The South Pole Telescope has mapped our skies in more detail than ever before, strengthening our understanding of dark energy ...

PRIDE month is more than a time of recognition, it’s a call to action. It reminds us that while visibility is empowering, it ...

And so, as much as many of us want to look ahead, it’s worth looking back at a tiny snapshot of disinformation reported in cities throughout 2024 – so we can attempt to avoid the same mistakes in 2025 ...

Education does not just impart information; it shapes who we are and who we might be. Since 2010, the Australian Curriculum has included an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures ...

Living amongst the noise Because light doesn’t travel very far underwater, a lot of marine animals rely on sound to sense the world around them. Whales are capable of complex vocalisations – from the ...

But this approach kicks off a game that begins with fierce competition to win the project on price, and the temptation for the paying government is always to take the lowest price offered by the ...

The risk of harm from climate change and extreme weather events is not just a function of the intensity of the hazard or exposure. Communities and their residents have characteristics that make them ...

So far, I have contributed to building 37 bee hotels and I run a website with tips on making optimal bee hotels. It’s such a simple and easy DIY project that can have a big benefit for our ...

The data also shows that the gap between the number of young men and women living out of the parental home is narrowing. In 2001, 47 per cent of men and 36 per cent of women aged 18 to 29 years lived ...

Have you heard of ‘Flat-Earth education’? It’s a phrase I am using as a provocation to highlight a problem – the unquestioning acceptance of the everyday structures and practices of education, ...

Passion vs payment We looked at the field preferences and final enrolments of more than 725,000 Australian students applying for Bachelors’ degrees in New South Wales and the Australian Capital ...

The Victorian government’s recent announcement that it’s aiming to build 800,000 new houses in a decade might seem very ambitious, but it aims to address a very serious problem. Housing supply in ...