Education
New research looks at how screens are actually being used in Australian classrooms – the results may surprise you
There is a vigorous debate going on about screen use in Australian schools and how much and what kinds are good for learning.
News
Editorial coverage from the Brisbane Australia Wire newsroom.
- Health
Australia’s Medicare breach reveals a new kind of cyber threat. How must NZ respond?
Last week, New Zealand’s Privacy Commissioner ordered Manage My Health and Health NZ to make further security improvements following last December’s major data breach.
- Culture
Literary pioneer Hilary McPhee launched Helen Garner, published Cloudstreet – and inspired me
Hilary McPhee, who has died, aged 85, was already a legend when I started working in publishing, nearly two decades ago.
- Culture
From rock bottom to a grand final: what’s behind the Newcastle Knights’ incredible rise?
The Newcastle Knights are on the precipice of one of Australian sport’s most memorable turnarounds.
- Culture
Money for something: why public funding for NZ’s live music scene needs retuning
In March this year, Linkin Park played the biggest ever show at Auckland’s Spark Arena: 12,376 fans turned out to see the band perform for the first time in New Zealand since 2013.
- Education
Could a former IDF chief break Benjamin Netanyahu’s grip on power in Israel?
Israel is heading to the polls on October 27 and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing perhaps the toughest political battle of his career.
- Education
Education Ministry inquiry the latest sign NZ’s Official Information Act isn’t working
A leaked video of apparent attempts at the Education Ministry to circumvent the Official Information Act (OIA) has advocates for open and transparent government worried – but possibly not surprised.
- Science
Tragedy stopped Mawson exploring this remote Antarctic region. We must get there to study its melting ice
Over a century ago, Australian geologist Sir Douglas Mawson led a sledging expedition over hundreds of kilometres of ice into a remote part of East Antarctica. The party turned back after the tragic death of a party member.
- Technology
Government takes early action to protect ‘legacy’ technology systems against AI breaches
The Albanese government is strengthening its defences against rogue AI activity in the wake of the OpenAI breach of a government website and ahead of the report from a taskforce it established to investigate the incident.
- Business
Stage manager is arguably the most stressful job in live performance. Here’s why
An estimated 4.3 million people tuned in to watch Kylie Minogue’s AFL Grand Final show on Saturday. But how many gave a thought to the people working backstage to make sure everything went exactly to plan?
- Culture
Here are five of Australia’s top library influencers. One is a 72-year-old rare books librarian
Library and influencer: two words you’d probably never expect to see together. But today’s libraries and librarians are turning to social media to connect with their community in direct – and often hilarious – ways.
ScienceHow sugar from outer space became one of the backbones of life on Earth
Is there life elsewhere, or is Earth unique in the universe? This is one of humanity’s great unanswered questions.