The past 48 hours in Australia has showcased the dramatic complexities of the country’s migration and asylum landscape, and the power of ministerial intervention in this federal portfolio. On the one hand, the federal government pulled out all stops to safeguard members of the Iranian women’s soccer team from returning
Matt Canavan was once Barnaby Joyce’s staffer, and later his closest ally and most vociferous spruiker. Not to mention his best political friend. Now, in selecting Canavan as their new leader, the Nationals have chosen him to spearhead the party’s life-and-death fight against One Nation. Its latest weapon is
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has released its much-anticipated investigation into the six people referred by the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme. The report reveals the identity of the referred people, which was previously not public knowledge: five bureaucrats and former prime minister Scott Morrison, who was social
King Ropes Access/ShutterstockFor years, long-range electric trucks seemed impossible. But much has changed in a short time. Rapid improvements to batteries and chargers mean battery electric trucks are already viable for urban and short-range trucks. In December, battery-electric and hybrid trucks outsold conventional trucks in China for the first time.
Louis Droege/Unsplash, CC BYWarning: some readers might find images in this article distressing. We all know cats represent a major threat to native animals and birds. Australia’s 5.3 million domestic cats kill a total of 546 million animals each year in Australia. What’s less well known is allowing your domestic
Have you visited a petrol station recently? You might have been in for a shock – and not just because the price on display was probably over A$2 a litre. As the world grapples with one of the most severe energy shocks in decades, Australians have flocked to the fuel
Amirhossein Hasani/UnsplashOnly an abject universe could contain the story of Bugger, Michael Mohammed Ahmad’s fourth book. With the stench of shit and damp clothes that smell of popcorn and vomit, with descriptions of bulging eyes and “sob-mucus” and sandwiches chewed with an open mouth, Ahmad builds a world able to
When the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran nearly two weeks ago, the first confirmation didn’t come from governments. It came from commercial satellites. Images from US companies Planet Labs and Vantor captured smoke billowing over central Tehran and ships burning at the coastal city
A still from Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) where the fellowship attempts to cross the Misty Mountains. New Line CinemaWhen English author J.R.R. Tolkien crafted his fantasy world Middle-earth, he argued storytellers are essentially “sub-creators” – they build fictional realms with internally consistent laws. For
LordHenriVoton/GettyWe’ve all been there. Whether it’s at a crucial moment of an exam, walking into a room for a specific purpose, or making an impromptu speech, your mind goes blank. It can be frustrating, stressful or worrying. But what’s really going on in your brain? And when should you go
Since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran, most international law experts appear to be speaking with one voice on the legality of the attacks. Legal experts have said the attacks violated Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, which prohibits the use of force against states.
Graham Holtshausen/UnsplashIn 1974, philosopher Thomas Nagel posed a deceptively simple question: “what is it like to be a bat?”. His point wasn’t really about bats. He was offering a provocative challenge about the limits of understanding another mind: no matter how much we try, we cannot access what it feels
The past 48 hours in Australia has showcased the dramatic complexities of the country’s migration and asylum landscape, and the power of ministerial intervention in this federal portfolio. On the one hand, the federal government pulled out all stops to safeguard members of the Iranian women’s soccer team from returning
Matt Canavan was once Barnaby Joyce’s staffer, and later his closest ally and most vociferous spruiker. Not to mention his best political friend. Now, in selecting Canavan as their new leader, the Nationals have chosen him to spearhead the party’s life-and-death fight against One Nation. Its latest weapon is
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has released its much-anticipated investigation into the six people referred by the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme. The report reveals the identity of the referred people, which was previously not public knowledge: five bureaucrats and former prime minister Scott Morrison, who was social
King Ropes Access/ShutterstockFor years, long-range electric trucks seemed impossible. But much has changed in a short time. Rapid improvements to batteries and chargers mean battery electric trucks are already viable for urban and short-range trucks. In December, battery-electric and hybrid trucks outsold conventional trucks in China for the first time.
Louis Droege/Unsplash, CC BYWarning: some readers might find images in this article distressing. We all know cats represent a major threat to native animals and birds. Australia’s 5.3 million domestic cats kill a total of 546 million animals each year in Australia. What’s less well known is allowing your domestic
Have you visited a petrol station recently? You might have been in for a shock – and not just because the price on display was probably over A$2 a litre. As the world grapples with one of the most severe energy shocks in decades, Australians have flocked to the fuel
Amirhossein Hasani/UnsplashOnly an abject universe could contain the story of Bugger, Michael Mohammed Ahmad’s fourth book. With the stench of shit and damp clothes that smell of popcorn and vomit, with descriptions of bulging eyes and “sob-mucus” and sandwiches chewed with an open mouth, Ahmad builds a world able to
When the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran nearly two weeks ago, the first confirmation didn’t come from governments. It came from commercial satellites. Images from US companies Planet Labs and Vantor captured smoke billowing over central Tehran and ships burning at the coastal city
A still from Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) where the fellowship attempts to cross the Misty Mountains. New Line CinemaWhen English author J.R.R. Tolkien crafted his fantasy world Middle-earth, he argued storytellers are essentially “sub-creators” – they build fictional realms with internally consistent laws. For
LordHenriVoton/GettyWe’ve all been there. Whether it’s at a crucial moment of an exam, walking into a room for a specific purpose, or making an impromptu speech, your mind goes blank. It can be frustrating, stressful or worrying. But what’s really going on in your brain? And when should you go
Since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran, most international law experts appear to be speaking with one voice on the legality of the attacks. Legal experts have said the attacks violated Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, which prohibits the use of force against states.
Graham Holtshausen/UnsplashIn 1974, philosopher Thomas Nagel posed a deceptively simple question: “what is it like to be a bat?”. His point wasn’t really about bats. He was offering a provocative challenge about the limits of understanding another mind: no matter how much we try, we cannot access what it feels
