition’s plan for atomic energy has raised concerns about the amount of water that reactors will use in a hotter and drier Australia.
- Christopher Niesche
Inside the high-tech sheds worth $24b to AirTrunk
From a single room holding a hard-working mainframe, data centres have evolved into major pieces of high-powered, high-tech infrastructure.
- Campbell Kwan
How to sue your boss for getting fired, even if you earn $175,000-plus
If you’re paid more than that amount a year and aren’t covered by an award, you can’t bring an unfair dismissal claim. But that doesn’t mean you can’t act.
- Euan Black
August 2024
- Opinion
- Economics explained
The two words you should always treat with caution in business
Sentences which begin “Studies show...” are often followed by a description of a correlation interpreted as if it were a causal relationship - when it’s not.
- Richard Holden
The right to disconnect starts on Monday. Here’s what you need to know
Contrary to what some people think, it does not mean a blanket ban on employers contacting their staff after hours.
- Euan Black
- Opinion
- Economics explained
Why people really hate inflation, but politicians don’t get it
Prices are about 15 per cent higher than when the Albanese government was elected. People just hate that. The more interesting question is, why?
- Richard Holden
- Explainer
- Paris 2024
Freezes and flares: The newest Olympic sport explained
Breaking is the latest sport to appear at the Olympic Games. But how does it work, how do you win and can you make any money from it?
- Zoe Samios
Familiar with the consumer data right? Here’s why you should be
The philosophical basis for the right is that data generated by consumers of commercial services is their property and not that of the company.
- James Eyers
What is the yen carry trade, and why is it now melting markets?
Japan’s debt market has long been an anchor for global investors thanks to rock-bottom interest rates, but the unwinding of that lucrative trade is adding to the panic.
- Jessica Sier