Prisons don’t create safer communities, so why is Australia spending billions on building them?
Research shows 37 new prisons have been built in Australia since 2000. But the evidence shows increased incarceration doesn’t ...
Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown has enormous resonance – but doesn’t break with gender stereotypes
Bob Dylan arrived in New York City at 19 in 1961. In A Complete Unknown, Timothée Chalamet plays Dylan during his emergence ...
Trump’s war on migrants could make an enemy of the country he needs most: Mexico
Trump’s efforts to stop a so-called ‘invasion’ of migrants could imperil relations with the US’s biggest trading partner, ...
President Donald Trump has withdrawn the US from the Paris Agreement. Here’s why that’s not such a bad thing
With the US out of the tent, the rest of the world can get on with climate action without Trump’s corrosive influence.
The acquisition of Text Publishing by Penguin Random House is part of a worrying trend in Australian publishing
Text joins Pantera Press, which was acquired by Hardie Grant in September 2024, and Affirm Press, which described its ...
‘Move fast and break things’: Trump’s $500 billion AI project has major risks
Trump wants the US to build ever more faster, more powerful AI systems – without considering crucial safety concerns.
As Gaza ceasefire takes hold, Israeli forces turn to Jenin – a regular target seen as a center of Palestinian resistance
Israel has launched what it describes as an ‘extensive and significant’ operation in the West Bank camp, home to 25,000 ...
The last time it was legal, exports of sea sand destroyed dozens of Indonesian islands. Now, the ban is being lifted
The demand for sand is soaring in places like Singapore. But extracting sand from the sea is destructive. It’s worth looking ...
Is your child nervous about going back to school? Try asking them what they are looking forward to
The start of the school year can be an anxious time. But parents can help if they talk to their kids, validate their concerns ...
Your fuzzy flannel pyjamas could be incredibly flammable – here’s what to know
In Australia, clothing doesn’t have to carry a label with its fibre contents. That means we don’t always know how flammable a ...
What is seditious conspiracy, which is among the most serious crimes Trump pardoned?
Historically, it has been difficult to convict people of conspiring to overthrow the government or stop its normal ...
Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs may lower risk of 42 health conditions, but also pose risks
Research shows that people who take these weight-loss medications may have a lower risk of dementia and numerous other health ...