November
Australia’s top-ranked universities revealed
Find out which institutions performed best in key areas and the one that took out the overall top spot in the Financial Review Best Universities Ranking.
Uni leading the way in the leap from study to work
Gaining a university degree is one thing. Turning it into a career is another challenge.
6 tips for beating dopamine distraction to get more done
Dopamine creates the will to engage in effortful action in pursuit of a goal. Here’s how to make it work for you, not against you.
Half a million Australians are taking GLP-1s, the weight loss drug touted by influencers
The number of people taking weight loss jabs marketed under the brand names Ozempic and Mounjaro has been calculated for the first time.
October
To use or not to use AI, a Gen Z conundrum
Artificial intelligence is dividing youth between those who want to use the technology and those worried about its environmental footprint.
September
This university toppled UNSW for Best Business School in 2025
Research, reputation and consistency are key to long-term success amid a turbulent patch for the higher education sector.
Telstra’s biggest policy fight isn’t over AI but is just as critical
Telcos are happy with the idea of having their spectrum licences simply renewed rather than being forced to bid for them again. Consumer groups disagree.
Yes, building luxury high-rise in Mosman will help the housing crisis
The economics of this are open and shut. More housing units means lower prices. Trying to focus on “more affordable” units is simply misguided.
August
Deadly ambush shows sovereign citizen movement is no longer a joke
As the hunt for alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman rolls on, experts say the anti-government movement is clogging the courts and posing an increasing risk to society.
Cut legal training from three months to three weeks: NSW chief justice
The current mandatory training course for entry to the legal profession has been criticised for its prohibitive cost and poor quality of tuition.
The video game teaching students hard life lessons (and economics)
To pass their introductory classes, students at the University of New School Wales spend as much time playing a game as they do studying their textbooks.
July
‘Try the future’: New ChatGPT AI agents promise to do your jobs
Drawing on three pre-existing OpenAI products, ChatGPT Agent lets users ask AI to take control of multi-step and fairly complex tasks.
June
Just two Australian universities make the world top 20
A quarter of Australian universities are in the top 100 globally, but many have slipped in their rankings due to global and local forces.
Australia’s top university on global ranking revealed
The University of NSW has leapfrogged Melbourne and Sydney to take top Australian university on a global ranking.
May
The personal motivation behind the Ainsworth family’s $50m donation
Endometriosis is a debilitating and painful disease that is little understood. A record research donation aims to improve the treatment options for women.
Third-party risks are no longer someone else’s fault
In this hyper-connected world it’s important to remember that ensuring the protection of data along the supply chain is essential.
‘Ted Lasso taxed into oblivion’: Trump tariffs shock screen world
The sets of US studio films and TV shows have been thrown into turmoil by Donald Trump’s announcement of a 100 per cent tariff on movies shot outside the US
ChatGPT: Gen Z’s lifestyle subsidy, or its biggest rival?
Uni students are getting free trials of AI services and using them heavily, but then discover AI is taking away their opportunities once they have graduated.
April
Which AI course should I do?
When it comes to learning about generative AI, there are many options for upskilling. What’s the best course for business leaders and board directors?
Yellen and Hockey ride out Trump tariffs at Cafe Sydney
The former US treasury secretary was spotted lunching in Sydney as tariff news roiled global markets.