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Seasonality sets the rhythms of life – and can have surprising consequences for ecology and evolution
There are lots of myths about autistic people who don’t talk. Here are three and why they’re so wrong.
What type of person lies to friends and family about having cancer?
A new cultural history is as much about the princess’s people as the ‘People’s Princess’.
TikTok doesn’t just reward absurdist humour – it actively encourages it.
Charging entry fees at world-famous destinations like Milford Sound and expanding commercial use of public land would raise money. How it’s spent...
Young Turks, in particular, are increasingly looking for an alternative to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s authoritarian rule.
It’s no surprise these lifelike AI companions are attractive to lonely people. But for some, these relationships are harmful and even dangerous.
Solar on rooftops and EVs on the roads can give a false sense of progress. But it will take much more to actually end reliance on fossil fuels.
The health minister also says fewer kids are now vaping because of the government’s ban, which ‘exploded’ as a health problem during the COVID...
The health minister also says fewer kids are now vaping because of the government’s ban, which ‘exploded’ as a health problem during the COVID...
The Stonehaven school bus rollover, which killed a young girl, is a tragic reminder of how devastating such crashes can be. But there are ways to...
As police try to locate the alleged gunman who killed two officers in Victoria, what difficulties to they face while hunting in dense bushland?
In coming out as bisexual, the former AFL player’s announcement will have far-reaching consequences for the sport and people coming to terms with...
The battle over parcel shipments is a microcosm of the larger strategic competition between the US and China.
The health minister also says fewer kids are now vaping because of the government’s ban, which ‘exploded’ as a health problem during the COVID...
Stella Prize shortlisted author Katia Ariel admits to a “pre-emptive regret” at not being able to include the personal details of each of the...
Stella Prize shortlisted author Katia Ariel admits to a “pre-emptive regret” at not being able to include the personal details of each of the...
Cars are getting smarter. Today’s vehicles can automatically brake to avoid a rear-end collision, keep themselves centred in a lane, warn of...
Ben Platt’s recent cover of Addison Rae’s Diet Pepsi has gone viral on social media. The appeal was the song choice and change in performance...
While discussion was focused on the federal government’s economic reform roundtable last week, a significant change that will mainly affect age...
The government is considering new, bulk-billed health checks for three-year-olds, to pick up developmental concerns and refer kids that might need...
Climate change is making home insurance costlier and, for some, harder to secure. According to one analysis, one in ten Australian properties will...
American psychologist Abraham Maslow’s well-known hierarchy of needs theory, first proposed in 1943, positions self-actualisation at the apex of...
If you grew up in Australia any time between the 1960s and the late 1990s, chances are you knew a little man from the Moon with a pencil for a...
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have announced their engagement, posting on Instagram images of the proposal with the caption “Your English teacher...
The Queensland government will this week table legislation creating Australia’s first public child sex offender register. The Queensland...
With news Iran orchestrated two antisemitic attacks in Australia last year, the federal government has declared the Islamic Revolutionary Guard...
Australians have been shocked by the news two police officers were killed in rural Victoria when a 56-year-old man allegedly shot them before...
We may already live in the post-truth world, but are we about to enter the era of post-truth statistics? Each month, the US employment report is...
More than 60% of women in New Zealand have experienced some form of interpersonal violence – an alarming statistic with serious implications for...
Sometime in the 2040s, humans may well reach a new frontier – Mars. To get there, we’ll need sustainable sources of food, medicines and materials....
As the tragic events evolve in Porepunkah, northeast Victoria, media outlets have reported the alleged shooter, Dezi Freeman, is known to be a “...
Imagine a student working on an assignment and they are stuck. Their lecturer or tutor is not available. Or maybe they feel worried about looking...
Autistic children with mild to moderate developmental delay will no longer be eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) from...
Six years on from the Parliament House sexual assault allegations that spurred a public reckoning, the legal fallout continues. This time, a court...
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called Iran’s involvement in at least two antisemitic attacks in Australia last year “extraordinary and...
The government wants secondary schools to play a bigger role in preparing students for the working world by building vocational education and...
Last week in Sydney, we saw a melodrama acted out that could stand in for the state of Australian universities more generally. Inside Sydney’s...
Hossein Asgari’s Desolation tells the story of Amin, an Iranian man whose life and family are shattered when the USS Vincennes shoots down an...
Medicinal cannabis use has increased rapidly in recent years in Australia. Since access pathways were expanded in 2016, more than 700,000...
Australia’s national security service has determined the Iranian government directed at least two antisemitic attacks in Australia – on Lewis...
Sussan Ley is resisting growing internal pressure for the Coalition to quickly discuss and determine the future of its policy on net zero. A number...
Senior Israeli Defence Force (IDF) officials have announced that around 130,000 reservists will take part in Israel’s planned military operation to...
Have you heard of a “cortisol cocktail”? Rather than something you might order at a bar, this drink is one of the latest wellness trends floating...
Following last week’s economic reform roundtable in Canberra, the federal government has announced it will be pausing changes to the National...
The media spotlight is once again on the issue of prison conditions, as sentencing looms for Erin Patterson – convicted for three murders after...
In a joint press conference, ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Iran orchestrated two antisemitic...
If you’re a woman approaching middle age and you’re on social media, you might have been urged to get your hormones checked. These posts often...
Human economies are made possible through natural capital – stocks of land, fresh water, oceans, biodiversity and soils, among others. Farming...