The government has introduced laws for its social media ban. But key details are still missing
The ban will affect platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat. But the bill is vague about how exactly these ...
Trump’s RFK Jr. nomination raises the stakes for media reporting on health
Given his controversial views, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as Health Secretary could create challenges for credible ...
A man scouring Google Earth found a mysterious scar in the Australian outback – and now scientists know what caused it
An 11-kilometre long tornado scar was discovered on the Nullarbor Plain. Without the power of technology, it would have gone ...
Humans are killing off the old and wise animals that hold nature together. Here’s what must change
Like big, tall trees in old-growth forests, older animals are irreplaceable. Pulling them out leaves the ecosystem less ...
Knowing superstitions aren’t real doesn’t stop us behaving superstitiously – why?
Our new research found behaving superstitiously could benefit us psychologically, even if we know it has no real effect on ...
ICC arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu and Hamas leader doesn’t mean those accused will face trial anytime soon
Prosecuting leaders indicted for war crimes is difficult. But the trial of Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic in the early ...
Design as a movement: how First Nations people take ownership of their cultural stories through fashion
Work by contemporary First Nations fashion designers advocates and showcases culture, craft, sustainability and a desire for ...
RNA editing is the next frontier in gene therapy – here’s what you need to know
We can already tinker with human DNA to treat diseases. But being able to edit RNA allows for even more precision – and fewer ...
World Update: Donald Trump is already reshaping the prospects of Ukraine and Palestinians
Back in Washington, Trump’s senior foreign policy choices are coming in for a degree of bemused scrutiny. Israel’s prime ...
Cricket balls can concuss and even kill batters – at all levels, helmet use must be taken seriously
Ten years after the death of Phillip Hughes, cricket’s governing bodies are still wrestling with ways to make the sport safer ...
Time is running out for a treaty to end plastic pollution – here’s why it matters
Global action has always been the missing piece of the picture, as the plastics economy transcends national boundaries. A new ...
Friday essay: artists, radicals, ratbags: Melbourne’s lost 1950s bohemian hub, the Swanston Family hotel
Mid-century Melbourne was an exciting place, writes Lisa French. And her artist father, like others including Germaine Greer ...