Simon Gordon scandal exposes systemic failure at every level
It is alleged that this powerful male doctor irreparably harmed potentially over 1,000 (usually) young women, ruining their lives,Β and yet the many complaints and concerns…
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Youβre not imagining it β political polls are everywhere now. Is that a good thing?
With so many polls circulating, the numbers can be confusing. Itβs a reminder not to take any single reading as gospel and instead monitor trends…
Read full article βAlbanese facing difficulties on multiple fronts
The prime minister is under pressure on a number of issues, from sanctions on Israel to migration targets to concerns over his government's digital duty…
Read full article ββWe can have beautiful things!β Why Aucklandβs City Rail Link is about much more than trains
The cityβs new underground rail stations are also impressive public spaces, showing how infrastructure can go well beyond the functional bare minimum.
▶️ Watch →Gondwana really was a supercontinent. And it helped kick-start life on Earth
The discovery of Gondwanaβs buried bits helps settle the question of whether it was a supercontinent.
Read full article βAncient teeth reveal the Ice Age origins of the worldβs 4th most common addictive drug
Betel nut is the fourth most-used psychoactive drug in the world β and new evidence suggests it was being used in Indonesia as long as…
▶️ Watch →Democracy meatballs: why IKEA is the place for Swedes abroad to vote
Swedenβs election is on September 13. In Brisbane, Adelaide, Auckland and Hyderabad, citizens voted inside the furniture giantβs blue-and-yellow stores.
Read full article βMoving houses can be especially stressful for kids. Hereβs how to support them during a relocation
Moving away from familiar friends, neighbours, sports clubs and schools can be hard. But children can also develop positive ways to cope with change.
Read full article βAndrew Hastie denounces Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce as βlying cowardsβ
The attack comes after One Nation published a cartoon that makes referenced to Hastie as a βtraitorβ.
Read full article βBlanche d’Alpuget leaves a lasting imprint on Australian literature β and politics
Blanche d'Alpuget had a long and successful career as a writers, but it was her stunning biography of Bob Hawke that brought her fame β…
▶️ Watch →9/11 25th Anniversary: Rousing the sleeping dragon
As the 25th Anniversary of the September 11 attacks nears, Frances Letters reflects on the conditions that create such vengeful acts. read now...
▶️ Watch →Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chris Bowen on co-hosting COP and Australiaβs renewables target
The environment minister has fought back against criticisms that very few world leaders will attend the pre-COP meeting in the Pacific.
Read full article βView from The Hill: When whatβs good for the goose is not okay for the gander
Labor once relentlessly pursued former minister Bridget McKenzie over so-called βsports rortsβ. Now the tables have been turned.
Read full article βAround 90% of refugee kids live in poverty in their first year in Australia: report
New research reveals how the visa someone arrives on shapes whether their first ten years are secure or spent in poverty.
Read full article βLiquid gold: could we turn our pee into fertiliser?
For millennia, farmers relied on human urine for its vital plant nutrients. As synthetic fertilisers get more expensive, is it time to give pee a…
Read full article ββIt was just pure hatredβ: a new report reveals intensifying attacks against LGBTQIA+ people
A Victorian parliamentary inquiry has examined anti-LGBTQIA+ attacks facilitated online and through dating apps. Hereβs what can be done to keep people safe.
▶️ Watch →Chris Minnsβ new organised crime laws may sound tough, but evidence shows they may not be effective
Sydneyβs organised crime problem is real and serious. But Chris Minnsβ new laws will not necessarily deliver results.
▶️ Watch →The Victorian governmentβs new integrity laws are not perfect. But they are vital for restoring good governance in the state
Premier Ben Carrollβs new laws, along with the building royal commission, are vital in ensuring accountability and restoring good governance in Victoria.
▶️ Watch →Can a messy person become a tidy person? Or are we doomed?
A messy room isnβt usually created by one great act of mess-making. It results from hundreds of tiny behaviours.
Read full article βTough on crime, gentle on Warren: One Nationβs criminal bind
Warren Pickering wants our sympathy because heβs a 'real person'. Will that sympathy extend to the 'real people' One Nation wants to throw the book…
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