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Ray Lawler, who died this week at 103, was one of the artists responsible for establishing the first non-commercial repertory theatre in Australia...
There has never been an opening ceremony quite like it. For the first time in Olympic Games history, the ceremony took place outside a stadium...
Mainstream media are surprisingly muted at the prospect of the world’s most powerful nation being led for the first time by a woman – specifically...
The 2022 election brought the “teal wave” into parliament. The next election will test whether teals, who occupy what were Liberal seats, and...
The Middle East is on the brink of a possibly devastating regional war, with hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah reaching an extremely...
A major Federal Court class action has been dismissed this week after Justice Michael Lee ruled there was not enough evidence to prove the...
Despite the connection between institutional harm and gang membership made clear in this week’s mammoth royal commission abuse-in care report,...
In the next 40 years in Australia, it’s predicted the number of Australians aged 65 and over will more than double, while the number of people aged...
On Thursday, Australian and New Zealand food ministers at state, federal and national levels met to thrash out what’s next for health star ratings...
Last week, a drone delivery company called Wing (owned by Google’s parent company, Alphabet) started operating in Melbourne. Some 250,000 residents...
Ever wondered whether you’d have a better chance at winning an Olympic gold if you could fling words rather than a javelin? Or maybe you could...
Lupus is an inflammatory autoimmune illness, where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks itself. Lupus can affect virtually any part of the...
Seven years seems a lifetime in politics. In 2017, President Donald Trump announced the United States would withdraw from the Paris Agreement. It...
Two years ago, a small group gathered in the centre of Berlin to remember Max and Edith Pollnow, Jewish victims of Nazi persecution who “gave...
On any clear night, if you gaze skywards long enough, chances are you’ll see a meteor streaking through the sky. Some nights, however, are better...
Two high-profile assaults on Australians in Paris have raised concerns about security ahead of the Olympic Games. On Saturday evening, a young...
Paris is about to host its third summer Olympics. While we don’t yet know what the legacy of this year’s games will be, let’s take the...
As Paris prepares to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the sustainability of the event is coming under scrutiny. The organisers have promoted...
The past century of human-induced warming has increased rainfall variability over 75% of the Earth’s land area – particularly over Australia,...
In the wake of the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump, there were calls from both sides of US politics, as well as...
Migrant worker exploitation is entrenched in workplaces across Australia. Tragically, a deep fear of immigration consequences means most unlawful...
Drones are the signature technology of the Ukraine war. A few miniature aircraft designs were used in the war’s early days, but an incredible array...
The decline in the number of doctoral candidates at New Zealand universities is a worrying sign for the country’s effort to build a...
Migraine is many things, but one thing it’s not is “just a headache”. “Migraine” comes from the Greek word “hemicrania”, referring to...
Australia was slow to introduce minimum building standards for energy efficiency. The Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) only came...
One sun-bright morning in the last weeks of winter, I found myself in the passenger seat of an ancient Toyota Troopie, rattling down a dirt track...
Banknotes and coins help shape our national identity. The images they display emphasise historical events, prominent personalities, or scientific,...
A year ago, the government instigated an independent review of the national multicultural framework. As more than half of Australia’s population...
In the past week, Earth’s record for the hottest day was broken twice. Sunday July 21 was declared Earth’s hottest day since records began,...
Greater stick-nest rats (or “stickies” as they are affectionately named) are one of Australia’s most adorable small native mammals. These...
New South Wales has just announced a curriculum “shake-up” for primary schools to start in 2027. As well as new content about the human body,...
Every few weeks or months, the media reports on a new study that tantalisingly dangles the possibility of a new drug to give us longer, healthier...
On August 23 1969, the coastal freighter MV Noongah departed Newcastle bound for Townsville with a cargo of steel and 26 crew. The 71-metre ship...
Social media is full of claims that everyday habits can harm your skin. It’s also full of recommendations or advertisements for products that can...
In an age when connectivity is constant, many New Zealanders find it hard to unplug from the internet. Despite a desire to switch off, the reality...
President Joe Biden’s recent decision to step down from the 2024 presidential elections in the United States and support Vice President Kamala...
Although the Olympics are an exciting time for sport enthusiasts worldwide, you may be faced with the gruelling test of lining up your viewing...
Elder abuse is an emerging public health and safety issue for communities of high-income countries. The most recent data from Australia’s...
