The Rape of Lucretia: a deconstructed tale of civic and personal virtue
An austere, crystalline allegorical opera has been reinterpreted for our contemporary age.
Why is climate change’s 2 degrees Celsius of warming limit so important?
More and more research shows that we are likely to pass the 2 degree Celsius temperature limit much of the world has agreed on. Where did that limit come from, and what if we miss it?
When ‘man’s best friend’ feels more hate than love for an owner
Sometimes a dog can have very good reasons for hating its humans.
The best shot at overcoming vaccination standoffs? Having doctors listen to – not shun – reluctant parents
A recent study suggests that shunning parents who are reluctant to vaccinate their kids isn't the best strategy. A better strategy might be old-fashioned, but it works.
I was stabbed 14 times at the hospital where I work. I survived, but not everyone is so lucky
Melbourne neurosurgeon Dr Michael Wong was stabbed in a hospital foyer in February, 2014. He recalls his attack with painful clarity and calls for better protection for hospital staff.
To Christians arguing ‘no’ on marriage equality: the Bible is not decisive
For Christian groups to claim the Bible speaks against same-sex marriage is simply a misreading of biblical values.
More of us could work in part-time roles if they were designed better
Businesses are not considering that roles need to be redesigned to be part-time and this causes problems in managing employees' workloads and interacting with other employees.
Hype and cash are muddying public understanding of quantum computing
Quantum computing is being described as "just around the corner". Is it?
When the Bullin shrieked: Aboriginal memories of volcanic eruptions thousands of years ago
Indigenous people recorded stories that provide much detail about eruptions in Australia. They can help us date natural events in the past and are legitimate sources of scientific information.
Curious Kids: Where does my poo go when I flush the toilet? Does it go into the ocean?
You flush the toilet. Down it goes. What happens after that? Clancy, age four, wants to know.
Why investor-driven urban density is inevitably linked to disadvantage
The inexorable logic of the market will create suburban concentrations of lower-income households on a scale hitherto only experienced in the legacy inner-city high-rise public housing estates
What blackout? How solar-reliant power grids passed the eclipse test
The solar eclipse offered electricity network operators a "live drill" in how to cope with fluctuating output from renewable energy. They passed with flying colours.
Government urges the High Court to hear citizenship cases in mid-September
The government has asked the High Court to hear the dual citizenship cases of several current and former MPs on September 13-14.
Why China is cracking down on overseas investment
The Chinese government is curtailing outbound investment. While this will affect the Australian property industry, the rest of the economy should be unaffected.
Sea the possibilities: to fight climate change, put seaweed in the mix
Tonight on the ABC's Catalyst, scientist Tim Flannery asks if seaweed can save the world. It's a bold claim for algae, but seaweed could play a key role in keeping climate change in check.
Beyond bollards: protecting crowded places means not letting the exceptional become the norm
We live in dangerous times, but how we react to the risk of terrorism will have impacts on our public realm for many years.
Official prayers in federal parliament are divisive and unconstitutional, and should be scrapped
Australia’s federal MPs are apparently servants of the Christian God, working for His glory.
Finkel’s Law: robots won’t replace us because we still need that human touch
Australia's Chief Scientist Alan Finkel says while it’s possible to build robots to take over jobs – including his own – humanity still has the edge over machines.
Science is important but moves too fast: five charts on how Australians view science and scientists
Most Australians value science. But we do have some hesitations about the pace of scientific advances, and we're not sure if scientists are prestigious or not.
Explainer: why do we get fungal nail infections and how can we treat them?
Although fungal nail infections are not life-threatening, they're an important health problem because of their high prevalence and poor response to therapy.
