China’s money only goes so far – Kokoda shows why history binds PNG and Australia in a far deeper way
There can be no more powerful symbol of the relationship between Australia and Papua New Guinea than the prime ministers of these neighbouring countries walking together on the gru...
We spoke to young people about sexual consent. They understand the concept, but don’t always ask in the moment
BAZA Production/ShutterstockSexual consent has been a major focus in Australia for the past few years. In early 2022 the federal government mandated consent education in schools. T...
Will checking character references really help you find the best candidate for a job?
marvent/ShutterstockFinding the best person to fill a position can be tough, from drafting a job ad to producing a shortlist of top interview candidates.Employers typically conside...
Longer-lasting ozone holes over Antarctica expose seal pups and penguin chicks to much more UV
Andrew NetherwoodOver the last 25 years, the ozone hole which forming over Antarctica each spring has started to shrink. But over the last four years, even as the hole has shrunk i...
New rock art discoveries in Eastern Sudan tell a tale of ancient cattle, the ‘green Sahara’ and climate catastrophe
Julien CooperThe hyper-arid desert of Eastern Sudan, the Atbai Desert, seems like an unlikely place to find evidence of ancient cattle herders. But in this dry environment, my new ...
Project 2025, the policy substance behind Trump’s showmanship, reveals a radical plan to reshape the world
In April 2022, conservative American think tank the Heritage Foundation, working with a broad coalition of 50 conservative organisations, launched Project 2025: a plan for the next...
Granting legal ‘personhood’ to nature is a growing movement – can it stem biodiversity loss?
Getty Images/Amy ToensingBiodiversity is declining at rates unprecedented in human history. This suggests the ways we currently use to manage our natural environment are failing.On...
Social media companies can’t be immune from the need for a social licence
In the free-for-all between the Australian government and Big Tech boss Elon Musk this week, the government had to be on a winner. Most people would have little sympathy …
Ancient nomads you’ve probably never heard of disappeared from Europe 1,000 years ago. Now, DNA analysis reveals how they lived
Burial with a horse at the Rákóczifalva site, Hungary (8th century AD).Sándor Hegedűs, Hungarian National Museum, CC BYHow do we understand past…
If plastic manufacturing goes up 10%, plastic pollution goes up 10% – and we’re set for a huge surge in production
Xavier Boulenger/ShutterstockIn the two decades to 2019, global plastic production doubled. By 2040, plastic manufacturing and processing could consume as much as 20% of …
Top Safe Tree Removal Techniques to Consider
Across our urban landscapes and rural expanses, trees bring a host of environmental and aesthetic benefits. Despite their obvious value, there are times when tree remov…
6 graphs that explain the CPI
BagzhanSadvakassov/Upsplash, CC BY-SAAustralia’s inflation rate has fallen for the fifth successive quarter, and it’s now less than half of what it was back i…
Our housing system is broken and the poorest Australians are being hardest hit
Just when we think the price of rentals could not get any worse, this week’s Rental Affordability Snapshot by Anglicare has revealed low-income Australians are faci…
First Nations Anzacs sacrificed life and limb for Country. Why aren’t their stories shown onscreen?
Australian War MemorialAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and images of deceased people, as well as sensitive historica…
How Anzac deaths changed the way we mourn to this day
Aussie~mobs/FlickrVictor Farr, a private in the 1st Infantry Battalion, was among the first to land at Anzac Cove just before dawn on April 25 1915.Victor Farr was 20 whe…
Most bees don’t die after stinging – and other surprising bee facts
Australian teddy bear bees are cute and fluffy, but get a look at that massive (unbarbed) stinger! James Dorey PhotographyMost of us have been stung by a bee and we know …
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