Over the last three decades, Australia’s government has cajoled universities to collaborate with industry. Their efforts are now having an impact, Roslyn Prinsley writes.

Far-right extremism poses a unique set of challenges that are yet to be seen in Salafi-jihadi methods. It would be inappropriate to apply the same tactics against the two, Isaac Kfir writes.

By connecting climate change to its material impact on the world, scientists have transformed an observation into a policy problem. The history of this discussion demonstrates the power of changing that narrative, Will Grant writes.

Better evidence-based policy addressing cultural and institutional barriers in science is required to improve gender equity across disciplines, Susan Howitt writes.

This week on Democracy Sausage we chart a course through economics and currency affairs and find out why the government rates a surplus with Peter Martin.

With much to lose and little to gain from military intervention, Beijing needs to chart a course to return Hong Kong to normality, Stephen Nagy writes.