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The failed Voice to Parliament referendum dashed the hopes of many mapping out a path to reconciliation. If we look to the example set by North American Indians, there might be another way forward.
For some countries, climate change has already pushed most of their territory into a different climate zone. Our research shows what’s already happened – and what’s yet to come.
A major higher education review is suggesting Australia puts a levy on international student fees.
There are perverse incentives to exaggerate sustainablity claims – made easier by the lack of uniformity in measuring and reporting such results.
Michael Lewis’s new book tells the remarkable story of the rise and fall of a very contemporary tycoon.
Contributors to the WomSAT website have already reported more than 23,000 wombat sightings. We can use the data to cut the risks to wombats – and anyone with a smartphone can help.
Many tiny organisms live inside our gut, including fungi. The make up of our fungal microbiome could influence the way we respond to a COVID infection, new research suggests.
The High Court has ruled the right to charge an electric vehicle tax rests with the Commonwealth despite the Constitution not mentioning cars or roads.
A new report shows how remote First Nations community face obstacles to digital inclusion – and what can be done to remove them.
Here are six possible options for what a post-war Gaza might look like – and why none will seemingly work.
Understanding how animals think, learn and interact with one another can inform the science of ecology, as predator and prey shape their world.
Hayden investigated floating the dollar a decade before Labor did it, and he cut taxes and slashed spending growth, putting Labor on a new course.
Some children and young people escape family violence, only to find themselves alone, homeless and in violent relationships. How can we support and protect these vulnerable adolescents?
In The Idealist, the machinations of the Australian government become a sinister backdrop to what seems to be a story of liberation.
Drug checking services could also provide an early warning system to flag any unusually dangerous substances in circulation.
Four years after being made redundant, workers in coal-fired power stations made redundant make only one half of what they used to.
If Australia is to meet its net zero targets it must move fast and build massive industrial infrastructure. But those projects are provoking fierce hostility. Is there a way through the green dilemma?
Land is a scarce resource. Restoration enables sustainable and dynamic use of former mining land and creates opportunities for ex-mining towns.
Community sport is supposed to be a safe space for children to play. But rates of abuse are too high, and new research shows the many Australian children never talk about their abusive experiences.
Family and friends were the top news sources for children and teens. But young people are also regularly getting news from social media.
A recent study set out to investigate Australia’s long COVID guidelines, services and public health information.
Helter Skelter was the first and most famous book claiming to tell the ‘truth’ about the 1969 Manson murders. Sally Breen explores the myths and conflicting truths that have emerged over nearly 50 years.
Breaking the impasse on wine is a big deal for producers. Before the duties, China was Australia’s largest wine export market.
Former Labor Leader and Governor-General Bill Hayden has died aged 85. Hayden is remembered for his role in establishing Medibank (later Medicare) and for leading Labor’s recovery after 1975.