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NZ’s big chill was an early winter warning: power should be subsidised for...
Wirestock/Getty ImagesLast week’s headlines warning of electricity shortfalls brought the issue of access to energy into (increasingly chilly) homes around the country. The threat of power cuts due to...
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It’s so hard to see a doctor right now. What are my options?
David Fuentes Prieto/ShutterstockDeciding whether to wait and see if your health condition improves or go to a GP can be a difficult task. You might be unsure about where to go, whom to see, how much...
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What is the process of an athlete being ‘medically retired’ due to concussion?
In recent years, a growing number of professional athletes are medically retiring from sport, particularly in some of Australia’s most popular football codes. In April, Collingwood player Nathan...
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Jim Chalmers’ third budget will have a surplus of $9.3 billion for this...
The third Chalmers’ budget will deliver a surplus of $9.3 billion for this financial year – the second successive surplus of the Albanese government. This will be the first time there have been...
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Long Island, Colm Tóibín’s sequel to Brooklyn, is a tale of love misdirected,...
On the first page of Long Island, an unnamed “Irishman” kicks Colm Tóibín’s new novel off in grand style by presenting a startling ultimatum to Eilis Lacey, the character at the centre of this love...
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Many new mums struggle, but NZ’s postnatal services often fail to address...
Getty ImagesBecoming a mother is a significant identity shift, and many new mums struggle. Up to 18% of New Zealand mothers experience depression and anxiety after giving birth. The first thousand...
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Is it wrong to have a romantic type based on race? Yes – it’s a form of...
ABCMuch has been written and produced about white men’s fetishisation of Asian women (crudely nicknamed “yellow fever”). The ABC’s comedy series White Fever breaks new ground by exploring an Asian...
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1968 was an inflection point for the US. Is another one coming in 2024?
Protesters across the street from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968.Library of Congress/Wikimedia Commons, CC BYFor many reasons, the 2024 US presidential election will be like no...
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Our research shows children produce better pieces of writing by hand. But...
Norma Mortenson/ Pexels , CC BYChildren today are growing up surrounded by technology. So it’s easy to assume they will be able to write effectively using a keyboard. But our research suggests this is...
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AI can make up songs now, but who owns the copyright? The answer is complicated
Eugenio Marongiu/ShutterstockArtificial intelligence (AI) text and image generation tools have now been around for a while, but in recent weeks, apps for making AI-generated music have reached...
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Scrapping the waste export levy threatens Australia’s emerging lithium...
asharkyu, ShutterstockAs electric vehicle (EV) demand accelerates, so does the need for lithium batteries. But these batteries contain valuable critical minerals, as well as toxic materials, so they...
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154 million lives saved in 50 years: 5 charts on the global success of vaccines
We know vaccines have been a miracle for public health. Now, new research led by the World Health Organization has found vaccines have saved an estimated 154 million lives in the past 50 years from 14...
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Why are auroras so hard to predict? And when can we expect more?
Aurora visible from Cope Cope, Victoria on May 11 2024.cafuego/Flickr, CC BY-SAOn Saturday evening before Mother’s Day, Australians witnessed a rare celestial spectacle: a breathtaking display of...
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Some say the Treaty of Waitangi divides NZ – a new survey suggests the...
Getty ImagesThe stories Aotearoa New Zealand tells itself about the history of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/the Treaty of Waitangi have evolved considerably over time. For many decades, starting with the 1940...
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‘Who brings a laptop with her to the hospital to give birth?’ – Leslie...
The first words of Leslie Jamison’s memoir, which opens in the throes of new motherhood, are “the baby”. But while Splinters is a homage to the bonds between women, particularly mothers and daughters,...
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Influence, authority and power: how elite women played a crucial role in the...
Andrea Mantegna, Minerva (Athena) expelling Vices from the Garden of Virtue, from the Studiolo of Isabella d'Este, Palazzo Ducale, Mantua (c. 1499–1502).Louvre Museum/Wikimedia CommonsWartime has often...
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An NRL player died at training due to exertional heat stroke. What is it and...
The tragic death of Manly rugby league player Keith Titmuss in 2020 due to exertional heat stroke is a reminder of the life-threatening nature of the condition. Titmuss died after a pre-season training...
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Longer appointments are just the start of tackling the gender pain gap. Here...
PeopleImages.com - Yuri A/ShutterstockAhead of today’s federal budget, health minister Mark Butler last week announced an investment of A$49.1 million to help women with endometriosis and complex...
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David McBride goes to prison – and Australian democracy takes a hit
Governments and their agencies wield awesome power. At times, it is quite literally the power over life and death. That is why in any functioning democracy, we have robust checks and balances designed...
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Chalmers is bitten by the giveaway bug in a budget that contains good news...
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been bitten by the giveaway bug. This budget contains not only the well-foreshadowed tax cuts for all taxpayers, but a range of new spending measures in health, education,...
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