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The Liberal party is still reeling from their 2025 election defeat, it now turns to the future of the party. We’re joined by Liberal Zoe McKenzie...
After more than 100 years, the mystery of the man who inspired this famous comic verse novel has been solved.
Polycystic ovary syndrome affects many parts of the body, not just the ovaries.
When sea ice forms later, the communities of tiny algae that live within it change too. Detecting these early signals now could help us adapt to a...
A new report recommends changes to the popular and growing wellness industry to protect workers from mistreatment and exploitation.
From the surreal imagery of butoh to Suzuki’s dreamlike approach to theatre, post-war Japan’s performance styles have inspired numerous Australian...
The object doesn’t resemble any known type of star or system in the Milky Way.
If your cat spends a very long time sniffing something, it means the thing is unfamiliar.
Parents of autistic children have much higher levels of stress than parents of children with other disabilities. And it’s not just about the autism...
Using robots to simulate stabbings can enhance forensic accuracy – and the pursuit of justice.
You may have seen darts’ crazy, costume-wearing fans in a packed stadium and wondered ‘how did the sport get so big?’
South Korea has been in turmoil since former President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law and was impeached. Can the next leader bring the country...
Draft rules to restrict ‘age-inappropriate content’ may also affect essential information about sex and sexual health.
Ambulance staff face a unique and demanding situation when attending unplanned out-of-hospital births. New research shows just how crucial training...
The landmark Bringing them Home inquiry was a chance to come to terms with the past. But the key recommendations of apology and compensation were...
For a small frog, the alpine tree frog (Litoria verreauxii alpina) packs a lot of surprises. For one, this tree frog lives in snowy gullies and...
When multibillion-dollar AI developer Anthropic released the latest versions of its Claude chatbot last week, a surprising word turned up several...
Around half of teenage girls experience moderate to severe period pain. The mechanical force of the uterus contracting and inflammatory chemicals...
Tech giants like Google, Facebook and Netflix make billions of dollars from Australian users every year. But most of those profits are not taxed...
James Bradley is a brilliant writer of fiction, nonfiction and poetry. His recent book Deep Water (2024) is an elegiac essay in response to the...
During fieldwork in cities in China I came across a new marital practice, locally described as liang-tou-dun, literally “two places to stay”. A...
Australian employers are monitoring employees, frequently without workers’ knowledge or consent, according to a new report. And when workers do...
For too many women, prison is “as good as it gets”. New research based on interviews with 80 female prisoners in Western Australia reveals most of...
Rivers up and down the north coast of New South Wales have been hammered again, just three years after devastating floods hit the Northern Rivers...
Two Victorian Liberal women, Jane Hume and Sarah Henderson, have been dumped and a key numbers man has been promoted from the backbench to the...
As we enter the colder months in Australia, COVID is making headlines again, this time due to the emergence of a new variant: NB.1.8.1. Last week,...
Last week, Chinese coast guard vessels rammed and shot water cannon at Philippine ships in the South China Sea. The incident was well within the...
In a decision surprising very few people, Australia’s new environment minister Murray Watt has signed off on an extension for the gas plant at...
Florence Nightingale is often described as the founder of modern nursing. She was immortalised in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s 1857 poem, Santa...
It’s been 30 years since Natasha Stott Despoja became the youngest woman ever elected to the Australian Parliament. A 25-year-old Sarah...
Much to the surprise of Sydney-siders, a dusty haze settled over the city on Tuesday morning after a week of heavy rain. Satellite images reveal...
Last week’s budget allocated NZ$472 million in new funding to deal with a growing prison population caused by greater use of prison remand and...
On Wednesday, Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt and economics professor Richard Holden gave a joint address to the National Press Club in Canberra....
United States President Donald Trump was “not happy” with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, this week. For three consecutive nights, from...
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...