Israel has a history of unsuccessful invasions of Lebanon. Will this time be any different?
With Israeli troops on the ground in Southern Lebanon, conflict in the Middle East escalates further. But Israel’s tried this ...
Pharmacists are now allowed to supply nicotine vapes over the counter. But they might not be so easy to access
The change is intended to balance access to vapes for adults using them to quit smoking with the need to protect young people ...
Enough, already: why humanity must get on board with the concept of ‘sufficiency’
Sufficiency is a new approach to solving humanity’s consumption problems. It’s about using less, ensuring wellbeing for all ...
‘Happy wives, happy social lives?’ Men are more emotionally disconnected than women – what can be done about it?
A decade of data shows Australian men appear to focus their emotional energies primarily on their nuclear families and ...
Jimmy Carter at 100: how his life outside the White House proves he’s long been ahead of his time
While not topping any lists for great presidents, Carter has long championed causes that have never been more relevant, from ...
The ‘world’s mayor’ – how Michael Bloomberg uses philanthropy to change the way cities are run
The increasing influence of Bloomberg Philanthropies on cash-strapped city governments raises questions about the reliability ...
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Josh Bornstein on how big companies are taking away employees’ private rights
Josh Bornstein is a lawyer specialising in employment and labour relations law. His new book examines the problematic reach ...
Mexico has a trailblazing new president. But does she have any new ideas to tackle spiralling crime?
Claudia Sheinbaum follows in the footsteps of a popular predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who leaves behind many ...
Happy, sad or angry? AI can detect emotions in text according to new research
A new model looked at more than 3.6 million sentences posted on X, with an 86% success rate in identifying the emotion being ...
Government moves to tighten planning rules to stop land banking and boost supermarket competition
A push to overhaul laws to stamp out land banking is part of a Government bid to crack down on anti-competitive and ...
Toxic chemicals from Ohio train derailment lingered in buildings for months – here’s what our investigation found in East Palestine
A lot went wrong in the scramble to respond after a train carrying highly volatile vinyl chloride and other chemicals ...
‘School is boring’: what it means when your child says they’re bored in class, and how you can help
Young people are growing up in an era where – thanks to technology – boredom is rare. This can be challenging for classroom ...