Getty ImagesPlants are often seen as passive organisms, rooted in one place and largely unable to react to the world around them. But a new field of research is challenging these assumptions and showing that plants are as sophisticated as animals in detecting and adjusting to environmental signals.
Darlinghurst, Sydney, c.1940. Royal Australian Historical Society, via FlickrFiona Kelly McGregor’s The Trap follows her successful novel Iris (2022), set in the criminal underworld of Sydney during the Great Depression. In the previous novel, Iris Webber flees the prison of rural poverty for the dubious opportunities of the metropolis.
Ludo StudioMost of us are used to thinking of “religion” in terms of a belief in God or gods. Perhaps the big hitters of world belief systems come to mind – Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism or, in Australia, the Dreamtime. But philosophers of religion and human belief systems
Most of us want to recycle, but it can sometimes be hard to know exactly how. Do jar lids and bottle caps go in the yellow bin? What kinds of plastic can be recycled? And given that food residue can mess up the machines used to recycle waste, how
The appointment of former high profile Greens federal housing spokesperson and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s arch nemesis, Max Chandler-Mather, as executive director of the party’s think tank – the Green Institute – raises several important questions. First, what are party think tanks and what purpose do they serve in Australia’s
Westend61/GettyHot flushes, night sweats or swinging mood changes are some of the most common symptoms of menopause – the stage of a woman’s life when menstrual periods stop permanently, and she is no longer fertile. Some women choose to ride out the symptoms. Some choose hormone replacement therapy (HRT), also
Adolfo Felix/ UnsplashThere has been no shortage of bold claims recently about artificial intelligence (AI) and jobs — from mass unemployment to over-hyped distraction. Much of this debate is speculative. Often, coming from the tech giants promoting their own products, it is self-serving. But beyond the hype, my analysis of
The Albanese government will increase defence spending to about 3% of GDP by 2033 in its 2026 National Defence Strategy to be unveiled on Thursday. But it is using a revised definition that, in effect, makes the defence spend appear larger than it is. The Trump administration has repeatedly
The High Court has taken an axe to the Victorian Electoral Act, chopping out the entirety of Part 12. It deals with election spending, caps on political donations, three different types of public funding (for election campaigns, party administration and policy development), along with the disclosure regime for donations.
In the lead-up to the release of the National Defence Strategy (NDS) this week, the Albanese government has announced it will spend an additional A$2–5 billion on drones and counter-drone systems. This will bring total spending on uncrewed and autonomous systems to A$12–15 billion over the decade to 2035–36. With
A recent move from a leading insurance provider has made it more difficult for AFL and AFLW players to access brain injury insurance. In March, Zurich Australia announced concussion and head trauma exclusions for professional players who held total and permanent disablement (TPD) insurance as part of the AFL Players
Paul Kane/GettyIt’s an athlete’s worst fear. Hearing a loud “pop” and feeling severe pain are usually the first signs you’ve torn your anterior cruciate ligament, also known as the ACL. The ACL connects your shin and thigh bones, and is one of the key ligaments that help stabilise your knee
Getty ImagesPlants are often seen as passive organisms, rooted in one place and largely unable to react to the world around them. But a new field of research is challenging these assumptions and showing that plants are as sophisticated as animals in detecting and adjusting to environmental signals.
Darlinghurst, Sydney, c.1940. Royal Australian Historical Society, via FlickrFiona Kelly McGregor’s The Trap follows her successful novel Iris (2022), set in the criminal underworld of Sydney during the Great Depression. In the previous novel, Iris Webber flees the prison of rural poverty for the dubious opportunities of the metropolis.
Ludo StudioMost of us are used to thinking of “religion” in terms of a belief in God or gods. Perhaps the big hitters of world belief systems come to mind – Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism or, in Australia, the Dreamtime. But philosophers of religion and human belief systems
Most of us want to recycle, but it can sometimes be hard to know exactly how. Do jar lids and bottle caps go in the yellow bin? What kinds of plastic can be recycled? And given that food residue can mess up the machines used to recycle waste, how
The appointment of former high profile Greens federal housing spokesperson and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s arch nemesis, Max Chandler-Mather, as executive director of the party’s think tank – the Green Institute – raises several important questions. First, what are party think tanks and what purpose do they serve in Australia’s
Westend61/GettyHot flushes, night sweats or swinging mood changes are some of the most common symptoms of menopause – the stage of a woman’s life when menstrual periods stop permanently, and she is no longer fertile. Some women choose to ride out the symptoms. Some choose hormone replacement therapy (HRT), also
Adolfo Felix/ UnsplashThere has been no shortage of bold claims recently about artificial intelligence (AI) and jobs — from mass unemployment to over-hyped distraction. Much of this debate is speculative. Often, coming from the tech giants promoting their own products, it is self-serving. But beyond the hype, my analysis of
The Albanese government will increase defence spending to about 3% of GDP by 2033 in its 2026 National Defence Strategy to be unveiled on Thursday. But it is using a revised definition that, in effect, makes the defence spend appear larger than it is. The Trump administration has repeatedly
The High Court has taken an axe to the Victorian Electoral Act, chopping out the entirety of Part 12. It deals with election spending, caps on political donations, three different types of public funding (for election campaigns, party administration and policy development), along with the disclosure regime for donations.
In the lead-up to the release of the National Defence Strategy (NDS) this week, the Albanese government has announced it will spend an additional A$2–5 billion on drones and counter-drone systems. This will bring total spending on uncrewed and autonomous systems to A$12–15 billion over the decade to 2035–36. With
A recent move from a leading insurance provider has made it more difficult for AFL and AFLW players to access brain injury insurance. In March, Zurich Australia announced concussion and head trauma exclusions for professional players who held total and permanent disablement (TPD) insurance as part of the AFL Players
Paul Kane/GettyIt’s an athlete’s worst fear. Hearing a loud “pop” and feeling severe pain are usually the first signs you’ve torn your anterior cruciate ligament, also known as the ACL. The ACL connects your shin and thigh bones, and is one of the key ligaments that help stabilise your knee
