If you want a basic measure of the difference between Liberal leader Angus Taylor and Nationals leader Matt Canavan, compare these two reactions to US President Donald Trump’s extraordinary threat this week that “a whole civilisation will die tonight”. Asked to comment on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s response that
When news of the fragile ceasefire between the United States, Israel and Iran first broke, it came via a post on X by Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif. Securing such a big diplomatic win is highly significant for Pakistan, irrespective of how the agreement has since been tested. Pakistan
If you’ve been struggling with your mental health lately, a new free service could help. Medicare Mental Health Check In launched earlier this year to give more Australians access to mental health care. The idea behind early-intervention programs such as this is simple: catch mental health problems early, before they
Just hours after the leaders of the United States, Israel and Iran reached a temporary ceasefire, it was clear that each party had its own version of what had been agreed to. Hundreds of people in Lebanon have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in the past 24 hours, immediately threatening
Raymond Petrik/Pexels, CC BY-NC-NDFrightening headlines predicting a Super El Niño or even a Godzilla El Niño amp up anxiety levels for farmers and residents of bushfire-prone regions. But these phrases are not particularly accurate. The phrase “Super El Niño” makes climate scientists like me roll our eyes. Why?
NASAAfter successfully completing their mission to the Moon, the Artemis II crew are about to return to Earth. The four astronauts set a new record for how far humans have travelled from Earth, reaching a maximum distance of 406,771 kilometres from our home planet. Their journey back will culminate
Brett Boardman/BelvoirLike all true visionaries, the English poet William Blake was light-years ahead of his time: a fierce critic of industrial modernity and a thinker deeply suspicious of any mindset that might turn the world into something to be dominated. His work also treats non-human life as morally significant, with
Around 153 BCE, Cato the Elder, one of Rome’s most prominent senators, began ending every single one of his speeches with the same words: “Carthago delenda est”, or “Carthage must be destroyed”. His relentless campaign to destroy Carthage has been described as the first recorded incitement to genocide. The
Proxyclick/UnsplashIt’s a simple thing we encounter many times every single week – often while in a hurry. You pull up at a parking spot, scan a QR code and pay within seconds. Or you sit down at a cafe, scan a code to view the menu and order your meal.
RDNE Stock project/PexelsCuddle therapy is having a moment. The idea for this emerging therapy is for you to book in a specified time with a “professional cuddler”. Websites promote cuddle therapists as specialists in platonic touch, offering a service to people who wish to cuddle for friendship, to relax
United States President Donald Trump’s net approval has fallen to a record low on the Iran war, while Democrats had a 25-point swing in their favour in a federal special election. On current polling, Democrats are likely to win the US House but not the Senate at midterm elections this
Fiona Goodall/Getty ImagesA $50 million plan to expand New Zealand’s public electric vehicle (EV) charging network marks another step toward a lower-emissions transport system. The government will provide interest-free loans to private operators ChargeNet and Meridian Energy, which will invest a further $60 million to lift the national network to
If you want a basic measure of the difference between Liberal leader Angus Taylor and Nationals leader Matt Canavan, compare these two reactions to US President Donald Trump’s extraordinary threat this week that “a whole civilisation will die tonight”. Asked to comment on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s response that
When news of the fragile ceasefire between the United States, Israel and Iran first broke, it came via a post on X by Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif. Securing such a big diplomatic win is highly significant for Pakistan, irrespective of how the agreement has since been tested. Pakistan
If you’ve been struggling with your mental health lately, a new free service could help. Medicare Mental Health Check In launched earlier this year to give more Australians access to mental health care. The idea behind early-intervention programs such as this is simple: catch mental health problems early, before they
Just hours after the leaders of the United States, Israel and Iran reached a temporary ceasefire, it was clear that each party had its own version of what had been agreed to. Hundreds of people in Lebanon have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in the past 24 hours, immediately threatening
Raymond Petrik/Pexels, CC BY-NC-NDFrightening headlines predicting a Super El Niño or even a Godzilla El Niño amp up anxiety levels for farmers and residents of bushfire-prone regions. But these phrases are not particularly accurate. The phrase “Super El Niño” makes climate scientists like me roll our eyes. Why?
NASAAfter successfully completing their mission to the Moon, the Artemis II crew are about to return to Earth. The four astronauts set a new record for how far humans have travelled from Earth, reaching a maximum distance of 406,771 kilometres from our home planet. Their journey back will culminate
Brett Boardman/BelvoirLike all true visionaries, the English poet William Blake was light-years ahead of his time: a fierce critic of industrial modernity and a thinker deeply suspicious of any mindset that might turn the world into something to be dominated. His work also treats non-human life as morally significant, with
Around 153 BCE, Cato the Elder, one of Rome’s most prominent senators, began ending every single one of his speeches with the same words: “Carthago delenda est”, or “Carthage must be destroyed”. His relentless campaign to destroy Carthage has been described as the first recorded incitement to genocide. The
Proxyclick/UnsplashIt’s a simple thing we encounter many times every single week – often while in a hurry. You pull up at a parking spot, scan a QR code and pay within seconds. Or you sit down at a cafe, scan a code to view the menu and order your meal.
RDNE Stock project/PexelsCuddle therapy is having a moment. The idea for this emerging therapy is for you to book in a specified time with a “professional cuddler”. Websites promote cuddle therapists as specialists in platonic touch, offering a service to people who wish to cuddle for friendship, to relax
United States President Donald Trump’s net approval has fallen to a record low on the Iran war, while Democrats had a 25-point swing in their favour in a federal special election. On current polling, Democrats are likely to win the US House but not the Senate at midterm elections this
Fiona Goodall/Getty ImagesA $50 million plan to expand New Zealand’s public electric vehicle (EV) charging network marks another step toward a lower-emissions transport system. The government will provide interest-free loans to private operators ChargeNet and Meridian Energy, which will invest a further $60 million to lift the national network to
