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Weapons: the film’s horror stems from moral disengagement

Foreign interference can be hidden in plain sight. Here’s how countries use ‘sharp power’ in Australia

Foreign interference can be hidden in plain sight. Here’s how countries use ‘sharp power’ in Australia

As Netanyahu moves toward full takeover of Gaza, Israel faces a crisis of international credibility

Why Gareth Ward’s challenge to the power to expel him from the NSW parliament failed

What to say and how to help if someone close to you has attempted suicide

What to say and how to help if someone close to you has attempted suicide

From ‘reef-friendly’ sunscreens to ‘sustainable’ super, greenwashing allegations are rife. Here’s how the claims stack up

From ‘reef-friendly’ sunscreens to ‘sustainable’ super, greenwashing allegations are rife. Here’s how the claims stack up

Cambodia is vowing to ‘rid’ the country of scam compounds. But we’ve seen several still operating in the open

Stories, satires and ‘experiments’: 3 vibrant new collections show the range and wit of Australian fiction

Stories, satires and ‘experiments’: 3 vibrant new collections show the range and wit of Australian fiction

NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon – a space lawyer explains why, and what the law has to say

NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon – a space lawyer explains why, and what the law has to say

‘What 'are’ we going to do about the orchard?‘ Pony Cam takes on Chekhov classic for Malthouse debut

‘What 'are’ we going to do about the orchard?‘ Pony Cam takes on Chekhov classic for Malthouse debut

The ASX’s rookie error is just the latest of many blunders. Investors are losing confidence

The Cambridge factor: how influential NZ schools hastened the demise of NCEA

Spy novelist Stella Rimington, the first female head of MI5, was a ‘true trailblazer’

Spy novelist Stella Rimington, the first female head of MI5, was a ‘true trailblazer’

Jane Austen at 250: Why we shouldn’t exaggerate her radicalism

‘Stop Killing Games’: Demands for game ownership must also include workers’ rights

‘Stop Killing Games’: Demands for game ownership must also include workers’ rights

It’s challenging to predict extreme thunderstorms — improving this will help reduce their deadly and costly impacts

Rewatching Picnic at Hanging Rock at 50: an unsettling portrayal of place, silence and disappearance

Rewatching Picnic at Hanging Rock at 50: an unsettling portrayal of place, silence and disappearance

Move over Mercury – Chiron is in retrograde. What even is Chiron?

Move over Mercury – Chiron is in retrograde. What even is Chiron?

17 older Australians die from falls every day. Here are 5 things you can do to reduce your risk

17 older Australians die from falls every day. Here are 5 things you can do to reduce your risk

Are you in a mid-career to senior job? Don’t fear AI – you could have this important advantage

The ANU is moving to kill the Australian National Dictionary

Friday essay: Trump and Kennedy are destroying global science. Even Einstein questioned facts

Friday essay: Trump and Kennedy are destroying global science. Even Einstein questioned facts

Australia can hit an 85% emissions cut by 2035 – if government and business seize the moment

Australia can hit an 85% emissions cut by 2035 – if government and business seize the moment

Elon Musk’s plans for a new political party will likely be derailed by a US political system hostile to new voices

Elon Musk’s plans for a new political party will likely be derailed by a US political system hostile to new voices

Trump poised to meet Putin to discuss Ukraine – but Zelensky set to be left on the sidelines

The great unknown romance of writer E.F. Benson’s life – Fred and George, a love story hidden in letters

The great unknown romance of writer E.F. Benson’s life – Fred and George, a love story hidden in letters

Why do people riot?

COVID, the flu and other viral infections can re-awaken dormant breast cancer cells, new study in mice shows

COVID, the flu and other viral infections can re-awaken dormant breast cancer cells, new study in mice shows

Technology has fuelled overtourism – now it could also help to stem the tide

Technology has fuelled overtourism – now it could also help to stem the tide

A Bermuda stalagmite reveals how the Gulf Stream shifted – and what it might do as the climate changes further