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We know texting while driving can kill – but research shows touchscreen controls in a car can be just as distracting.
Behind flood and bushfire disasters is a less visible influence: changes in the planet’s water cycle. Rainfall and temperature shifts are...
This is not just a bit of nausea and vomiting – it’s a debilitating condition with serious health effects.
Heated Rivalry depicts a sporting world where queer joy, acceptance and belonging is not only possible, but is enthusiastically embraced.
As more airlines crackdown on carry-on limits, see how the rules for flying within Australia and beyond are changing.
The much beloved and best-selling picture book series The Pout-Pout Fish comes to the big screen, with mixed results.
Was the premature death of Shakespeare’s only son really the inspiration for Hamlet?
2022’s once-in-a-generation health reset improved much about the system – yet everyday access to primary care has become harder for many New...
Reptile armour has a wild backstory.
New research shows highly educated people are just as likely to believe conspiracies as those with less education if they have these psychological...
Rudd is leaving his post as Australian ambassador to the US early to return to his previous role of president of Asia Society.
Iran’s clerical leaders have long tried to control the narrative when protests break out. So far, protesters are continuing to risk their lives for...
While Labor’s support has flagged since the Bondi terror attacks, support for One Nation appears to be continuing to rise.
Just-resigned Adelaide Writers Week director Louise Adler calls the cancellation of the event ‘no surprise’. What went wrong?
In virtually every piece of land on Earth – from near the summit of Mount Everest to Antarctica to caves nearly 2,000 metres underground – live...
Two new Australian novels imagine how we might live in a climate‑changed future. Bri Lee’s Seed explores antinatalism in an Antarctic seed vault....
For decades, we have heard a familiar story about why New Zealand’s firms choose to stay small. Business owners prefer comfort, control and...
When Labor was returned to power in 2022, the China-Australia relationship began to stabilise after what had been a rocky few years. So, where do...
US President Donald Trump has insisted the United States will now be “running” Venezuela after US forces bombed the capital on January 3 and...
On January 10 1926, Yanagi Sōetsu and the potters Hamada Shōji and Kawai Kanjirō sat talking excitedly late into the night at a temple on Mt Kōya,...
Today, trans people face politicisation of their lives and vilification from politicians, media and parts of broader society. But in some of...
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...