Dunkirk survivors’ terror didn’t end when they were rescued
Moviegoers get a hint of why Dunkirk stayed with those who lived through it, but an online archive of survivors' stories offers more depth.
How to borrow tools from the startup world for aid and development
There is a lot of potential in borrowing ideas from the startup world to complement foreign aid funding.
Refuge in a harsh landscape – Australian novels and our changing relationship to the bush
White settlers and authors once saw the bush as an alien, despairing place. But writers from Tim Winton to Rachael Treasure now portray the land in complex and optimistic ways.
Buried tools and pigments tell a new history of humans in Australia for 65,000 years
A new study pushes back the first known evidence of human activity in Australia - to 65,000 years ago.
Australia’s new ‘Home Office’ is a worry for immigration policy
The creeping invisibility of the immigration portfolio comes as the government is overseeing major changes to immigration policy.
Australian coworking spaces cater to a more diverse crowd than just young tech entrepreneurs
Rather than just catering to one stereotype of worker, people who use coworking spaces actually come from different backgrounds, professions and ages.
Farming the suburbs – why can’t we grow food wherever we want?
Urban residents are increasingly keen to farm verges, parks, rooftops and backyards, but planning rules sometimes stand in the way.
The women who don’t know they’re autistic
Autism manifests in different ways. The signs are often less visible in women than in men, leading many to be underdiagnosed.
Explainer: ‘solarpunk’, or how to be an optimistic radical
Punks aren't known for their positivity, but 'solarpunks' are all about optimism. A new movement of speculative fiction, art, fashion, and activism, it imagines a sustainable future that requires radical social change.
When it comes to kids and social media, it’s not all bad news
Social media provides many emotional, health and social benefits for young people.
Latest research shows surgery for early stage prostate cancer doesn’t save lives
Many men live with prostate cancer rather than die from it. Here's the evidence for why they shouldn't jump to surgery.
Shame! The ‘technical glitches’ that hit Game of Thrones could limit other popular live-streamed events
The problems some people had trying to watch Game of Thrones via the internet shows we still have a long way to go before we can live-stream major events to a mass online audience.
Politics podcast: Peter Jennings on the home affairs department
Politics Podcast: Peter Jennings on the home affairs department.
Peter Jennings says while the Department of Home Affairs will present an array of bureaucratic challenges, it is largely a 'sensible step'.
Robot sculpture, coming to a gallery near you
Artists invented the word 'robot', but now robots are becoming artists, or at least assistants, themselves. As robots get smarter, artists will find more and more uses for them, particularly in sculpture.
Greens resignations show a need to change dual citizenship requirements
Given the events of the past week, now is an opportune time to discuss reform of a section of the Constitution that makes dual nationals ineligible to sit in parliament.
To the Bone: creating eating disorder awareness or doing harm?
To the Bone has attracted comment from mental health professionals and advocates. Critics have concerns it could cause or worsen eating disorder symptoms.
The new Department of Home Affairs is unnecessary and seems to be more about politics than reform
The move to consolidate security agencies under one minister upends generations of conventions on how security intelligence and executive police powers are managed separately.
How history can challenge the narrative of blame for homelessness
Taking the long view of homelessness can reveal patterns that explain how and why people get caught up in conditions not of their making.
My time as a ‘scary girl’ on Doctor Who
In the late 1980s, a gang of feisty teenage girls briefly helped the good Doctor. But his female companions were still mostly there to show how clever he was.
Where the boundaries lie in workplace relationships
Faced with the reality that romance will kindle at work, here are some things employers and employees can do to manage these situations.
