Jim Chalmers’ third budget will have a surplus of $9.3 billion for this financial year
Tuesday’s budget will show there has been an improvement of $10.5 billion in the bottom line. The update forecasted a deficit ...
‘Who brings a laptop with her to the hospital to give birth?’ – Leslie Jamison interrogates motherhood, ambition and divorce
In Splinters, Leslie Jamison confronts the expectations placed on women, especially mothers – including the dangers of making ...
Why are auroras so hard to predict? And when can we expect more?
Australians were in for a Mother’s Day treat as auroras swept the skies. But there was little warning, and the spectacle didn ...
An NRL player died at training due to exertional heat stroke. What is it and what should coaches and athletes know?
A 2020 training session resulted in the death of NRL player Keith Titmuss. An inquest has recommended several changes to ...
Is it wrong to have a romantic type based on race? Yes – it’s a form of racism we rarely speak about
ABC comedy series White Fever highlights a type of racism that is nuanced and hard to detect, but is just as harmful to ...
Scrapping the waste export levy threatens Australia’s emerging lithium battery recycling industry
Allowing our spent lithium batteries to be exported free of charge could mean forfeiting a potential $3 billion onshore ...
1968 was an inflection point for the US. Is another one coming in 2024?
There are many parallels between 1968 and today: an unpopular war, a vulnerable Democratic presidential candidate and a ...
AI can make up songs now, but who owns the copyright? The answer is complicated
With the click of a button, you can now generate songs in any topic and genre you want. But it’s not clear-cut whether you ...
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Our research shows children produce better pieces of writing by hand. But they need keyboard skills too
Deborah Pino Pasternak receives funding from The Ian Potter Foundation, and the ACT Education Directorate via the Affiliated ...
Mexican government failing to provide decent jobs for vulnerable youth – leaving the door open to cartel recruitment
The majority of farm, manual and self-employed workers do not have access to social security, and their low salaries leave ...
Want to be an influencer? Our research shows what you need to know first
Certainly a career as an influencer can seem appealing. The work generally involves promoting products or services through ...
Christianity is changing in South Africa as pentecostal and indigenous churches grow – what’s behind the trend
Christianity is evolving. Mainstream churches like the Methodists and the Catholics are losing ground to indigenous and ...