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When borders reopen, take an Aussie road trip and explore the continent’s unique geology, from meteorites in the Nullarbor Plain to rock formations that are billions of years old.
Here’s how to make the learning process fun and safe.
Universities can best prepare students by teaching them in ways that reflect the realities of how professionals and the wider community now operate.
Iceland has trialled shorter working hours, but not a four-day week.
A world-first study inspected 900 bird nest specimens from 1823 to 2018. The types of debris the birds use reflect changes in Australian society over time.
Kon Ichikawa’s documentary of the 1964 games is one of the great sporting documentaries – if not simply one of the great documentaries.
In its peace deal with the US, the Taliban ‘pledged’ to prevent al-Qaeda from operating out of Afghanistan. But there are signs the terror group is already there, hiding out of sight.
The first ransomware attack, in 1988, was a crude effort involving virus-laden floppy disks. But in the decades since, the sophistication of malware, and the money reaped by criminals, has skyrocketed.
Critics say only links to real or threatened violence should justify the proposed criminalisation of hate speech. But New Zealand law already regulates all kinds of non-violent speech.
The latest survey shows COVID-19 vaccine acceptance is at 81%, but it suggests low reach for the government’s vaccination ads, with only four in ten people saying they’ve seen them on television.
The business support package to save the NSW economy gets it right on most counts.
The Morrison and Berejiklian governments have unveiled a support package for businesses and workers, as the lockdown in Sydney and surrounding areas is set to extend into and probably beyond its fourth week.
COVID-19 will always be a very different disease to the flu. We should aim to stamp it out like measles, not let it spread.
How do we ensure solutions to climate change doesn’t make biodiversity loss worse? Fifty of the world’s leading researchers on biodiversity and climate have sought to answer this question.
New Zealanders have planted just over a quarter of a billion trees, about half of it native species, as part of an effort to increase carbon storage.
The creep of digital communications into our entire lives is not as harmless as we think.
Survey respondents who overestimated the amount and speed of sea-level rise were more likely to express greater concern. But concern is not always helpful in prompting action.
The French celebrate Quatorze Juillet, not Bastille Day. In fact, the English-language name hides much of the surprisingly complex history of the day.
Our new research found some deals provided an astonishing 90% of the average recommended daily energy intake for adults.
In the past, wildlife vigilantes have illegally moved Tasmanian devils off the island — an illegal practice known as “covert rewilding”. They may well might try again.
Mars, Venus and the crescent Moon will all come together in the sky just after sunset on Tuesday.
Psychological theory and evidence do not support fear appeals overall.
JobKeeper and the Coronavirus Supplement ended earlier this year. But the last few months in have shown the COVID crisis is far from over in Australia.
The federal government’s new adverts ignore decades of research on what makes effective advertising.