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The common triplefin is helping marine scientists understand the negative effects of ‘skyglow’ on coastal fish, which are already more exposed to microplastics, chemicals and noise pollution.
On ‘FAST TV’ – free ad-supported streaming TV – you can watch Border Security non-stop, Mythbusters on a loop, or hours and hours of Baywatch.
A few simple changes to Australia’s system of student loans would smooth increases in the amounts owing and make it easier to get home loans.
Many people in the disability community are distressed by the plan to register all NDIS providers. There could be a more nuanced approach that preserves their wishes.
Two major critical minerals projects in Queensland and South Australia will receive $400 million in federal government loans to to deliver Australia’s first high-purity alumina processing facility.
Inconsistent laws and penalties for water theft in the Murray-Darling Basin make compliance and enforcement especially challenging. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
In the space of three days, there have been two devastating knife attacks. Your child may have seen these on the news or social media. Or they might be hearing about it from friends.
Sydney has seen two stabbing incidents within days of each other. Grim comparisons are inevitable, but what makes them different?
Young sharks are gathering at a popular beach. Here’s why we should skip our fear response and go for wonder – and protection
The judge in the high-profile defamation case described the saga as an “omnishambles” - and the media are included in that.
Allowing pharmacists to dispense nicotine vapes without a prescription would ensure people who are using them to quit smoking could access them legally, while preventing inappropriate sales to youth.
Brain scanners and AI can turn brainwaves into streams of text – but language only captures a tiny fraction of our mental experience.
This late-medieval document is written in encoded text that has yet to be cracked. But its numerous illustrations provide clues about its content.
With submissions about to close on the government’s proposed fast-track consenting legislation, its possible impact on New Zealand’s diminished and delicate ecosystems demands proper scrutiny.
We can’t avoid stress altogether. But there are healthy ways to deal with it and move on.
Luis Rubiales’ non-consensual kiss of Spanish soccer star Jenni Hermoso is far from an isolated incident – new research shows gender-based violence is still highly prevalent in sport.
With China increasingly seeking to influence Solomon Islands’ media, Australian news outlets must renew their commitment – and funding – to cover the Pacific.
Concern is rising that an in-principle decision has been made about New Zealand joining AUKUS pillar two, without public understanding or political mandate.
New research shows climate change can drive sudden ocean cooling too. This can have devastating effects on marine life such as bull sharks and manta rays.
Users of online forums frequently advise others to play Tetris if they’ve experienced something traumatic. The idea does come from psychological research – here’s what the evidence says.
Phonk isn’t just a new-age TikTok trend. It’s the music of a generation rallying against the state of the world.
The debut novels of two forceful, intelligent journalists are bold, brash stories of powerful women at the top of their game. One details a horrific sexual crime, the other ugliness in the art world.
In our new research we looked at what impact breakfast has on students’ motivation to learn and their academic achievement.
The government’s alleged targeting of opposition figures, as well as a new system allowing anonymous donations to political parties, is believed to have given the BJP a huge edge.