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As NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian discovered after continuing to work while awaiting the result of a COVID test, you don’t necessarily get any extra credit for ‘sickness presenteeism’. And rightly so.
After recent suspected COVID-19 cases and with repatriation flights postponed, Samoa takes no chances.
Janet Yellen is the perfect choice to tackle the worst economic crisis in a century, and the problems that lie beyond.
66 million years ago, birds survived the calamity that wiped out all prehistoric dinosaurs. But could birds once again evolve into their long lost ancestors?
The first batch of returning international students are due to fly in this weekend, but Australia has a lot of work to do to maintain its pre-COVID share of the global education market.
A spear-thrower, a shell, a bowl, a vase, a bucket. Five very different items tell us much about the history of collecting, the role of Indigenous experts and the shadow of colonial violence.
Even within a species, animals will suffer climate change differently. For sharks, it pays to live in warmer waters.
Mathias Cormann’s placement on the OECD would be a win for Australia – but already it could come at a cost
If you’ve tested positive for COVID-19, a public health officer will call you to interview you. It can be confronting – but it’s important to answer the contact tracer’s questions as best you can.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison gave a carefully worded statement in response to questions of a prisoner swap. This kind of deal could bring criticism from Australia’s allies.
Unlike our hellish neighbour Venus, Earth was far enough from the Sun for liquid water to form and create a more hospitable environment for life.
The trial represents the chance to demonstrate an internationally proven technology on Australian soil - turning human waste into a carbon neutral energy source.
Interpreting legal rules is a very human process. How do we enable computers to read and apply them?
David Byrne redefined the idea of what a band onstage looks like. Spike Lee has made a film about Byrne and his band that stands up with the best.
The decisions the leaders make in 2021 will be the most critical they have ever faced.
Chess in Australia during the 1960s, the period of The Queen’s Gambit, was a far cry from the popularity of the game in the US. It was hard to get chess learning materials or travel to tournaments.
The federal government has ordered a national koala audit, but the animals are notoriously difficult to detect. But accurately counting koalas is critical to saving them.
Electric vehicles would lower emissions, but if their lower running costs lead to increased car use that creates a whole lot of other costs for our cities.
Blinken’s nomination will put pressure on Australia to do more on climate change, but offer hopes of reconciliation in its fractious relationship with China.
Several new studies show our immune responses to the virus can last at least eight or nine months, and probably longer.
The notion of a trade-off between health measures and the economy is not supported by data from 45 countries.
Long regarded as guardians of morality, women who swore were often policed and punished. But whether protesting or parodying, they have used bad language in creative ways.
The government has done a good job so far, but it will have to direct future support to the Australians most likely to spend.
For decades, forensic linguists have helped crack cases involving false author attribution, masked voices, false confessions in criminal cases and copyright disputes.