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Street trees often grow in appalling soil, have little root space, are rarely watered and get aggressively trimmed. But this tough species rises to...
Supernatural thriller or character-driven thought experiment? Chris Flynn’s Orpheus Nine imagines the personal toll of a tipping point for our...
Unfortunately for the Romans, high tariffs often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic woes.
While the polls remain tight, Labor is ahead after the first week of campaigning.
Coronial findings into the disappearance of Dhäkiyarr Wirrpanda were handed recently – 91 years after he was last seen.
Accidentally taking heroin when you thought it was cocaine or methamphetamine can be deadly, new research confirms. Here’s what to watch out for.
Curiosity-driven research is exactly what it sounds like: research driven by the goal of understanding nature without regard for application.
China is now the top trading partner for four of the five ex-Soviet Central Asian states. Russia, however, is desperate to reassert its dominance...
Data-driven policy is often held up as the gold standard. But by reducing people to measurable statistics, it can also what’s needed to drive real-...
All children have support needs. But some require more than is typical for their age.
Super funds may be missing a basic safeguard to protect retirement savings.
Here’s how your body might respond when you turn your clock back an hour on Saturday night.
To calculate its ‘reciprocal tariffs’, the Trump administration has opted for a crude formula with no basis in trade theory. We are all going to...
The prime minister made the announcement after getting wind of the opposition’s planned announcement.
Five years after New Zealand’s first COVID-19 lockdown, it is clear there will be no going back to the pre-pandemic “normal”. The pandemic...
Gender was an important factor in the 2022 election: it shaped the ways the major parties packaged their policies and their leaders. Three years...
Men have cared about their appearance throughout the centuries, and ideals of masculinity and “manliness” are ancient – with strong emphasis put on...
Australia’s 2022 federal election was seen as the climate election. But this time round, climate policy has so far taken a back seat as the major...
It’s that time of year when flu vaccines are becoming available in Australia. You may have received an email from your GP clinic or a text message...
There are roughly a trillion species of microorganisms on Earth – the vast majority of which are bacteria. Bacteria consist of a single cell. They...
The White Lotus season three returns to familiar territory: an exotic escape, privileged and powerful guests, the supposed heights of luxury. But...
In February, the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, wielded a chainsaw at a conservative gathering as he gleefully spoke of his new role as head of...
Recent media coverage in the Nine newspapers highlights a surge in non-medical ultrasound providers offering “reassurance ultrasounds” to expectant...
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton both agree Australia should react to US President Donald Trump’s aggressive...
It had the hallmarks of a reality TV cliffhanger. Until recently, many people had never even heard of tariffs. Now, there’s been rolling live...
In the ever-changing wellness industry, one diet obsession has captured and held TikTok’s attention: protein. Whether it’s sharing snaps of...
Every year, more than 700,000 international students leave their homes to study in Australia. Around half are women. For most of these students,...
Netflix’s Adolescence has ignited global debate. The series traces the disturbing journey of 13-year-old Jamie Miller, whose exposure to...
Two months into US President Donald Trump’s second term, the liberal international order is on life support. Alliances and multilateral...
Picture this: you’re lounging on a beautiful beach, soaking up the sun and listening to the soothing sound of the waves. You run your hands through...
US President Donald Trump’s new trade war will not only send shockwaves through the global economy – it also upsets efforts to tackle the urgent...
We now have a clearer picture of Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs and how they will affect other trading nations, including the United...
US President Donald Trump has imposed a range of tariffs on all products entering the US market, with Australian exports set to face a 10% tariff,...
The greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is one of Australia’s most iconic yet at-risk animals — and the last surviving bilby species. Once found...
US President Donald Trump singled out Australia’s beef trade for special mention in his announcement that the United States would impose a 10%...
US President Donald Trump singled out Australia’s beef trade for special mention in his announcement that the United States would impose a 10%...
The proportion of motorbikes on Australia’s roads has remained steady over the last decade, about 4.5% of all registered vehicles. But...
The original tall poppies bloomed in the garden of Tarquin the Proud, last king of Rome. To communicate that his enemies should be defeated by...
Earth is the only known planet which has plate tectonics today. The constant movement of these giant slabs of rock over the planet’s magma creates...
One of the first things parents want to ask their children after school is “how was your day?” We simply want to know how they are going and what...
As Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young waved a decapitated salmon dripping with blood in parliament last week, you could feel the election coming....
This is a ridiculous book. That’s not my opinion or choice of words. It is how Jane Rawson, the author, describes Human/Nature within its own...
More than 500 million people around the world live with osteoarthritis. The knee is affected more often than any other joint, with symptoms (such...
The “music” of starquakes – enormous vibrations caused by bursting bubbles of gas that ripple throughout the bodies of many stars – can reveal far...
If you go walking in the wild, you might expect that what you’re seeing is natural. All around you are trees, shrubs and grasses growing in their...
The five-week election campaign is now in full swing throughout the nation. Amid the flurry of photo opportunities and press conferences,...
Australia’s visual arts and craft workers are facing increasingly deteriorating conditions, according to research published today. Our four-year...
In 2023, the World Health Organization declared loneliness and social isolation as a pressing health threat. This crisis is driving millions to...
The last few decades have seen many attempts to make musical TV shows. Some of them applied the aesthetics of musicals (where people spontaneously...
More than five years since COVID was declared a pandemic, we’re still facing the regular emergence of new variants of the virus, SARS-CoV-2. The...