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It’s time to get back to work, and Labor’s policy raft is huge, especially on housing and the cost of living.
Michelle Cull says voters are watching keenly to see how Labor delivers its agenda of cutting taxes, helping low-paid workers, and raising the Medicare levy threshold – and how it will pay for it.
Given the magnitude of the win, the new parliament should also have a keen appetite for progressive climate and energy policy. As Anna Skarbek and Anna Malos explain, Labor laid the foundations for stronger climate action during its first term – now it needs to build on them.
But why stop there? With such a strong mandate, there are plenty more policy reforms Labor could tackle if it’s feeling bold. Our expert panel runs through the top contenders.
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Margaret Easterbrook
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Michelle Cull, Western Sydney University
Once the election hype settles, Labor must deliver on its promises. And, of course, these policies will ultimately have to be paid for.
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Anna Skarbek, Monash University; Anna Malos, Monash University
In its previous term, Labor laid the groundwork for stronger climate action. Now, in an expanded majority government, it has the chance to capitalise.
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Yee-Fui Ng, Monash University; Helen Hodgson, Curtin University; Intifar Chowdhury, Flinders University
Voice, closing the gap, tax reform and better mental health services are some of the suggested policy reforms the Labor government should pursue in its second term
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Joanne Wallis, University of Adelaide; Rebecca Strating, La Trobe University
It might be tempting for Labor to continue a ‘small target’ when it comes to Donald Trump. But the new government needs the courage to ask difficult questions.
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Adam Simpson, University of South Australia
Coalition support for nuclear power in Australia may survive their devastating election loss.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Albanese has received congratulations from leaders across the world on his election win, with Donald Trump's comments, like in the campaign, being notable.
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Adrian Beaumont, The University of Melbourne
Some contests are so close it may be some time before a result is confirmed.
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Dougal Sutherland, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Young people are viewing harmful content unintentionally, according to new research from the Classification Office. But parents need to resist simply taking away devices.
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Celeste Rodriguez Louro, The University of Western Australia
AI models too often produce a monolithic version of English that erases variation.
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Ross Yates, Edith Cowan University
Aussie slang is rich, weird and wildly specific—so what happens when artificial intelligence tries to learn it?
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Hannah Forsyth, University of New England
Cordelia Fine’s Patriarchy Inc. demonstrates that inequality is a result of policies, written and unwritten, within workplaces and across the economy.
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Christina Abdel Shaheed, University of Sydney; David Hunter, University of Sydney; Lyn March, University of Sydney; Vicky Duong, University of Sydney
A new review has identified more than 150 factors that influence the risk of knee osteoarthritis. These are the key ones to consider.
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Politics + Society
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Grant Duncan, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
The ‘Trump effect’ has influenced elections in Canada and Australia. But the New Zealand left can’t bank on the same thing happening here.
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Susan Grantham, Griffith University
The five week campaign was lamented by many as dull. But on TikTok, where millions of Australians are daily, it was anything but.
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Health + Medicine
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Hassan Vally, Deakin University
Robert F Kennedy Jr recently said the MMR vaccine contains fetal debris and DNA fragments. This is where these claims come from, and why there’s no need to worry.
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Vincent Ho, Western Sydney University
A very small amount of gluten can be harmful to people with coeliac disease, so you may worry about cross-contamination through saliva.
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Science + Technology
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Milad Haghani, The University of Melbourne; Abbas Rajabifard, The University of Melbourne; Benny Chen, The University of Melbourne
By 2050, the majority of the world’s population will live in cities. So how do we make them as liveable as possible?
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Environment + Energy
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Lisa M. Given, RMIT University; Gary Rosengarten, RMIT University; Matt Duckham, RMIT University
From corflutes and how-to-vote cards to 250,000 pencils, 240,000 volunteer vests and 80,000 ballot boxes, here’s what happens to election materials after polling day.
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Arts + Culture
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Toby Slade, University of Technology Sydney; Dijanna Mulhearn, University of Technology Sydney
The Met’s exhibition charts the evolution of the Black dandy from the 18th century to today. Here’s what to look for on the red carpet.
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Books + Ideas
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Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Australian Catholic University
Anna Jagiellon’s story, set over four centuries ago, shows a woman could secure power through a vote, even in an era when female rulers were nearly unheard of.
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