Analysis & Opinion

Few people are talking about revolutionary and maybe unexpected ways people will use driverless cars once they are autonomous and common place, writes Jonathan Roberts.

We've been here before ... the Victorian Government is cutting stamp duty for first time buyers to give them a leg up, but this has been tried there and elsewhere and it just doesn't work.

Our habits drive many of the choices we make every single day. So how do they influence us and how might we change them?

It's time to re-evaluate Justin Bieber as a serious creative artist as he brings his Purpose tour to Australia, write Ed Montano and Gene Shill from RMIT University.

Australian principles are under attack, starkly illustrated by the recent recommendation by the industrial arbiter to cut the wages of Australia's lowest-paid workers, writes Ian Verrender.

What are we to make of "Aboriginalia": bric-a-brac, tiles, ornaments and artworks — once hugely popular — depicting caricatures of Indigenous people?

Instead of criminalising abortion, we need to ask what we can do to support women who unexpectedly fall pregnant, and the church has an important role to play, writes Michael Paget.

It is estimated that 134,174 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in Australia this year. Many medical students and newly graduated doctors, however, are still uncomfortable with the disease, writes Ben Bravery.

By choosing to fight on the contested ground of economic and financial management, the Barnett Government is opening up the wounds of its own fiscal record.

Australia and Russia have been in a state of frozen disagreement for the past three years, reaching a new low with the downing of MH17. But Russia's ambassador to Australia says slowly but surely, things are looking better.

Everyone has probably heard about the physical benefits of having sex, but are you aware of the long list of psychological benefits?

Two Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters will fly at Victoria's Avalon air show this weekend, but questions remain about the aircraft's effectiveness and operational readiness.

A "Sex Tsar" for Spain, and paid sex breaks in Sweden: Perhaps European countries struggling with fertility should adopt Australia's successful "cash for kids" policy, writes Jo Fox.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is taking Westpac to Federal Court in a landmark case over its responsible lending practices, but as Stephen Long writes, it is far from the only lender to face such allegations.

Prevention messages by universities are often directed at the victim and what she or he can do to avoid being raped, which may then deter reporting of the incident, writes Nicola Henry from La Trobe University.

President Donald Trump struck a decidedly different tone to his usual campaign-style rhetoric in his first address to Congress, writes Conor Duffy.

As the world needs to produce more food to feed a larger and wealthier population, climate change is impacting a number of staple crops around the world.

Before my assignment to Russia, my idea of the country's cuisine was a variety of potato dishes served in a variety of ways, but eating in Moscow was an enjoyable education, writes David Sciasci.

Armed forces around the world are exploring technological and biological enhancements to their soldiers. But this raises a number of serious ethical concerns, before, during and after conflict.

Right now, millions of Australians are feeling some level of job insecurity, and it's hurting, writes David Taylor.

If Australia's banks really want to redeem their tattered reputations, they need to focus on meeting their customers' needs not simply selling them more product.

Australia needs stronger laws and tougher enforcement to counter fake drugs, writes Bruce Arnold from the University of Canberra.

We were just 12 and I remember everyone telling William he played the game of his life. But his dad bent down and said, "Don't believe anything they say." William didn't play much after that.

Nokia's decision to revise a mobile phone classic should appeal to a movement of people who prefer to play with the older technologies, write Ozgur Dedehayir and Tomi Nokelainen for The Conversation.

Sugarcane farmers in Queensland concerned about a payment dispute give a not-so-sweet message to Canberra.