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Grattan on Friday: Presidential battle showcases the differences between US...
Australia has a much better-functioning governmental system than the United States, but for political tragics it’s the American scene that’s the riveting must-watch this year. The battle between Donald...
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David Anderson’s resignation as ABC managing director could be a watershed...
The resignation of David Anderson as managing director of the ABC has the potential to be a watershed moment in the history of the national broadcaster.It offers the opportunity to reset the...
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Dua Lipa is a poet too – on National Poetry Day, let’s celebrate the power of...
Getty ImagesThe significance and solace of poetry is closer than you think, I tell budding authors as they arrive at class with headphones on, glued to TikTok trends, or scrolling through Instagram...
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This NT election, even pet crocs are campaign fodder. Just don’t mention the...
The Northern Territory is going to the polls this weekend. The incumbent Labor government is under serious challenge from a rejuvenated Country Liberal Party (CLP) opposition, led by Lia Finocchiaro....
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Friday essay: how an unholy alliance of the separatist left and reactionary...
If the 1999 republic referendum got crushed by an “unholy alliance” between monarchists and direct electionists, the Voice referendum was repudiated by an unprincipled union between the separatist...
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Sydney’s shiny new Metro service is great – now can we fix the city’s busted...
Author provided, Sweltering CitiesMulti-billion-dollar transport projects create headlines, and politicians love to bask in the glow of a successfully completed project such as Sydney’s new Metro. This...
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Does it matter if students do tests on computers or on paper?
Have A Nice Day/ Shutterstock, CC BYAustralian students are increasingly taking tests on computers. This includes major tests used to check national progress on literacy and numeracy. The idea is this...
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Is legal jargon actually a ‘magic spell’? Science says maybe
Gradient Background / ShutterstockLegal language, or “legalese”, is notoriously hard to understand. Legalese contains more difficult linguistic structures and unusual word choices than most other...
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Being a ‘weekend warrior’ could be as good for brain health as exercising...
William Choquette/PexelsWith the responsibilities of adulthood, free time can be a rare commodity. Many of us find ourselves asking, “I barely have time to cook dinner. How can I find time to exercise...
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Chinese game Black Myth: Wukong tops Steam charts. What does it signify for...
Steam/Game ScienceIf asked to name the biggest video game company in the world, you might think of icons such as Nintendo – the famed creator of Mario, Pokémon and the Legend of Zelda – or maybe...
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NZ has opted out of an infant formula standard – the evidence says that’s a...
Getty ImagesThe government’s recent decision to opt out of the Australia-New Zealand joint infant formula standard is a step in the wrong direction for child health policy. Food Safety Minister Andrew...
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How and why did half-time oranges in junior sports become a tradition?
Eating oranges at half-time has been a popular and long-standing tradition at junior sports in countries such as Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. They are also regularly eaten by...
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Investigation reveals global fisheries are in far worse shape than we thought...
When fish are taken from our oceans faster than they can reproduce, their population numbers decline. This over-fishing upsets marine ecosystems. It’s also bad for human populations that rely on fish...
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Here’s why more Australian scientists should team up with authors on books...
STEKLO, ShutterstockFew things are more wonderful than well-written and produced children’s books. They captivate kids, families and classrooms, leaving lifelong impressions. They shape our world. But...
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Cottage cheese is back and all over TikTok. Two dietitians explain why social...
Karolina Kaboompics/PexelsYou might remember cottage cheese from your childhood. Back then, it was considered “diet food”. You ate it out of the tub, with celery or spread it on crackers for a...
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In Myanmar’s brutal war, the military is weaponising sexual violence against...
The United Nations verified 3,688 cases of conflict-related sexual violence around the world last year, a significant increase of 50% from 2022. This is certainly a vast underestimate of the true...
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Explicit novel Icebreaker is under fire for its ‘misleading’ cover. A book...
Primary school students have been reading TikTok sensation Icebreaker, an enemies-to-lovers romance about a figure skater and an ice hockey player. The cartoon cover features a ponytailed girl (who...
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Roxanne Tickle’s win in the federal court is a historic victory for...
It’s been a case closely watched by the transgender community and legal minds alike. Today in the Federal Court of Australia, a judge ruled in favour of trans woman Roxanne Tickle in her...
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Australia is running low on oral morphine. What does that mean for pain...
Ground Picture/ShutterstockAustralia currently finds itself in the unusual position of being both in an opioid epidemic and experiencing a shortage of these critical medicines.The Therapeutic Goods...
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Mpox cases in Australia are less severe than in Africa. Here’s what to know...
Kateryna Kon/ShutterstockWestern Australia and Victoria both issued health alerts this week over cases of mpox. WA has seen two cases, while Victoria has recorded 125 cases so far this year. New South...
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