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It’s 100 years since we learned the Milky Way is not the only galaxy
Jeffrey Grube does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would ...
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The NT and ACT might have small populations but their economies are growing faster than the bigger states
John Hawkins is a former senior economist with the Australian Treasury. He lives in the ACT. The Northern Territory and ...
Air pollution linked to eczema – new research
Previous studies have also found that people with eczema have an impaired skin barrier, making them more susceptible to ...
Italy’s ban on international surrogacy is part of a drive towards an ultra-conservative idea of family
It was already illegal to ask others to carry a child for you in Italy. It is now also illegal to travel abroad to do so.
Parents lie to children all the time – but they should think twice about it
Parents frequently lie to their children. “No, you can’t have any chocolate – it’s all gone,” when there’s a jumbo bar of ...
What are the lessons from America’s great cannabis liberalisation experiment?
The science around the harms of cannabis is relatively well-established. Frequent use of high-potency cannabis and starting ...
What is methanol? How does it get into drinks and cause harm?
Two Australian teenagers have become severely ill after a suspected methanol poisoning in Laos. A pharmacologist explains ...
Budget update will revise down company tax receipts but treasurer Chalmers welcomes economy’s ‘soft landing’
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has admitted that economic growth is sluggish, but says many other nations have gone backwards.
Schoolies means more drink spiking warnings. Why is the burden still on women to stay safe?
Women are often told to watch their drinks while partying. But even well-intentioned advice can perpetuate the idea they’re ...
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Special Minister of State Don Farrell on getting ‘big money’ out of elections
On this podcast we are talking with Special Minister of State Don Farrell about the changes to political donation laws and ...
Women are still being paid almost $30,000 a year less than men and the gap widens with age
Many employers are appointing more women to management and paying fairer salaries, but there is a long way to go before the ...
Financial forms of family violence affect 1 in 7 New Zealanders – but the law is lagging
Despite global efforts to see economic harm as a form of domestic violence, New Zealand’s Family Violence Act doesn’t ...