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Next week, the Communist Party of China will commence its 19th National Party Congress, where its leadership and policy agenda for the next five years will be announced.
Based on a seductive story of providing food with zero consequences, cellular agriculture promises to get rid of the ethical, environmental and health costs of animal husbandry. But is that realistic?
Wine has long been known for its disinfecting and cleansing properties. So can it kill flu and other bugs? And what about other types of alcohol?
The shipwreck of the Batavia and subsequent murders of 115 men, women and children have inspired many retellings. A new exhibition combines art and science to find new angles on an old tale.
Australia’s species, like this green python, are remarkable and need far better protection.
Our ageing population presents several social and economic challenges, particularly for the health sector. Physical activity can tackle many of these.
Australia has the highest poverty rate in the OECD for people with a disability. The barriers to, and discrimination in, the workplace are part of the reason.
Australia was once home to giant fightless birds - much bigger than today’s emus and cassawories. But where did they come from, and where did they go?
Amazon has a reputation for avoiding tax overseas, and early indicators are that this trend will continue in Australia
There is no clear-cut definition of what mindfulness actually is. This has potentially serious implications.
Only around 10% of new drugs in development make it onto the market. A drug needs to go through animal trials, and then four phases of human trials to be deemed suitable for use in patients.
A randomised controlled trial is the best way to compare a new treatment with the standard treatment. And randomising trial participants is a core feature of the experiment.
Gun control in Australia is not a black-and-white issue, and it’s time we had a public debate that reflected that fact.
The students of class 3E, Ferny Grove State School, want to know if astronauts get space sick when travelling to the International Space Station.
How do you determine the financial benefit of cutting a tree down, versus leaving it standing? Environmental accounting offers some insight.
The states that are delivering more affordable housing have sophisticated, multi-pronged strategies to serve the full range of needs.
Do you know where your beer was brewed?
Many “imported beers” are actually made locally. Should we have clearer labelling for the origins of beer?
Corals on the Great Barrier Reef that are tolerant to warmer waters can be used to help repair other parts of the reef damaged by recent coral bleaching events.
Talk of the government preparing to ‘walk away’ from the Clean Energy Target proposal is unnecessarily cynical.
Beauty brand Dove caused controversy with an ad seemingly showing a black woman turning white after using its body lotion. While Dove removed the ad, it played into the racist history of skin whitening.
A Senate committee has made the right decision by rejecting the Fair Work Commissions recommendations to slash penalty rates - here’s why.
New research shows that, too often, grandparents who are primary carers are being locked out of decisions about their grandchildren’s welfare.
British dancer Aakash Odedra performed four solo works, drawing on classical Indian dance, in a fitting close to the OzAsia festival.
If a child is old enough to ask about suicide, then they’re probably old enough for a discussion about it.