Donald Trump apparently prefers to watch television over reading anything at all. As president, some reports claimed, he spent up to seven hours a...
The government recently announced ambitions to expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in New Zealand’s classrooms. But as the technology...
New Zealand was once home to giant flightless birds called moa. They had grown accustomed to life without predators. So the arrival of humans in...
Fashion is many things. It is practical, it is communicative, it is commercial, and it is competitive. Looking towards the fashion of Paris 2024,...
The human eye registers three colours of light: red, green and blue. But pigeons (and many other animal species) can also see a fourth colour,...
ANZ is being investigated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) amid serious allegations the bank manipulated markets when...
The Liberal National Party Queensland (LNP) has recently taken a bold step in its political strategy by employing artificial intelligence (AI) to...
The condition of Australia’s environment continues to decline. Many Australians wonder if it’s possible to reverse this depressing trajectory –...
Russia’s war in Ukraine has caused immense suffering to the civilian population. Tens of thousands are believed to have been killed, though an...
What’s the difference? is a new editorial product that explains the similarities and differences between commonly confused health and medical...
As Israel’s military assault and siege of Gaza continues, Palestinians face increasingly hostile and inhumane conditions. Israel continues to...
Cranberry juice has been used medicinally for centuries. Our new research indicates it should be a normal aspect of urinary tract infection (UTI)...
Hours after United States President Joe Biden announced he was dropping out as the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, British musician Charli...
The internet, a vast and indispensable resource for modern society, has a darker side where malicious activities thrive. From identity theft to...
For decades, the “disaster” film genre has been critically overlooked yet perennially popular. These movies, which usually depict some kind of...
The speed, skill and flair on display in rugby sevens makes it an ideal Olympic sport. The Paris games should be no exception, especially given...
The first recorded victor at the Olympics was Coroebus of Elis. A cook by profession, Coroebus won the event called the “stadion” – a footrace...
Australia’s clean energy transition is already underway, driven by solar, wind, batteries and new transmission lines. But what about nuclear?...
Our bodies are delightfully ridiculous. When God created humanity, they knew our short lives would be full of pain, hardship and horror. So they...
If you search most primary or high school websites, you will likely find a images of happy, smiling children. Students images are also used...
Humans are interacting more than ever with artificial intelligence (AI) – from the development of the first “social robots” (a robot with a...
The final report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care – to be tabled in parliament tomorrow – is a monumental achievement. It is...
The 2024 US election took another dramatic turn when President Joe Biden withdrew his re-election bid, endorsing his Vice President, Kamala Harris,...
In a world of alternative therapies and new-age spiritual practices, Tantra holds a special place. This concept is largely associated with...
Reports in The Australian suggesting Treasurer Jim Chalmers has shelved his budget wellbeing framework, known as Measuring What Matters, are...
The modern Olympic Games offer a window into almost 130 years of social and cultural change. They reflect the fall of nations, war, the shifting...
Headlines are again warning of a new COVID variant in Australia. This time it’s LB.1, or as some experts have dubbed it, “D-FLiRT”. Emerging...
Avian influenza viruses have infected the world’s birds for millennia. We first became aware of them in the 19th century, when mass deaths of...
When JD Vance stood to accept the vice-presidential nomination for the Republican Party, what struck me was his physical resemblance to Donald...
On Friday, the world suffered what many have described as the largest IT outage in history, when 8.5 million Windows computers crashed and...
Many people living with diabetes use continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) to track their blood sugar levels. These small devices, often attached to...
Recent survey results show 25% of Australians agree that women who do not leave abusive relationships are partly responsible for the abuse...
In May, a multibillion-dollar UK-based multinational called Informa announced in a trading update that it had signed a deal with Microsoft involving...
Until last Friday, many businesses hadn’t really dealt with anything quite like the speed and severity of the CrowdStrike IT outage. Being forced...
Social media is a problem for economists. They don’t know how to value it. It has long been argued that it ought to be in the national accounts...
Vice President Kamala Harris had only just been endorsed by Joe Biden to take his spot as the Democratic nominee for president when she forcefully...
Earlier this month, Travis Bazzana made history as the first Australian selected number one in the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. Bazzana will...
If you ask someone where plastic ends up, they will usually say the ocean. It’s not a surprising answer because we have known since the 1970s...