Art by Jaime BranHave you ever tried to talk to someone while underwater? No matter how loud you might shout, it always sounds muffled. But why? As with many things in our bodies, the answer lies with evolution. Humans evolved on land, and our ears are adapted to collect and
Getty ImagesNew Zealand’s education system is undergoing its largest overhaul in decades, with new curricula, rewritten qualifications and greater accountability for schools. But as policymakers focus on lifting standards, another challenge is building: how to support the rising number of students struggling in mainstream classrooms. Over the past decade, the
Imagine your elderly father is in an aged care home. It’s Friday afternoon, and he’s run out of his regular Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) blood pressure medication and he can’t get an appointment with the GP. Currently, the registered nurse (RN) at the aged care home can assess his blood
Samson captured by the Philistines, Guercino, 1619. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-NC-SAIn modern times, the term “philistine” has generally been used by cultured or elite groups to describe an ignorant or uncultured person. The Philistines were, in fact, people from the Aegean region, perhaps Crete. They arrived on the shores
YoungNH/GettyIn Germany, Japan and the United States, famous carmakers are in trouble. One reason is intense competition from Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers – and growing public demand for EVs. The automakers who dominated the 20th century have largely failed to shift to electric. Volkswagen was once the biggest carmaker
John W. Banagan/GettyOn Thursday, up to 200 workers at mining giant BHP’s Port Hedland export terminal will take protected industrial action for eight hours. This will mark the first strike action at the company’s iron division since 2000. Port Hedland is home to the world’s largest bulk export port. It’s
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is taking direct oversight of the government’s handling of Australia’s AI rollout by establishing an Office of AI in his own Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Albanese will announce the new office, which starts operation immediately, in a major speech on Wednesday. Extracts
Control over the Strait of Hormuz has become the main bone of contention between the US and Iran in their prolonged conflict. In the face of Tehran’s determination to control the strategic waterway as a critical leverage of deterrence, US President Donald Trump has declared the end of the
Iran and the United States have ended their fragile peace agreement, signed only a month ago, with the exchange of missile fire. Once again, this halts the flow of oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz and puts major oil importers like Australia on tenterhooks. And this time could
Dmytro Sheremeta/Getty ImagesThe COVID pandemic feels like a long time ago. Now, we have widespread immunity from vaccination and natural infection. And getting COVID is less risky than it was five years ago. But COVID can still lead to hospitalisation and deaths in older people, pregnant women and those with
On Friday, the Federal Court found the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) did not act unlawfully by cancelling a scheduled performance by concert pianist Jayson Gillham, after he made statements that Israel had committed war crimes by targeting journalists. Gillham argued the MSO took prohibited “adverse action” against him due to
The winner of the World Cup final will be crowned on Monday morning Australian time. Even though only one team will raise the trophy, how might other sides still consider their tournament a success? Historic overachievers FIFA rankings have existed since 1992 and surprisingly, the number one team has
Art by Jaime BranHave you ever tried to talk to someone while underwater? No matter how loud you might shout, it always sounds muffled. But why? As with many things in our bodies, the answer lies with evolution. Humans evolved on land, and our ears are adapted to collect and
Getty ImagesNew Zealand’s education system is undergoing its largest overhaul in decades, with new curricula, rewritten qualifications and greater accountability for schools. But as policymakers focus on lifting standards, another challenge is building: how to support the rising number of students struggling in mainstream classrooms. Over the past decade, the
Imagine your elderly father is in an aged care home. It’s Friday afternoon, and he’s run out of his regular Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) blood pressure medication and he can’t get an appointment with the GP. Currently, the registered nurse (RN) at the aged care home can assess his blood
Samson captured by the Philistines, Guercino, 1619. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-NC-SAIn modern times, the term “philistine” has generally been used by cultured or elite groups to describe an ignorant or uncultured person. The Philistines were, in fact, people from the Aegean region, perhaps Crete. They arrived on the shores
YoungNH/GettyIn Germany, Japan and the United States, famous carmakers are in trouble. One reason is intense competition from Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers – and growing public demand for EVs. The automakers who dominated the 20th century have largely failed to shift to electric. Volkswagen was once the biggest carmaker
John W. Banagan/GettyOn Thursday, up to 200 workers at mining giant BHP’s Port Hedland export terminal will take protected industrial action for eight hours. This will mark the first strike action at the company’s iron division since 2000. Port Hedland is home to the world’s largest bulk export port. It’s
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is taking direct oversight of the government’s handling of Australia’s AI rollout by establishing an Office of AI in his own Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Albanese will announce the new office, which starts operation immediately, in a major speech on Wednesday. Extracts
Control over the Strait of Hormuz has become the main bone of contention between the US and Iran in their prolonged conflict. In the face of Tehran’s determination to control the strategic waterway as a critical leverage of deterrence, US President Donald Trump has declared the end of the
Iran and the United States have ended their fragile peace agreement, signed only a month ago, with the exchange of missile fire. Once again, this halts the flow of oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz and puts major oil importers like Australia on tenterhooks. And this time could
Dmytro Sheremeta/Getty ImagesThe COVID pandemic feels like a long time ago. Now, we have widespread immunity from vaccination and natural infection. And getting COVID is less risky than it was five years ago. But COVID can still lead to hospitalisation and deaths in older people, pregnant women and those with
On Friday, the Federal Court found the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) did not act unlawfully by cancelling a scheduled performance by concert pianist Jayson Gillham, after he made statements that Israel had committed war crimes by targeting journalists. Gillham argued the MSO took prohibited “adverse action” against him due to
The winner of the World Cup final will be crowned on Monday morning Australian time. Even though only one team will raise the trophy, how might other sides still consider their tournament a success? Historic overachievers FIFA rankings have existed since 1992 and surprisingly, the number one team has
