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From Cantonese sausage on the goldfields, to mid-century sweet and sour pork, to today’s delicate xiao long bao, Chinese food in Australia has come a long way.
The Australian government has dropped protections for language programs at a time when universities are announcing plans to end Asian languages courses. That’s a mistake in the Asian Century.
Psychological assessment and treatment is based on well-defined rules, which makes it ripe for a robot takeover.
Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack will have to navigate a slippery path when the Nationals begin discussing Scott Morrison’s evident desire to embrace a 2050 net-zero emissions target.
The new magnetic charging technology which is a feature of Apple’s iPhone 12 could wreak havoc with implantable cardiac devices. Here’s what we know.
Historically, tech stocks have dominated global stock markets. Despite the pandemic, many continue to grow at remarkable rate.
Theatre and audiences are slowly beginning to share the same airspace again. We are freshly conscious of breath, but it has always been intimately linked with the dramatic arts.
Many migrant parents are hesitant to pass their language accent onto their children. They fear this may lead them to experience discrimination. But speaking two languages has many advantages.
If there are inevitably going to be leaks from quarantine, wouldn’t it be better to have it in an isolated location so it can’t spread further?
Yes, this news is disappointing - but it’s also no great surprise given how quickly this virus mutates. And it doesn’t yet mean Australia should bin its plan to use the AstraZeneca vaccine.
A new Morrison government plan sorely misses the point on electric vehicles. It’s in stark contrast to Biden’s ambitious EV strategy.
Australia has a lot of work to do to overcome the challenges facing electric vehicles users, starting with the lack of a comprehensive national charging network.
Women, particularly those of childbearing age, were more likely to be unsure about getting vaccinated.
The time has come to deal with hateful extremism before it manifests as violent extremism. This includes having a public register of hate incidents.
The first round of RISE funding recipients has been announced — but is it the best use of money?
Thanks to the discovery of five twinkling galaxies in a rare alignment, astronomers have been able to calculate — for the first time — the properties and geometry of an invisible gas cloud in space.
Tanya Plibersek’s corridor altercation with Craig Kelly was a political win for both of them. But ‘debates’ like this don’t really get us anywhere. Here’s how to engage more constructively.
Michelle Grattan discusses the political week that was with Professor Paddy Nixon
It’s a sensation of light that isn’t caused by real light. And don’t worry, it’s totally normal.
If you’ve ever had a bout of gout, you’ll know it’s truly awful. Here’s what causes it, and what you can do about it.
With the Australian Open about to start this year’s grand slam series, a crunch of the data from past performances gives a hint at who is the current best male player, possibly.
Journalists need to have the facts to support not just what they say explicitly, but what their work implies.
The damage mining causes to Sydney’s water supplies is unsustainable, and the law has failed to stop it.
A new study argues for selective border relaxations. But with COVID-19 more prevalent now than at almost any point in the past, the risk would be substantial.