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A largely forgotten incursion behind the Iron Curtain had reverberations in both countries
Boycott actions often do more harm to individual athletes than to the condemned regime.
Social media can offer Black African young people in Australia safe spaces to engage in positive expressions of afro-Blackness.
New York’s tiny Fire Island, featured in the new rom-com film of the same name, has a long history as a haven for gay people.
Some finds toys for toddlers based on digital devices a bit confronting. But really they’re just updated versions of traditional toys for make-believe play such as doctor and tradie tool sets.
A sore throat is more common with Omicron than Delta, but that doesn’t mean a throat swab will give you a more accurate – or earlier – result.
Our research is countering some previous ideas about what factors might slow down ageing. Further study could help us create targeted treatments in humans too.
The climate crisis demands innovations in our everyday infrastructures. If these changes are to be adopted en masse, finding the right fit between communities and infrastructures is vital.
We found men managed to bounce back quicker after lockdowns ended, in part due to their involvement in sporting and recreational activities.
Australia’s treasury helped inspire NZ and other governments to adopt well-being budgets – now, years later, we look set to get one too. So what are the challenges ahead?
Hugh White warns of a potential war between the US and China, drawing lessons from the first and second world wars to explore how Australia might respond to such a conflict – and where to draw a line.
Anthony Albanese will be on the international road again next week. He’ll be at the NATO summit in Madrid, where they will discuss Ukraine, China and climate change.
These are ferociously intelligent books by two young female writers addressing the problems of gender, race and migration in Australia today.
Green-lighting new gas projects is a code red for the Great Barrier Reef. But a new landmark federal court case may stop the Scarborough offshore gas project in its tracks.
A freefalling ‘parabolic flight’ launched from Essendon airport is a leap for home-grown space science in Australia.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Greg Barns on the battle to free Julian Assange
Michelle Grattan speaks with barrister Greg Barns, a senior advisor to the Australian Assange Campaign.
History shows there is no magic bullet for solving gang crime. Only an evidence-based approach, coupled with mutually agreed targets and indicators, will start to achieve real change.
With former Chunky Move founder and choreographer Gideon Obarzanek as co-director, dance had a heavy presence at this year’s Rising festival.
Complicating things is the fact the prosecution plans to call Wilkinson as a witness in the trial.
Our study is the first to conclusively show the link between pregnancy loss and stroke risk.
Finding radical new ways to feed the world is essential for our survival. A prominent environmental activist has considered the alternatives.
A very low percentage of women are leaders in the field of finance. Gender equity will benefit both scholarship and Australia’s third-largest economic sector.
Elvis is full of Luhrmann’s signature self-indulgence, inflated budget and artistic grandiosity – I loved it.
An economist explains why imposing price caps to ensure shoppers can still afford to feed their families healthy food will only make things worse.