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Next year could see a second giant leap for humanity

If all goes to plan, humanity might be going back to the moon as early as February. Not just machines but actual humans. Login or signup to...

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John Hanscombe

Climate change is taking a real toll on young people's mental health

Headlines across Australia over the past week have highlighted the grim picture of the effect of climate change on our country, with the first...

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Marjorie Collins

Australia's parental leave system is only working for the privileged

Despite the efforts of governments and employers in recent years to boost the number of women in the workforce, research shows taking time out of...

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Catherine Andersson

Tasmania's Macquarie Point build faces a race against time and workers

Tasmania's Macquarie Point precinct is now more than just a sporting debate-it has become a test of political will, economic ambition, and...

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Craig Thomson

Albanese's progressive patriotism goes international

When Anthony Norman Albanese set out to defend his government in New York last week, he faced a media that, with some exceptions, had come to view...

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Mark Kenny

AI systems can easily lie and deceive us - a fact researchers are painfully aware of

In the classic film 2001: A Space Odyssey, astronaut Dave Bowman asks the ship's artificial intelligence, HAL 9000, to open the pod bay doors to...

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Armin Alimardani

As the govt rejects Trump's stands, Andrew Hastie sounds decidedly Trumpian

After the work was over, Anthony Albanese went to the Australian-owned and themed Old Mates Pub, in Lower Manhattan, and poured the beers. He felt...

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Michelle Grattan

From Petri dish to plate, my first taste of lab-grown meat

In a cosy corner of an historic pub reeking of the past, the future arrived on a small white plate. Login or signup to continue reading It looked...

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Garry Linnell

How Labor is actually fuelling the climate crisis it is warning us about

There's a kind of hypocrisy that has become so normal in Australian politics it almost slips past unnoticed. Login or signup to continue reading...

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Ebony Bennett

We just going to let this once-in-a-generation opportunity pass us by?

Australia's energy transition is a social and economic opportunity. It is also the defining moment of our nation - one we need to ensure does not...

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Liz Ritchie

Trump's 'answer to autism' is actually a zombie reanimated. Here's how we bury it for good

I do not take advice from the bloke who fixes my car on anything other than how to maintain my perfectly wonderful bottom-of-the-range Toyota RAV4....

25.09.2025 1

Jenna Price

More virtue signalling and lecturing from the UN. Here's how I would clean up that place

The recent vote at the UN recognising a Palestinian state only highlights some of the UN's failings. Login or signup to continue reading For...

25.09.2025 3

Amanda Vanstone

Bad news for all you loners out there. You're not alone

Let me begin by making it clear I'm absolutely unqualified to talk about this. I'm no psychologist or psychiatrist. Login or signup to continue...

25.09.2025 3

John Hanscombe

The stakes are too high: the gambling industry must step up to reduce harm

The latest findings from the Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC) paint a concerning picture: gambling participation is rising, and so too...

24.09.2025 1

Liz Neville

As young people move out the brush-turkey moves in

Nominations have closed, and voting will soon begin for my favourite national popularity contest, Australian Bird of the Year 2025. Login or signup...

24.09.2025 2

John Hanscombe

Stadium is more than a matter of opinion and sport; it's about our future

According to Macquarie Point Stadium advocates, the Tasmanian Planning Commission's findings rejecting the stadium are merely subjective opinions....

24.09.2025 4

Professor David Adams

Social media age restrictions may go further than you thought. Here's how

Australia's eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, today outlined an updated list of platforms that may fall under the social media age...

24.09.2025 2

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Next year could see a second giant leap for humanity

John Hanscombe

Climate change is taking a real toll on young people's mental health

Marjorie Collins

Australia's parental leave system is only working for the privileged

Catherine Andersson

Tasmania's Macquarie Point build faces a race against time and workers

Craig Thomson

Albanese's progressive patriotism goes international

Mark Kenny

AI systems can easily lie and deceive us - a fact researchers are painfully aware of

Armin Alimardani

As the govt rejects Trump's stands, Andrew Hastie sounds decidedly Trumpian

Michelle Grattan

From Petri dish to plate, my first taste of lab-grown meat

Garry Linnell

How Labor is actually fuelling the climate crisis it is warning us about

Ebony Bennett

We just going to let this once-in-a-generation opportunity pass us by?

Liz Ritchie

Trump's 'answer to autism' is actually a zombie reanimated. Here's how we bury it for good

Jenna Price

More virtue signalling and lecturing from the UN. Here's how I would clean up that place

Amanda Vanstone

Bad news for all you loners out there. You're not alone

John Hanscombe

The stakes are too high: the gambling industry must step up to reduce harm

Liz Neville

As young people move out the brush-turkey moves in

John Hanscombe

Stadium is more than a matter of opinion and sport; it's about our future

Professor David Adams

Social media age restrictions may go further than you thought. Here's how

Lisa M. Given