Liz Truss has become the UK’s third ever female prime minister, after she was elected to the leadership of the Conservative Party by its grassroots members. So what can we expect from her?
Ben Wellings writes that Truss won the vote by being seen as the “continuity” candidate from Boris Johnson. But “in electing Truss as leader, Conservative members have increased their party’s chances of losing the next general election” for precisely the same reason: that she offers more of the same.
For Australia, the switch from Johnson to Truss is unlikely to have major implications, as Truss, like Johnson, is a big fan of Australia. This means the free trade agreement between Australia and the UK and the AUKUS agreement – the strategic alliance between Australia, the UK and the US – will remain the same.
Back home, the sailing will not be so smooth, with Britons facing several serious problems, most urgently a cost of living crisis that will only intensify as winter approaches.
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Amanda Dunn
Politics + Society Editor
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Ben Wellings, Monash University
Liz Truss has defeated Rishi Sunak to become the next prime minister – but her victory makes the Conservatives much more likely to lose the next election.
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Greg Stratton, RMIT University; Alyssa Sigamoney, RMIT University; Jarryd Bartle, RMIT University
While Dawson’s conviction may seem like a win for investigative journalism, it remains unclear if true crime entertainment can regularly play a tangible role in achieving justice.
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Allen Cheng, Monash University; Andrew van den Hurk, The University of Queensland; Cameron Webb, University of Sydney; Damian Purcell, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
Authorities have been warned about five virus families that could cause future pandemics. Here are snapshots of the diseases each can cause and why we should be worried.
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Ian A. MacKenzie, The University of Queensland
Climate bills in Australia and the US promise progress without carbon taxes or markets. Here’s why.
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Jane Goodall, Western Sydney University
The claim that contempt is the source of contemporary political problems looks weak and obtuse in the face of what is actually happening in America now
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Jessica Holloway, Australian Catholic University
Results are coming back for students in years, 3, 5, 7 and 9. It can seem like a very big deal to stressed students. In reality, it is only one indicator of how a child is progressing.
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Flavio Macau, Edith Cowan University
If you’re holding off on renovating until next year expecting prices to calm down, odds are you will be disappointed.
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Robert Hoffmann, RMIT University; Bronwyn Coate, RMIT University
People in our experiments liked art by women – but believed women’s paintings are less attractive for investment.
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Jonti Horner, University of Southern Queensland
The James Webb Space Telescope just released its first-ever exoplanet image. Here’s what’s so exciting about it, and what we can stand to learn.
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Science + Technology
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Roland Crocker, Australian National University
A glowing blob in the sky known as “the cocoon” may be caused by pulsars in the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy.
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Environment + Energy
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Ian Lowe, Griffith University
A fast-growing population – 50% bigger than it was in 1990 – is causing, directly or indirectly, all of Australia’s serious environmental problems. These impacts must be central to decision-making.
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John Quiggin, The University of Queensland
The landmark change places Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies under immense pressure to follow suit.
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Tom Logan, University of Canterbury
A comparison of 42 urban areas in New Zealand with 500 towns and cities in the US shows how much better local urban design has to be if we’re serious about reducing reliance on cars.
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Books + Ideas
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Barbara Pocock, University of South Australia
‘Formidable’ writer and inequality activist Barbara Ehrenreich – author of Nickel and Dimed – has died, aged 81. Barbara Pocock celebrates her legacy.
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Katherine Day, The University of Melbourne
‘Everything is random,’ the Penguin Random House CEO recently told a US court, about how the publishing business works. It all seemed to be a gamble. But is that how it works in Australia?
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Brendan Coates, Grattan Institute; Tyler Reysenbach, Grattan Institute
One challenge is the minimum wage for temporary skilled migrants; another is the pathway from temporary to permanent residency.
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Peter Galvin, Edith Cowan University
there are no easy solutions to the problems Qantas faces. It must balance the cost cutting required with further aggravating its workforce.
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