A month after the presidential election and Donald Trump won’t admit defeat. He says he’ll fight on in the courts. So how can America move forward? Political scientist Francis Fukuyama looks at the legacy of the Trump years , the prospects for Joe Biden and the strength of liberal democracy. Can Biden revitalize America's role in the international order and heal divisions at home?

A month after the presidential election and Donald Trump won’t admit defeat. He says he’ll fight on in the courts. So how can America move forward? Political scientist Francis Fukuyama looks at the legacy of the Trump years , the prospects for Joe Biden and the strength of liberal democracy. Can Biden revitalize America's role in the international order and heal divisions at home?

Forty five years after the event , the dismissal of the Whitlam government in 1975 continues to make waves and the release of the palace letters has added a new dimension to the story. Earlier this year, the High Court of Australia overturned the Queen’s embargo on correspondence between Sir John Kerr and the Queen’s Private Secretary. What do these letters tell us about how events unfolded and what the palace knew?

Forty five years after the event , the dismissal of the Whitlam government in 1975 continues to make waves and the release of the palace letters has added a new dimension to the story. Earlier this year, the High Court of Australia overturned the Queen’s embargo on correspondence between Sir John Kerr and the Queen’s Private Secretary. What do these letters tell us about how events unfolded and what the palace knew?

The planet is getting hotter, due to climate change. As with COVID-19, it is older Australians most at risk from climate-induced health impacts. The pandemic has hit older Australians hard, none more so than those in residential aged care. If this was not enough, the aged care system itself is broken, and in desperate need of repair. How we can address these challenges?

The planet is getting hotter, due to climate change. As with COVID-19, it is older Australians most at risk from climate-induced health impacts. The pandemic has hit older Australians hard, none more so than those in residential aged care. If this was not enough, the aged care system itself is broken, and in desperate need of repair. How we can address these challenges?

We live in a time when trust is in short supply. We don’t trust our politicians or institutions like we used to and conspiracy theories thrive on social media. Then along comes a pandemic to add fuel to the fire. Conspiracy theories and anti-science deniers were alive and well before COVID-19 and they’ll be there after. So why is denial such a common reaction to uncertainty and threat?

We live in a time when trust is in short supply. We don’t trust our politicians or institutions like we used to and conspiracy theories thrive on social media. Then along comes a pandemic to add fuel to the fire. Conspiracy theories and anti-science deniers were alive and well before COVID-19 and they’ll be there after. So why is denial such a common reaction to uncertainty and threat?

When choosing a university degree is the job market uppermost in your mind? The federal government has reduced the cost of what they say are job-relevant degrees like health and teaching and increased the cost of the humanities. Statistics show that humanities graduates are finding jobs but the government wants graduates to choose courses with clear job links in growth areas like STEM . So are job skills the main game for universities now and , if so, is this the end of the arts degree?

When choosing a university degree is the job market uppermost in your mind? The federal government has reduced the cost of what they say are job-relevant degrees like health and teaching and increased the cost of the humanities. Statistics show that humanities graduates are finding jobs but the government wants graduates to choose courses with clear job links in growth areas like STEM . So are job skills the main game for universities now and , if so, is this the end of the arts degree?