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It’s important for criminal sentences, but how do we know if someone’s remorseful?

We all want to know if a guilty party actually regrets what they’ve done, but how can we tell? Well, we sort of can’t.

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Maggie Hall

Worried after sunscreen recalls? Here’s how to choose a safe one

When choosing a sunscreen, there are four non-negotiables.

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Katie Lee

How we created new Noongar song and dance for kworlak – the bull sharks of Perth

Noongar dance can restore connections between those who live in Perth and the sharks who swim in the city’s river.

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Trevor Ryan

Storms in the Southern Ocean are producing more rain – and the consequences could be global

The Southern Ocean is the engine room of global heat and carbon uptake – and it’s changing faster and more dramatically than we thought.

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Steven Siems

NZ’s rejection of emission targets fuels risk of international law breach

The International Court has set out clear rules for addressing climate change – and the rights of states to take legal action against others for...

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Karen Scott

No more call to cancel: the government wants to crack down on ‘subscription traps’

It often seems like a great idea at the time. There’s a streaming service, paywalled news site or premium version of an app you want to try,...

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Jeannie Marie Paterson

What is Taiwan and why is it important? A new study shows Australians struggle to answer these questions

Recently, a new documentary was screened across Australia about the late Taiwanese Australian professor Chwei-Liang Chiou, who dedicated his life...

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Mei-Fen Kuo

It’s end-of -year concert season. Why do some kids struggle with performance anxiety?

End-of-year school concerts showcase children’s talents and hard work, often filling performers with pride. But for some, the idea of performing...

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Kathleen Mcguire

‘We gotta act white’: how voice recognition tech fails for Aboriginal English speakers

“I asked it to call one of my sisters, and it then started calling an old boss that I don’t talk to any more.” —Amy, 25, recalling an awkward...

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Celeste Rodriguez Louro

Impossible translations: why we struggle to translate words when we don’t experience the concept

If you are fluent in any language other than English, you have probably noticed that some things are impossible to translate exactly. A Japanese...

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Mark W. Post

Meet the weird, wonderful creatures that live in Australia’s desert water holes. They might not be there much longer

You might think of Australia’s arid centre as a dry desert landscape devoid of aquatic life. But it’s actually dotted with thousands of rock holes...

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Brock A. Hedges

How to host a meal if one of your guests has an eating disorder or is anxious around food

As the festive season approaches, perhaps you’re thinking of hosting friends and family. You know at least one person who’ll attend who becomes...

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Kathleen De Boer

Friday essay: I was enthralled by Crime and Punishment at 14. Rereading it after 60 years, I’m still awed

The old woman who once sliced our front garden hose with a knife has just walked past our home without pausing. Not long after the hose incident I...

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Kevin John Brophy

Why Tasmania’s politicians couldn’t say no to a once-in -a-century AFL opportunity

It is now (almost) official: Tasmania will finally take its place in the Australian Football League (AFL). Tasmania, a foundation state of the...

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Tim Harcourt

Why are some people extremely competitive while others are so chill?

If you’ve ever been on the sidelines at an under-12’s team sport, you will know that some children are fiercely competitive, while others are there...

yesterday 10

Inge Gnatt

Spotify Wrapped ghosted NZ music again. Local artists and audiences deserve more

Spotify has just released Spotify Wrapped, its annual end-of-year viral promotional exercise. For New Zealand musicians, however, there was little...

yesterday 3

Jesse Austin-Stewart

K'gari’s unique ancient lakes once dried out. Could this happen again?

The lakes on the world’s biggest sand island, K'gari, are famous. Pivotal to the World Heritage listing of the Queensland island formerly known as...

yesterday 20

John Tibby

Women told they have dense breasts don’t know what to do next, new study shows

Imagine a 57-year-old woman, let’s call her Maria, who’s just opened a letter about her mammography results. She’s had several mammograms...

yesterday 3

Brooke Nickel

Andrew Pippos’ The Transformations: a touching story of love, loss and newspapers

In Andrew Pippos’ successful epic migrant family saga, Lucky’s (2020), the characters were often larger than life and violence never far from the...

yesterday 20

Kevin John Brophy

Cassette tapes are making a comeback. Yes, really

For a supposedly obsolete music format, audio cassette sales seem to be set on fast forward at the moment. Cassettes are fragile, inconvenient and...

yesterday 10

Peter Hoar

Grattan on Friday: Could the Liberals make a fight of industrial relations without courting disaster?

It’s near-universally agreed that opposition policy development under Peter Dutton was too thin and too late. Now the Sussan Ley opposition is...

yesterday 2

Michelle Grattan

Will the government’s new gas reservation plan bring down prices? Yes, if it works properly

The Australian government is poised to introduce a new domestic gas reservation policy on the east coast. The plan is meant to tackle growing...

yesterday 2

Samantha Hepburn

Myanmar’s military will no doubt win this month’s sham elections. But could a shake-up follow?

