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While breaking with one “tradition”, an Indigenous motif on Australia’s $5 banknote will restore another.
This constitutional reform process may be ‘unorthodox’, but it’s entirely appropriate.
Article 3 of Te Tiriti o Waitangi gave Māori the fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed under British law. Understanding it is critical to modern debates over ‘co-governance’ and partnership.
Susie Dee directs this dark and spare new play by Mary Anne Butler for Red Stitch.
Google is one of a number of companies getting involved in AI music-generation.
Parents and carers might be worried a child is slow to talk or can’t seem to maintain attention. But getting a proper assessment can take years and connecting to support, even longer.
We encourage everyone to learn te reo Māori, but if not done well and ethically, it could be another wave of colonisation.
XBB.1.5 and other subvariants do signal a change in how the virus is mutating. Here’s what this means for Australia and globally.
Activist short selling is certainly controversial. But it’s not necessarily illegal nor unethical.
As the NSW election looms, the Perrottet government is showing signs of having been in office too long. But that’s not to say Labor will romp home.
As adults, we can reflect on experiences we’ve had in life that have helped build our resilience. But kids and adolescents are still developing grit and the ability to work towards a goal.
Social media is ubiquitous but can make us feel down, when we compare our reality to unrealistic social media posts.
While we can’t see inside a black hole, we can spot the intensely bright glowing disc that surrounds one. Now, we might better understand why these discs appear to ‘twinkle’.
Rocket emissions in the upper atmosphere can damage the ozone layer but are neither measured nor regulated. It’s a policy gap we have to close if the space industry is to grow sustainably.
Your super is likely exposed to major nature-based risks. How big a risk? We don’t know - because to date, banks and super funds haven’t looked into it. But that’s likely to change
Bob Hawke spent 24 years married to his second wife, Blanche d'Alpuget, whose canny 1981 biography helped make him ALP leader – and one of our most beloved PMs. Chris Wallace tells their story.
Since the Taliban’s return to power in neighbouring Afghanistan, the security situation in Pakistan has grown increasingly dire.
Solar panels can provide places for animals to rest, shelter and breed – potentially benefitting both the land and farmers.
Orchids give nothing in return to pollinators, so how come they get visited by bees anyway? The answer is trickery and deceit.
Our research found missed opportunities are evident in child protection, health settings, mental health settings, drug and alcohol interventions, and in corrections.
Set in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Shirley switches between psychological realism and playful satire.
We’re moving towards the ‘disease control’ phase of our response to COVID, which means learning to live with the virus. But significant challenges remain as authorities battle COVID fatigue.
Building too close to cliffs and slopes, weak soils, lack of vegetation and increased rainfall all played a part in the massive storm damage to Auckland. The city needs to change the way it uses land.
The cost of sustainability is no longer a deal breaker for some business owners, but more can be done to encourage decarbonisation efforts.