The world is struggling to deal with ever-growing quantities of waste. A new World Bank Group report, What a Waste 3.0, shows that more than 2.6 billion tonnes…

We associate New Year with deep mid-winter and the tidy date of January 1, but for 600 years between 1155 until 1752 in England and Wales the new year began on…

Israel’s avowed goal in the Middle East war is to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

The US military action in Iran may have an unintended secondary effect – ending the cultural dominance of the internal combustion engine and ushering in the…

Medicinal cannabis has become a routine part of health care in Australia far more quickly than many expected. What began in 2016 as a tightly controlled…

At this time of the school year, many schools are asking families to pay fees. These are not private schools, but public schools. The fees are voluntary and go…

Many in the Iranian leadership believe the war launched by Israel and the United States in February is the war of the end times: the final showdown with the US…

You’ve only been in the shopping centre for a few minutes, but back in the car park, you suddenly freeze. Where did I park? The memory feels gone.

Ngank, the sun, warms a morning in Bunuru, the second summer season, on Boorloo Whadjuk Noongar lands. I’m sitting outside the Art Gallery of Western…

For many older adults, life is full of routines. Making breakfast, paying bills, shopping, driving, managing appointments and keeping track of medications are…

Iran fired two ballistic missiles on March 20, 2026, at the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia, which hosts a strategically important joint U.S.-U.K.

Methamphetamine has become dramatically cheaper over the past seven years, even as authorities report record seizures, according to the latest New Zealand Drug…

Every Australian shopper knows the pull of cheap junk foods lining supermarket shelves.

On March 11, Iranian Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali announced he saw “no possibility” of the country’s men’s national soccer team taking part in the World Cup…

Dr Kay Scarpetta, chief medical examiner of the Commonwealth of Virginia, made her fictional debut in Patricia Cornwell’s first crime novel, Postmortem,…

Many Australians don’t realise their superannuation savings – worth A$4.5 trillion and growing – may be invested in fossil fuel companies, gambling, or even…

Labor is still ahead, but the latest federal polls suggest a move against them. A DemosAU MRP poll has One Nation winning 52 of the 150 House seats and the…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a central role in the ongoing Middle East war.

United States foreign policymaking under the second Trump administration is frequently described as erratic and incoherent. We’ve seen the launch of trade wars…

Australia is facing a wave of misinformation and disinformation on climate change and energy.

As your child approaches their teenage years, they’ll want more independence, their emotions will run higher and you might see more disagreements in your…

One Nation’s performance in the South Australian election has been rightly identified as a significant moment in Australian politics.

When it comes to reproduction, female biology is often described in terms of a ticking clock.

“Eco-anxiety” and “climate-anxiety” are the most widely known terms describing what people feel in response to being aware of the climate crisis. We conducted…

At 6am on a quiet Sunday morning 20 years ago today, Scotland became the first UK nation to ban smoking in enclosed public spaces.

In the wake of the final round of France’s local elections, we asked political pundit Frédéric Sawicki what the mayoral vote tells us about the political…

Buildings are one of the largest contributors to global energy consumption. In 2025 they accounted for around 30% of total global energy demand, 70% of which…

The price of most chocolate bars has gone up worldwide in the past year, after cocoa bean prices rose dramatically in 2024. As cocoa prices shot up, many…

Intelligence agencies are often blamed when the use of military force has an unexpected or negative outcome.

Youth in Canada’s child welfare system need stronger government leadership to improve educational outcomes.