Myanmar’s military regime has announced elections will be held in three phases, starting on December 28 and concluding in January. Two outcomes are...

yesterday 1

Nicholas Coppel

As music festival season ramps up, artists can help shine a light on an ‘invisible’ workforce

Around Australia, music festival season is once again kicking into high gear. Yet behind every headline act is a vast and often invisible workforce...

yesterday 2

Deanna Grant-Smith

Are mozzie repellents safe to use? And do I really need them in Australia?

Summer’s here and after a wet spring in many parts of Australia, mosquitoes are out in force. Insect repellent has become a routine requirement for...

yesterday 6

Cameron Webb

How the internet became enshittified – and how we might be able to deshittify it

Remember when Twitter used to be good? I reckon it peaked somewhere around the first COVID lockdowns. In those days, there was a running gag on the...

yesterday 2

Charles Barbour

How scientists are growing computers from human brain cells – and why they want to keep doing it

As prominent artificial intelligence (AI) researchers eye limits to the current phase of the technology, a different approach is gaining attention:...

yesterday 10

Bram Servais

The scariest stuff is what you can’t see: how we got the sound of horror films

I was recently watching a scene from the 2025 film Weapons for a monograph I’m writing and noticed a familiar sound: a low, unsettling drone as a...

yesterday 3

Will Jeffery

Is the focus on NAPLAN’s ‘top’ schools a good idea?

On Wednesday, the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority released the school-level results for this year’s NAPLAN tests. This...

previous day 9

Sally Larsen

Kim Kardashian’s brain scan shows ‘low activity’ and holes. I’m a brain expert and I have questions

A recent episode of the The Kardashians shared some startling news about Kim Kardashian’s brain. Discussing Kim’s recent brain scan, her doctor...

previous day 1

Sarah Hellewell

Prada buys Versace in a €1.25 billion deal. Here’s what that means for fashion

Prada will become the new owners of the Versace brand, under a €1.25 billion (A$2.2 billion) deal. Versace has recently struggled both financially...

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Jye Marshall

Struggling to believe Stranger Things’ Jim Hopper as the ‘good guy’? You’re not alone

The first half of Stranger Things’ (2016–) final season has received almost 60 million views in five days – making it Netflix’s largest ever...

previous day 1

David Marshall

Coral reefs have orchestrated Earth’s climate for 250 million years

When we think of coral reefs, we picture bright fish, clear water and colourful corals. But reefs have also shaped the planet in deeper ways. Our...

previous day 40

Tristan Salles

The tiny clue that reveals if an animal has been illegally smuggled

If someone mentions criminal gangs, you might think of drug trafficking or financial crime. But one of the most persistent illegal trades in the...

previous day 20

Ricky Spencer

With a sneaky tweak, the government has made welfare recipients guilty until proven innocent

In the flurry of action in Parliament House in the final moments of the sitting year, the government passed a bill that escaped the attention of...

previous day 50

Zoe Staines

The way Australia produces food is unique. Our updated dietary guidelines have to recognise this

You might know Australia’s dietary guidelines from the famous infographics showing the types and quantities of foods we should eat to have a...

previous day 2

David Masters

Adults like to talk about ‘big school’. This can make the change seem scary for some children

Starting school is a time of great anticipation and excitement for young children and families. The buildup can last for months as children go to...

previous day 2

Kelly Simpson

Trump’s ratings recover a little after slump; Australian Labor retains large poll leads

Donald Trump’s net approval is up a little after a slump to a term low on November 23, as Republicans hold a federal seat at a special election. In...

previous day 2

Adrian Beaumont

Thunderstorms are noisily kicking off summer in NZ – what’s driving them?

The rumble of thunderstorms across the country this week is a noisy reminder that summer is arriving – and with it, the mix of heat, humidity and...

previous day 20

James Renwick

How Starlink is connecting remote First Nations communities – and creating new divides

In the Cape York community of Wujal Wujal, local service providers used to hold their breath every time a big storm rolled in. Cloud cover could...

previous day 10

Daniel Featherstone

Is postmodernism wrecking science? In a provocative book, scientists weigh the evidence

Science may be a tried and tested way of knowing what we know, but it’s under threat. In Australia, leading science agency CSIRO is expected to cut...

previous day 20

Fiona Helen Panther

The clock is ticking on a golden opportunity for real change in Australia

The May 2026 federal budget will mark one year since the Albanese government’s unexpected landslide win at the last election. That budget is...

previous day 2

Aruna Sathanapally

What’s working from home doing to your mental health? We tracked 16,000 Australians to find out

Working from home has become a fixture of Australian work culture, but its effect on mental health is still widely debated. Can working from home...

previous day 20

Jan Kabatek

Like night and day: why Test cricket changes so much under lights

Cricket’s first Test match was played between Australia and England in 1877. The next Ashes match, starting at the Gabba in Brisbane on Thursday,...

previous day 10

Vaughan Cruickshank

Australian economic growth is solid but not spectacular. Rate cuts are off the table

Australia’s economy grew by a softer-than-expected 0.4% in the September quarter, slowing from 0.6% growth in the June quarter. It confirms the...

previous day 10

Stella Huangfu

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tim Ayres on the AI rollout’s looming ‘bumps and glitches’

The federal government released its National AI Strategy this week, confirming it has dropped its earlier proposal for mandatory guardrails for...

previous day 4

Michelle Grattan

Oh. What. Fun. is a light, frivolous Christmas comedy – about motherhood and female rage

With less than a month to go, the telltale signs that Christmas is coming have begun appearing in shops and malls around the country. Fairy lights...

previous day 1

Rachel Williamson

Copper theft is hitting building sites, street lights – and now phones. How do we stop it?

