Myanmar military’s ‘ceasefire’ follows a pattern of ruling generals exploiting disasters to shore up control
Thousands were killed in 7.7 magnitude earthquake. Yet military generals were slow to agree to pause in civil war fighting, ...
It’s not easy being a street tree, but this heroic eucalypt withstands everything we throw at it
Street trees often grow in appalling soil, have little root space, are rarely watered and get aggressively trimmed. But this ...
Labor leads in three recent national polls, four weeks from the election
The federal election will be held in four weeks. A national YouGov poll, conducted March 28 to April 3 from a sample of 1,622, gave Labor a 51–49 lead, a one-point gain for Labor since the previous ...
Russia and China both want influence over Central Asia. Could it rupture their friendship?
The Central Asian region is home to approximately 79 million people spread across five nations. It was part of the Soviet ...
Yes, data can produce better policy – but it’s no substitute for real-world experience
Data-driven policy is often held up as the gold standard. But by reducing people to measurable statistics, it can also what’s ...
Ancient Rome used high tariffs to raise money too – and created other economic problems along the way
Unfortunately for the Romans, however, these tariffs often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic problems.
After 91 years, there are still more questions than answers over the death of Aboriginal man Dhäkiyarr
Coronial findings into the disappearance of Dhäkiyarr Wirrpanda were handed recently – 91 years after he was last seen.
Los aranceles de Trump: lejía económica para los estadounidenses
Con el anuncio de la Administración Trump de aplicar aranceles de al menos 10 % para todos los países, acaba la política de ...
Opinion
Friday essay: why it’s time to ditch the myth of the heroic billionaire
As global inequality soars, President Donald Trump has recruited a bloat of fellow billionaires to help run his administration, including the world’s richest man.
An exotic escape, or empty illusion? How The White Lotus exposes the contradictions of luxury travel
Season three is a sharp, satirical critique of the darker sides of luxury travel, where wellness, nature and culture are just for show.
1 trillion species, 3 billion years: how we used AI to trace the evolution of bacteria on Earth
Until now, it’s been very hard for scientists to establish a detailed timeline of the early evolution of bacteria.
Flu vaccines are now available for 2025. What’s on offer and which one should I get?
It’s difficult to predict what this year’s flu season is going to be like. But it’s a good time to start thinking about ...