Fairness isn’t optional. How to design a tax system that works
No-one would ask low earners to pay the same as high earners Shutterstock This is part of a major series called Advancing Australia, in which leading academics examine the key…
Your car is more likely to be hacked by your mechanic than a terrorist
Lego Mechanic might look sweet and innocent, but what’s that smile really hiding? Flickr/Jeff Eaton, CC BY-NC-SA When it comes to car hacking, you should be more worried about dodgy…
Australians want to support government use and sharing of data, but don’t trust their data will be safe
A new survey reveals community attitudes towards the use of personal data by government and researchers. Shutterstock Never has more data been held about us by government or companies that…
Is it time to ditch the private health insurance rebate? It’s a question Labor can’t ignore
Premium subsidies encourage Australians to take out and keep private health insurance. This is part of a major series called Advancing Australia, in which leading academics examine the key issues…
Seven ways the government can make Australians safer – without compromising online privacy
We need a cyber safety equivalent to the Slip! Slop! Slap! campaign to nudge behavioural change in the community. Shutterstock This is part of a major series called Advancing Australia,…
Your period tracking app could tell Facebook when you’re pregnant. An ‘algorithmic guardian’ could stop it.
The way it is now, we have almost no way to know how our data are being shared and used. Shutterstock Most of us know tech platforms such as Facebook…
The workplace challenge facing Australia (spoiler alert – it’s not technology)
Power imbalances are doing far more to change the way we work than are apps. Shutterstock This is part of a major series called Advancing Australia, in which leading academics…
Regulating Facebook could hinder small businesses with overseas customers
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is currently conducting an inquiry into digital platforms. Shutterstock Digital platforms provide a host of challenges for governments. Questions about how to best protect…
Agents of foreign influence: with China it’s a blurry line between corporate and state interests
Australia’s Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Act obliges individuals to register if they act on behalf of “foreign principals”. Shutterstock Former federal trade minister Andrew Robb says he has quit his…
New laws can shine light on foreign influence, but agents will remain in the shadows
Australia’s Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Act obliges individuals to register if they act on behalf of “foreign principals”. Shutterstock Former federal trade minister Andrew Robb says he has quit his…