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AI developers are starting to talk about ‘welfare’ and ‘spirituality’, raising old questions about the inner lives of machines.
Landfall is a haunting and propulsive crime novel, set in 2050s Sydney, that weighs the value of a human life on an ecologically ravaged planet.
In ‘two places to stay’, a young couple splits their time between appartments gifted by each set of parents.
Researchers worked with Indigenous Rangers to map life in 34 estuaries across NSW using environmental DNA - and made a host of unexpected discoveries.
A new study found adolescents with period pain had higher levels of psychological distress as young adults, even after accounting for earlier...
Interviews with female prisoners in WA show many struggled with violence, drugs, alcohol, poverty and homelessness from an early age.
The digital giants earn billions from Australian consumers. But efforts to tax a fraction of those profits have gone nowhere.
New Zealand Music Month turned 25 this year, and there’s been plenty to celebrate – whether it be Mokotron’s Taite Prize-winning Waerea, Lorde’s...
How many chargers do you own? We’re surrounded by rechargeable electronic devices – mobile phones, laptops, smart watches, headphones, e-bikes and...
This month, a woman bravely testified in court she was subjected to a “degrading and humiliating experience akin to sexual assault” at the hands of...
Humans and our ancestors have been running for millions of years. Back then, it helped us capture – or avoid becoming – prey. Now, we do it to keep...
Like us humans, many animals rely on social interactions to survive and thrive. As a result, effective communication between individuals is...
Financial literacy will become a core element of the New Zealand social sciences curriculum for Year 1-10 students from 2027. But what is being...
After two decades of abortion decriminalisation across Australian states and territories, there has been a sudden surge of anti-abortion activity...
Is climate action a lost cause? The United States is withdrawing from the Paris Agreement for the second time, while heat records over land and sea...
Hundreds of thousands of Liverpool Football Club fans packed the centre of Liverpool on Monday to celebrate the club’s English Premier League...
Buttons have been pressed to electronically distribute preferences for the Senate in South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory. Labor...
Brisbane was awarded the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games nearly four years ago under a reformed host selection process. The process aims to...
Among the rising tide of loneliness and disconnection, live music is proving to be more than just a good time; it’s a powerful antidote. Whether...
We’ve all been there. The pounding headache, relentless nausea, and the kind of tired no amount of coffee can fix. Hangovers are a reminder that...
Among the rising tide of loneliness and disconnection, live music is proving to be more than just a good time; it’s a powerful antidote. Whether...
The cost-of-living crisis is hitting the arts hard. Artists struggle to survive on poverty wages and audiences are getting priced out. This...
Paul Hawken’s Carbon is about a decade in the making. Perhaps the book’s long gestation is why it feels so familiar, Other recent carbon-centred...
Methamphetamine was recently ranked New Zealand’s second-most harmful drug behind alcohol, and is the country’s most injected drug. Injecting...
Australia’s largest carbon market player, GreenCollar, has quit the federal government’s voluntary carbon neutral program, Climate Active. More...
As educational psychology researchers, we are very interested in how students deal with setbacks and challenges in their schooling. Research has...
Narcissism has become the armchair diagnosis of the decade. Social media is awash with people flinging the label around. Everyone’s ex seems to be...
Anxiety affects one in five Australian men at some point in their lives. But the condition remains highly stigmatised, misunderstood and under-...
As debate rages about the federal government’s plan to lift the tax on earnings on superannuation balances over A$3 million, it’s worth revisiting...
With the ACT Party’s Regulatory Standards Bill now before the Finance and Expenditure Committee, having passed its first reading in parliament last...
Catherine Chidgey’s ninth novel, The Book of Guilt, has been hotly anticipated. Following the critical and commercial success of her last two...
Following a shopping centre brawl in Melbourne at the weekend, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan announced the state will ban the sale of all...
Have you heard of the “male technologist” mindset? It may sound familiar, and you may even know such people personally. Design researchers Turkka...
You’ve probably heard the terms “abs” and “core” used in social media videos, Pilates classes, or even by physiotherapists. Given they seem...
Australia in 2025 is living up to Dorothy McKellar’s poetic vision of a country stricken by “drought and flooding rains”. The clean up is underway...
Is loneliness a modern epidemic as we are so often told? Did people in the past suffer similar feelings of isolation? The word “loneliness” was not...
Some 2.1 million Gazans are facing critical hunger levels, with many at risk of famine following Israel’s 11-week blockade on aid intended to...
Last week, the United Nations warned more than 14,000 babies would die of malnutrition in 48 hours if Israel continued to block aid from entering...
By 2050, almost 70% of the world’s population will live in cities – 20% more than today. As cities expand, the natural world around them contracts....
People who’ve lived through natural disasters, such as floods or cyclones, often re-assess their priorities. But for Australians who’ve lived...
Imagine you are planning the funeral music for a loved one who has died. You can’t remember their favourite song, so you try to login to their...
The Albanese government has achieved a striking gender equality milestone following its election for a second term. For the first time in...
Ever found yourself out of sync with normal sleep patterns after late nights or working a night shift? It could be you’re experiencing what...