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These tiny critters have shaped the health of our planet for hundreds of millions of years.
Bri Lee’s Seed and Rose Michael’s Else approach our uncertain future from opposite directions – one considers refusing care, while the other is...
Globally, specialised small firms are demonstrating the power of being better, not bigger. NZ could capitalise on the trend if it adjusts some...
Some Chinese scholars say a stable relationship does not necessarily mean a friendly one. Yet, most agree Australia is viewing ties with China more...
The interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, is consolidating her power and has signalled a willingness to work with the Trump administration.
Yanagi Sōetsu’s call to value simple, well-made objects feels especially relevant in our current disposable culture.
Ancient evidence tells us these people held positions of power because of their gender ambiguity, not despite it.
What we currently know about antisemitism in Australia is pieced together from a fragmented body of information produced by community...
When people picture someone with an eating disorder, many think of a thin, teenage girl with anorexia nervosa. This stereotype is so pervasive it...
Today, rock wallabies are seen as secretive cliff-dwellers that rarely stray far from the safety of their rocky shelters. But the fossil record...
Omar Musa’s new book, Fierceland, ranges across five distinct geographies and covers a period of some 170 years. It is told from at least ten...
After a weekend of extreme heat and windy conditions, more than 30 blazes were still burning in Victoria and New South Wales as of Sunday evening,...
The decision by the Adelaide Festival Board to exclude Palestinian Australian author and academic Randa Abdel-Fattah from Adelaide Writers’ Week on...
The multi-day heatwave conditions have arrived this summer, with temperatures soaring past 45°C in some regions. While we may head to shopping...
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese prides himself with being in tune with the public mood. But in holding out for weeks against a royal commission...
The distinctive smell of smoke in summer is often all you need to know there is a bushfire burning. Even if the fire is many kilometres away, the...
Bushfires are strongly driven by weather: hot, dry and windy conditions can combine to create the perfect environment for flames to spread across...
After weeks of mounting pressure, the government has called a royal commission to look into antisemitism and social cohesion in Australia. Prime...
Amid increasing polarisation, disinformation and economic anxieties, the health of representative democracies will be tested in elections across...
Australia has been reminded once again that China isn’t always a reliable trading partner. Last week, on New Year’s Eve, Chinese authorities...
World of War Crimes: Eyeless in Gaza … and Beyond, the latest book by barrister and human rights advocate Geoffrey Robertson, quickly establishes...
Bluey is a smart show that draws on all kinds of inspirations for its charming stories, including religious ones. My newly published research looks...
Humans have always been fascinated with space. We frequently question whether we are alone in the universe. If not, what does intelligent life look...
We all know trees are climate heroes. They pull carbon dioxide out of the air, release the oxygen we breathe, and help combat climate change. Now,...
Marine mammals are sentinels of the sea. When dolphins and whales show signs of stress or illness, it often signals deeper problems in the ocean...
Across Australia there are a number of fire districts facing extreme or catastrophic fire danger ratings in this ongoing heatwave. As of late...
Southeast Australia is enduring a record-breaking heatwave, with temperatures rising above 40ºC in many areas. For vulnerable people, particularly...
During heatwaves, everyday life tends to feel more difficult than on an average day. Travel and daily movement are no exception. But while most of...
Victoria is bracing for potentially catastrophic bushfire conditions on Friday, with temperatures expected to top 40°C for the third day in a row...
Eight old friends and a gaggle of kids. A weekend away in the group’s recently purchased rural retreat. Simmering tensions, old and new. And the...
For many of us, pets are more than just animals. They are family. So, when a beloved pet dies, the grief can feel overwhelming. For some, like me,...
Australia’s climate is changing rapidly due to rising global greenhouse gas emissions. Extreme weather events such as tropical cyclones, east coast...
Annual inflation cooled in November. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) consumer price index (CPI) report, released on Wednesday,...
Australia is baking through another extreme heatwave, with temperatures forecast to reach above 45°C for multiple days in a row across large...
X (formerly Twitter) has become a site for the rapid spread of artificial intelligence-generated nonconsensual sexual images (also known as...
This article covers the March South Australian state election and November Victorian state election. The United States will hold midterm elections...
You’ve just cleaned your teeth, you’re feeling minty fresh and ready to climb into bed. You take a sip of water, but the water is icy cold, and...
Much of south-eastern Australia is currently in the grip of a heatwave, which is expected to peak over the next two days. Heatwaves often trigger...
Europe stands at a precipice. Following the US military operation in Venezuela, President Donald Trump and his close advisers have reiterated that...
Less than a month on, Australia is still grappling with the consequences of the Bondi attack, in which 16 people were killed (including one of the...