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In this podcast, @michellegrattan discusses the Voice with Indigenous Senators Dorinda Cox and Kerrynne Liddle
Pita Limjaroenrat is clearly the people’s choice for prime minister. And under a more democratic system, he would already be sitting in the prime minister’s office.
The effect of NZ’s abysmal literacy and numeracy rates can be seen in employment, health and justice outcomes. Education policy must address improving in these basic skills.
Reagan is the only union leader to serve as US President. Paradoxically, he was also one of the most aggressively anti-union presidents of the 20th century.
Data suggests most professional sports experience some form of home ground advantage. But it’s not straightforward.
Many concussions in soccer occur when two players compete to head the ball. But extra technique training, modifying how we play the game, and more ‘red cards’ help cut the risk.
It may seem strange that in a country of more than 330 million people, the most likely options for the next president are the same as they were four years ago. But there are good reasons for it.
A non-fatal crocodile attack on a tourist last week made headlines. But talk of culling is an over-reaction to a fairly isolated incident.
Food prices are rising and around half of Australians are trying to cut back on their grocery bill. So how can you save on the cost of meat and dairy products without skimping on nutrients?
Japanese filmmakers have been exploring the impacts of the second world war from as early as 1952.
Astronomers have detected a long-running source of slow, repeating radio pulses that can’t be explained by current theories – but it’s probably not aliens.
Ancient DNA from Ukraine uncovers the earliest evidence of the arrival of the ‘steppe ancestry’ – the last piece of the modern Western European genetic puzzle.
Ghassan Hage has made a singularly powerful contribution to our understanding of Australian and global racism, and the politics of domination and resistance.
On Wednesday, Education Minister Jason Clare released a much-anticipated report on universities.
In this podcast, @michellegrattan and politics editor @amandadunn10
There will likely be a settlement between Victoria and the games organisers for breaching the contract. But the Commonwealth Games may be the ones to suffer long-term reputational damage.
Beijing has dialled back its aggressive stance and is adopting a more proactive and confident diplomacy to counter US encirclement.
The drug has been hailed as a ‘turning point’ in Alzheimer’s treatment. But keep in mind the trial only included participants with early or mild disease. And while it slowed decline, it’s not a cure.
In a preprint study, researchers estimate training the model behind ChatGPT would have required somewhere between 210,000 and 700,000 litres of water.
The harsh and unforgiving Australian environment provided a fertile ground for the development of a distinctive Gothic tradition. Bay of Fires explores the genre in humorous and unexpected ways.
The new wellbeing framework, set to be released, has five broad themes and about 50 indicators treasury will track over time. Our new book shows how important but difficult measuring wellbeing can be.
Yumi Stynes and Melissa Kang’s sex education guide for teens is a topic of hot debate for its frankness. It also provides comprehensive, inclusive sex education that combats misinformation.
Clever marketing of the “Barbie” movie and related merchandise have secured this iconic brand even greater recognition and financial success.
The subject of the new Christoper Nolan film, Robert Oppenheimer, is often placed next to Albert Einstein as the 20th century’s most famous physicist.