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Tech platforms need to be responsible for reporting online child sexual exploitation rather than relying on victims to do so.
The winners of this year’s Prime Minister’s Literary Awards have been announced. Together, they question, subvert and explore Australian identity.
Next time your colleague funks up the break room, consider leaving a passive aggressive copy of this article nearby, so they can understand the chemistry involved.
Overfishing and poor enforcement are just two reasons marine ecosystems are struggling to recover.
The case for large-scale technologies that reflect solar radiation back into space rests on global warming’s grim reality.
Life of M bleeds fact into fiction, but it requires much more of the reader than a simple guessing game of who’s who.
The federal government’s actions could leave the island’s wildlife more vulnerable to H5N1.
Edible bait vaccines made Europe virtually free from rabies. The approach could work against bird flu – if we invest in new vaccines.
Seven Little Australians was a bestseller on publication. Its vibrant, social-mores-smashing heroine, Judy, has influenced generations of literary rebels since.
The AFL’s new wildcard round kicks off the finals series, and the narratives about its introduction have fluctuated through the season.
The Beachport seal is one animal – for now. But this virus has already shown us what can happen next. Australia should use that warning while we still have time.
It’s increasingly rare for us to respectfully disagree these days. Book clubs invite us to do just that – while making time for a good read.
Science equips us with the tools to reason, evaluate evidence, and make informed decisions in a complex, changing world.
Chinese Australian actor Christopher Chung takes on a lead romantic role in the new Netflix adaptation of My Brilliant Career.
Lesbians were misrepresented and parodied by men in ancient Roman texts. Yet these depictions can reveal a lot if we read between the lines.
We should not wait for perfect certainty. It’s time to act before catastrophe.
LGBTQIA+ support groups often help students feel safe and included at school. But they can be difficult to set up and sustain.
Many believe the Glasgow Commonwealth Games saved the event from extinction. But did the scaled-down version really work?
We cannot stop wild birds from flying. But we can control whether this becomes an unmanaged catastrophe or a closely tracked outbreak.
Could marine heatwaves in the cold Southern Ocean be making animals and birds migrate? It’s possible – but we need better monitoring to know.



















