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AI and smart software make life easier, most of the time. How do you keep your skills up for the times when they fail?
We need every tool at our disposal to stop feral cats and foxes from decimating Australia’s incredible wildlife after fires. Artificial refuges show promise.
A drug newly approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration for endometriosis is available in Australia.
In the wake of a series of viral ‘pranks’, many are wondering why teens do such bad things. It’s not as simple as you think.
Ahead of the Dunkley byelection on March 2, Labor takes a hit in key polls, but Anthony Albanese’s personal approval is still ahead of Peter Dutton’s.
In assessing Morrison’s prime ministership, several factors need to be taken into account. On many of them, his record is poor.
For the first time, Australians will be able to look up the gender pay gap and the proportion of women employed at every major Australian company.
Human health depends on having a liveable planet and this is inextricably linked to food systems.
Conservative critics argue the ‘social responsibility’ of business lies in increasing profits. But values have always been tied up with money-making, from the welfare state to colonialism.
Nicotine pouches are placed between the lip and gum, and users absorb the nicotine in their mouths. Although these products don’t contain tobacco, this doesn’t mean they’re safe.
Deepfake scams are on the rise – but can their victims claim compensation? The legal landscape is still developing.
The Universities Accord final report makes recommendations that could significantly change what many Australian students pay for their higher education.
The Universities Accord final report proposes Australia adopts a ‘needs-based’ funding model. On top of base funding, there would be extra loadings to support equity students.
Equity has been front and centre of the Universities Accord. But it means more than just increasing ‘bums on seats’ in higher education.
The 400-page report is the first broad review of Australian higher education since 2008. It contains 47 recommendations covering ground from course fees, to funding and support for students.
While the Ruby Franke case is an extreme example, it raises important questions of sharing children’s lives online.
Children are uniquely vulnerable to bushfire smoke because of their physiology and their behaviour.
Around 1.5 million Palestinians are trapped near the border, with nowhere to go. Egypt, however, has long opposed the idea of resettling Palestinians in the Sinai Peninsula.
People who dive into misinformation are driven to satisfy an emotional need, according to our new research.
Potential economic gains are partly driving interest in joining pillar two of AUKUS. The risks and rewards need to be more widely debated before any decision is made.
Western Sydney residents whose homes often get hotter inside than outside during heatwaves have learnt to be resourceful in adapting to the increasing heat.
The hidden side of the supermarket giants’ quest for profits is an increasingly elaborate system for monitoring and managing shoppers and workers.
You might be surprised how salty or fatty some plant-based foods are. Not so healthy now, are they?
The Tax Office has been writing off hard-to-collect debts for years, but it hasn’t had the power to do it. Unless we give it that power, it’ll be forced to push vulnerable Australians into debt.