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These two new romances starring bold, culturally connected heroines from Redfern and Western Sydney break the genre mould – but remain faithful to what readers love about romance.
Judith Durham was lead singer of The Seekers and a solo artist. One of Australia’s most recognisable voices, she has passed away at 79.
Domestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness. The stories of women who had to flee their homes make it clear the dire shortage of social housing in Australia leaves them with nowhere to go.
Many people in nursing homes already suffer from isolation, neglect and lack of human engagement. They need the human touch – in person.
In a huge milestone, researchers have grown a mouse embryo entirely from stem cells. Could humans be next?
The length of a day has critical impacts on our technologies, navigation, and more.
Data suggests most of the time infection results in either no symptoms or very mild disease for cats and dogs. And the duration of their symptoms, if they get them, may be very short.
New data shows coral cover in the Great Barrier Reef is at a record high, despite a disturbing decade of marine heatwaves, cyclones and floods. While the data is robust, it can be deceptive.
When Max Chandler-Mather rose to speak in question time, he was criticised for not wearing a tie. But Australian men have been going tie-less for decades.
The people hardest hit by climate change are invariably those who are more vulnerable. We need to pay more attention to the root causes of vulnerability and address poverty and inequity.
Will spring bring an end to the cold and the rain?
Rising temperatures are having an impact on every aspect of people’s lives. Business is not immune to the volatile weather.
Our new research reveals that how unique a young person’s brain is could alert us to the likelihood of future psychological distress.
This week, NSW teachers learned they were going to get a “helping hand” preparing lessons from the start of term 4
Women candidates in PNG often lack support and funding, but increasing women’s political participation could lead to more equality and greater democracy
Forced labour in the cane fields of Queensland has had a lasting influence of the Australian nation.
A species that is an “apex” predator in one environment won’t necessarily remain so in another.
The survival of the Edinburgh International Festival, and others like it around the world, is testament to ingenuity of organisers and performers. But there’s no substitute for the live experience.
Payday lender Cigno has exposed the limitations of ASIC powers intended to protect consumers from harm.
The omission of growing evidence that Māori, and Māori women in particular, have worse health outcomes after HIV infection could derail New Zealand’s elimination plans and exacerbate disparities.
Perhaps not since the marriage equality vote has the passage of a bill in the House of Representatives carried such a combination of substantive and symbolic import as the Albanese government’s climate legislation.
The third-generation vaccine has fewer potential side effects than second-generation vaccines and can be safely given to people with weakened immune systems.
Even with enough supply, local gas prices have been skyrocketing. The ACCC has squibbed on possible reforms such as a windfall profits tax.
What is ‘structured water’ (aka hexagonal water, EZ water, or H3O2)? You might see people advertising it, but it’s not a real thing.