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It’s more than two years since Prime Minister Anthony Albanese labelled domestic and gender-based violence a “national crisis”.
Last weekend’s horrific events in New South Wales – involving four domestic violence-related deaths – show how grim the problem still is, and how much more work is needed.
It’s a stark reminder of what the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported in March: an 8% rise in domestic violence cases in 2024–25 – the highest rate recorded since national reporting began.
As criminologist Vincent Hurley argues, men are the main drivers of domestic and family violence, and it’s time for our leaders to focus more on preventing men’s violence instead of just reacting afterwards.
One group who feel the tragic effects of domestic violence most disproportionately are First Nations women. As Kyllie Cripps and her colleagues write, governments have spent years asking these women for their evidence-based recommendations. Their advice has been clear, but it has so rarely led to meaningful action.
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Niall Seewang
Sport + Society Editor
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Vincent Hurley, Macquarie University
Unfortunately, it is apparent federal and state governments are too often responding to men’s violence after the fact.
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Kyllie Cripps, Monash University; Heather Douglas, The University of Melbourne; Samantha O'Donnell, The University of Melbourne
In inquiries and reviews, governments endlessly ask Indigenous communities what should be done, but rarely act on it. It’s time that changed.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The treasurer says there’s ‘likely to be billions of dollars extra’ in higher bills on government debt in December’s budget update.
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Toby Walsh, UNSW
The most probable scenario is likely not what you think.
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Amanda Craft, Western Sydney University
Households might get relief on fuel they would have bought anyway, but cheaper petrol could encourage them to use more.
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Kate Griffiths, Grattan Institute
Incoming electoral reforms will cap the amounts parties can spend on election campaigning, but it’s still far too high. Here’s what the rules should be instead.
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Nick Garvin, UNSW ; Elyse Dwyer, UNSW
New research suggests upcoming housing investor taxes will have a less dramatic impact than many fear. But some, especially retired investors, will be worse off.
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Jyotsna Batra, Bond University
Here’s who’s eligible and what to consider before deciding.
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Health + Medicine
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Kelvin (Shiu Fung) Wong, Swinburne University of Technology; Isabella Gomez, Swinburne University of Technology
Some people with obsessive-compulsive disorder have experienced traumatic events as children, and develop a deeply held fear of who they are or might become.
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Education
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Robbie Eres, Deakin University
After graduating, young people enter an often enjoyable, but also challenging, period of new experiences.
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Environment + Energy
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Jessica Tout-Lyon, Charles Sturt University; Elise Furlan, University of Canberra; Louise Streeting, University of New England; Mathew John Bell, Art Gallery NSW
Not all conservation threats come from overseas. Some are our own native animals.
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Phil Lester, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
DNA analysis shows almost a third of what the invasive pests have been feeding their larvae consists of honey bees, making eradication vital.
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Science + Technology
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Mark A Gregory, RMIT University
A Senate inquiry report into last year’s Optus outage provides the government with a blueprint to modernise the telco industry.
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Luke Heemsbergen, Deakin University
Apple’s vision of constant recording that still ‘protects your privacy’ may help usher in a world where ambient surveillance is the norm.
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Arts + Culture
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Toby Slade, University of Technology Sydney; Dijanna Mulhearn, University of Technology Sydney
For nearly 60 years, Cue dressed Australian women for changing working lives. Its troubles reveal how work, fashion and professional dress have changed.
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Books + Ideas
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Dennis Altman, La Trobe University
Ahead of the release of Charles Spencer’s controversial memoir, Dennis Altman picks 5 reads shedding light on the British monarchy.
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Your Say
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Your article about invasion novels raised some interesting points, but I would question the addition of Heather Rose's novel 'Bruny' to the list. This is a great novel, but is all about the corruption of governments and politicians making deals to the detriment of citizens. It isn't an invasion novel in the sense that another country has taken over by force, but a seriously worrying comment on the way politicians make alliances and agreements without fully thinking through the consequences. The Hobart AFL stadium is a good example of this, with concerns about the way the agreement was made, the impact on government services and the cost of a roofed stadium that some people do not support, in a state with enormous debt and in a prime waterfront position. To me, this raises questions about political lobbying and decision-making similar to those explored in 'Bruny'.
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When you take artificial intelligence and program it to perform the complexities of everyday life, you stand on the brink of complete destruction. With AI, what do we have to look forward to? Absolute chaos when the system collapses. People unable to use swipe cards to enter or exit their residences or places of work; all forms of transport and commerce grinding to a halt, along with medical support and any form of education. It makes me wonder, is AI the answer to human laziness, or the beginning of human destruction? We will reap what we sow.
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