the ‘awful and fabulous’ gothic megaseller that influenced Gillian Flynn and obsessed Roxane Gay
In 1978, Ann Patty, a young, inexperienced editor for Pocket Books, was on the subway with her friend Humphrey Evans, who told her about an “awful and fabulous” 98-page...
Science continues to exclude Indigenous communities. Fixing this benefits everyone
An enduring challenge facing science around the world is how to best include and engage Indigenous communities. In Australia, for example, 0.5% of Indigenous peoples held a univers...
Nugget Is Dead brings queer love, multiculturalism and Aussie flair to the Christmas movie formula
Julia FirakStan’s new Christmas film Nugget is Dead is a colourful production that follows the rules of the seasonal genre film to a tee – with an Aussie twist and a da...
Overwhelmed by ever more clothing donations, charities are exporting the problem. Local governments must step up
anna.spoka/ShutterstockWhat happens to your clothes after you don’t want them any more? Chances are, you will donate them to op shops run by a charity organisation. There are...
Is thunderstorm asthma becoming more common?
When spring arrives, so do warnings about thunderstorm asthma. But a decade ago, most of us hadn’t heard of it.So where did thunderstorm asthma come from? Is it a new phenome...
Disinformation and deepfakes played a part in the US election. Australia should expect the same
Mladen Zivkovic/ShutterstockAs America takes stock after Donald Trump’s re-election to the presidency, it’s worth highlighting the AI-generated fake photos, videos and ...
Why is cricket so popular on the Indian sub-continent?
Cricket originated in England, but has been spread worldwide by British soldiers and settlers in the past few hundred years. It is now the second most popular sport in the world in...
a nuclear push by allies at COP29 poses a sticky problem for Albanese
IndustryAndTravel/ShutterstockPrime Minister Anthony Albanese didn’t see this coming. At the global COP29 climate talks in Baku, the Australian government was indir…
Australia’s $230 billion Future Fund encouraged to invest in housing, energy transition, infrastructure
The Albanese government has rewritten the mandate of the Future Fund – the nation’s sovereign wealth fund – to urge it to direct investment into the &l…
What is methanol? How does it get into drinks and cause harm?
cdrin/ShutterstockTwo Australian teenagers are severely ill in hospital in Thailand after experiencing suspected methanol poisoning while they were travelling in Laos.The…
Special Minister of State Don Farrell on getting ‘big money’ out of elections
The government says it will take “big money” out of election campaigns – or, more realistically, curb it – with its legislation imposing donation …
The NT and ACT might have small populations but their economies are growing faster than the bigger states
sweettoiletpaper/ShutterstockThe Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory have won bragging rights for having the fastest growing economies within Australia.Th…
Budget update will revise down company tax receipts but treasurer Chalmers welcomes economy’s ‘soft landing’
Next month’s federal budget update is expected to revise down company tax receipts for the first time since 2020, amid continued low economic growth in the near ter…
Schoolies means more drink spiking warnings. Why is the burden still on women to stay safe?
Christian Bertrand/ShutterstockSchoolies season is here – and with it, warnings about staying safe while partying. For girls and women, this often means being told …
10 years after the Lacrosse building cladding fire, the defects and disasters continue
Metropolitan Fire Brigade, CC BYTen years ago, a late-night cigarette started a fire that spread rapidly up 13 storeys on the Lacrosse apartment building in Melbourne. Th…
What is premenstrual dysphoric disorder? And how is it different to PMS?
Austin Guevara/PexelsPeriods can feel like an unwanted guest for many women and gender diverse people who menstruate, bringing cramps, mood swings and exhaustion. But ho…
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