Alaska voters adopt ranked-choice voting in ballot initiative
In a tight vote that came down to about 4,000 ballots, Alaskans approved a measure to join Maine in conducting…
Why the way we approach transgender and non-binary healthcare needs to change
Demand for healthcare for transgender people is on the rise in New Zealand but training for health professionals to develop…
Workers bear 71% to 100% of the cost of increases in compulsory super
The government’s much-anticipated Retirement Incomes Review has found that increases in employer’s compulsory superannuation contributions are financed by reductions in…
Trump invitation to Michigan lawmakers could spark state and federal political crisis
The state of Michigan, and the United States as a whole, may face a political crisis brought on by President…
6 Signs You’re Set Up to Experience Exponential Success Right Now
Making a mistake on a spreadsheet; getting the boot from your job; or choosing the wrong career path. Failure, in…
Masked Not Muted | UNICEF
Our future depends on young people. As we face COVID-19, what will you do to reimagine a better world for…
Gorilla Tends To Injured Bird In Heart-Melting Display Of Kindness
The World Wildlife Fund calls gorillas “gentle giants” ― and a new viral clip of one primate shows why. (Watch…
How ‘net-zero’ and ‘passive’ houses can cut carbon emissions — and energy bills
From the street, you wouldn’t be able to tell a net-zero or passive house from any other recently built home.…
What’s Up With That Pig Couch? Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the Internet’s Latest Obsession—and the Artist Behind It
The mystery of the Craigslist pig couch has finally been solved. For years, its origins have been unknown, even as ads…
Victory For Tenants of Billionaire Landlord Facing ‘Revenge Eviction’
Photo: Somerford Grove Renters A group of around 100 renters who were faced with a “revenge eviction” for speaking out…
Single parents are getting priced out of daycare, triggering a vicious cycle of entrenched poverty
Female workforce participation has risen for the past two decades in Australia, and in turn, more young kids have been…
After Biden’s win, Australia needs to step up and recommit to this vital UN climate change fund
Now Joe Biden is on track to be the next US president, there has been plenty of speculation about what…
Friday essay: how many climate crisis books will it take to save the planet?
It’s that time of the year again. Brochures and emails spruik a bumper crop of new books about the climate…
The war between Xbox and Playstation is no longer about consoles. It’s about winning your loyalty
In the latest salvo of an almost two-decade console war between Microsoft and Sony, both Sony’s Playstation 5 and Microsoft’s…