
A new report card shows inequality in Australia isn’t as bad as in the US – but we’re headed in the wrong direction
ShutterstockIt’s hard to remember a time the United States seemed as tense and divided as it does today. That should serve a...
‘Multiple red flags’: ASIC’s court case against Star executives shows the risks of complacency
This week the corporate regulator is taking on executives and directors of Star Entertainment in the Federal Court, in a landmark ...

To achieve real growth, the NZ government needs to relax the rules around housing
Ufuk Zivana/Shutterstock Prime Minister Christopher Luxon wants New Zealand to “go for growth”. But his plan, focused ...

How much does scientific progress cost? Without government dollars for research infrastructure, breakthroughs become improbable
America may not maintain its position as a global leader in biomedical research without federal support.Sean Gladwell/Moment via G...
In spite of anti-DEI pressures, top corporations continued to diversify in 2024: new research
Despite the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision banning affirmative action in college admissions, and mounting pressure …
China flexes its media muscle in Africa – encouraging positive headlines as part of a soft power agenda
An African journalist films President Xi Jinping delivering an opening ceremony speech for the China-Africa forum in Bei…
Repatriation to Indigenous groups is more than law, it’s human rights − an archaeologist describes the day that lesson hit…
Leola One Feather of the Oglala Sioux Tribe observes as Native American artifacts are photographed at the Founders Museu…
Address science misinformation not by repeating the facts, but by building conversation and community
Using communication strategies that tap into people's social networks can help agencies combat misinformation. arthobbit…
Teenagers turning to AI companions are redefining love as easy, unconditional and always there
Can a person love an AI chatbot?RLT_Images/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty ImagesTeenagers are falling in love with chat…
Helping teachers learn what works in the classroom − and what doesn’t − will get a lot harder without the…
A U.S. flag and an Education Department flag fly outside the U.S. Department of Education building on Feb. 4, 2025, in W…
Jim Chalmers wants to fix Australia’s broken road tax system. Here’s what one solution might look like
Taras Vyshnya/ShutterstockAustralia’s road tax system has a problem. Revenue from the fuel excise – the prim…
Even as polarization surges, Americans believe they live in a compassionate country
Most Americans responding to a survey said compassion is declining but still strong.stellalevi/DigitalVision Vectors via…
The New Yorker turns 100 − how a poker game pipe dream became a publishing powerhouse
The New Yorker expanded the scope of journalism far beyond the standard categories of crime, courts, politics and sports…
Decluttering can be stressful − a clinical psychologist explains how personal values can make it easier
Asking how discarding an item fits with a person's goals can help them decide whether to keep it. MoMo Productions via G…
NOAA’s vast public weather data powers the local forecasts on your phone and TV – a private company alone couldn’t…
A forecaster monitors incoming data for Hurricane Irma in 2017 at the National Hurricane Center, part of the NOAA.Matt M…
Legal fight against AI-generated child pornography is complicated – a legal scholar explains why, and how the law could catch…
Child pornography laws may be clear, but AI makes enforcement more difficult.AP Photo/J. Scott ApplewhiteThe city of Lan…
Mirror life is a scientific fantasy leading to a dangerous reality − a synthetic biologist explains how mirror bacteria could…
Synthetic biology offers many tantalizing possibilities, but scientists consider some projects too risky to pursue.DBeni…
Why are migrants dying trying to cross into the US? These are the 3 main risks they face
An altar set at the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Baja, Calif., in November 2024 honors migrants who died trying to reach t…