From causing a major phone outage to shutting down street lights across parks, suburbs and roads, copper theft has become a clear public safety...

tuesday 10

Terry Goldsworthy

Temperatures in a patch of Antarctic moss can vary as much as an entire mountain range

If you were to wander along the parts of Antarctica that are ice-free, you might be surprised to see something soft and luxurious growing right at...

tuesday 1

Krystal Randall

Immigration panic comes in waves. Data shows who worries most, and when

There are several predictable cycles in Australian public opinion, and one of them is the moral panic surrounding immigration. Some readers will...

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It’s important for criminal sentences, but how do we know if someone’s remorseful?

Maggie Hall

Worried after sunscreen recalls? Here’s how to choose a safe one

Katie Lee

How we created new Noongar song and dance for kworlak – the bull sharks of Perth

Trevor Ryan

Storms in the Southern Ocean are producing more rain – and the consequences could be global

Steven Siems

NZ’s rejection of emission targets fuels risk of international law breach

Karen Scott

No more call to cancel: the government wants to crack down on ‘subscription traps’

Jeannie Marie Paterson

What is Taiwan and why is it important? A new study shows Australians struggle to answer these questions

Mei-Fen Kuo

It’s end-of -year concert season. Why do some kids struggle with performance anxiety?

Kathleen Mcguire

‘We gotta act white’: how voice recognition tech fails for Aboriginal English speakers

Celeste Rodriguez Louro

Impossible translations: why we struggle to translate words when we don’t experience the concept

Mark W. Post

Meet the weird, wonderful creatures that live in Australia’s desert water holes. They might not be there much longer

Brock A. Hedges

How to host a meal if one of your guests has an eating disorder or is anxious around food

Kathleen De Boer

Friday essay: I was enthralled by Crime and Punishment at 14. Rereading it after 60 years, I’m still awed

Kevin John Brophy

Why Tasmania’s politicians couldn’t say no to a once-in -a-century AFL opportunity

Tim Harcourt

Why are some people extremely competitive while others are so chill?

Inge Gnatt

Spotify Wrapped ghosted NZ music again. Local artists and audiences deserve more

Jesse Austin-Stewart

K'gari’s unique ancient lakes once dried out. Could this happen again?

John Tibby

Women told they have dense breasts don’t know what to do next, new study shows

Brooke Nickel

Andrew Pippos’ The Transformations: a touching story of love, loss and newspapers

Kevin John Brophy

Cassette tapes are making a comeback. Yes, really

Peter Hoar

Grattan on Friday: Could the Liberals make a fight of industrial relations without courting disaster?

Michelle Grattan

Will the government’s new gas reservation plan bring down prices? Yes, if it works properly

Samantha Hepburn

Myanmar’s military will no doubt win this month’s sham elections. But could a shake-up follow?

Nicholas Coppel

As music festival season ramps up, artists can help shine a light on an ‘invisible’ workforce

Deanna Grant-Smith

Are mozzie repellents safe to use? And do I really need them in Australia?

Cameron Webb

How the internet became enshittified – and how we might be able to deshittify it

Charles Barbour

How scientists are growing computers from human brain cells – and why they want to keep doing it

Bram Servais

The scariest stuff is what you can’t see: how we got the sound of horror films

Will Jeffery

Is the focus on NAPLAN’s ‘top’ schools a good idea?

Sally Larsen

Kim Kardashian’s brain scan shows ‘low activity’ and holes. I’m a brain expert and I have questions

Sarah Hellewell

Prada buys Versace in a €1.25 billion deal. Here’s what that means for fashion

Jye Marshall

Struggling to believe Stranger Things’ Jim Hopper as the ‘good guy’? You’re not alone

David Marshall

Coral reefs have orchestrated Earth’s climate for 250 million years

Tristan Salles

The tiny clue that reveals if an animal has been illegally smuggled

Ricky Spencer

With a sneaky tweak, the government has made welfare recipients guilty until proven innocent

Zoe Staines

The way Australia produces food is unique. Our updated dietary guidelines have to recognise this

David Masters

Adults like to talk about ‘big school’. This can make the change seem scary for some children

Kelly Simpson

Trump’s ratings recover a little after slump; Australian Labor retains large poll leads

Adrian Beaumont

Thunderstorms are noisily kicking off summer in NZ – what’s driving them?