‘A costly mistake’: new review finds giving WA billions in extra GST was unfair to other states

There were also billions of dollars in additional federal top-up payments to the GST pool to ensure no state was worse off.

With NDIS changes set to pass, here’s who bears the cost of making it ‘sustainable’

The government wants to cut $37.8 billion from the NDIS over 4 years. Much of this will come from tightening access to the ...

How healthier farm animals can cut greenhouse gas emissions

When a dairy cow miscarries, a farmer loses far more than an unborn calf. Feed has been grown, land and water used, and ...

The death of dark energy is a false alarm – the universe is still accelerating

A recent paper claimed that dark energy might not exist. But new research suggests this conclusion was premature.

What is sudden adult death syndrome?

A healthy heart can still hide a fatal electrical fault. Genetic testing is helping families uncover the hidden risk behind ...

Now that it’s big business, nostalgia is a thing of the past

The market for retro entertainment has never been bigger. But certain companies may be in danger of overdoing it.

Before Young Talent Time, Johnny Young was a songwriter who rivaled the best of his era

Three more chart-toppers marked Young as a songwriter to rival the best of his era. Ross D. Wyllie’s exceptional The Star was ...

Medea goes on a Mexican odyssey in Dahlia de la Cerda’s new book

Medea Sang Me a Corrido by Mexican writer Dahlia de la Cerda is translated by Julia Sanches and Heather Cleary. The book is ...

From Count Binface to AI Steve: why are we voting for joke candidates?

While their antics might make us pay attention to election campaigns, how did we end up with joke candidates as part of our ...

Crocodiles can’t fly. Birds can. Scientists have finally figured out why

New research suggests crocodiles used to have hot blood and fast metabolisms, but gave it all up to lurk underwater waiting ...

Britain’s quarter century: experts in sex, mental health, nutrition and addiction assess the nation’s changing wellbeing

In contrast, obesity has become the top lifestyle danger, with the proportion of adults classified as obese in England rising ...
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I lived through the first Taliban girls’ school ban — watching it happen again is heartbreaking

In August 2021, the Taliban recaptured Kabul and, within weeks, barred girls from attending school beyond Grade 6. The ban has not lifted. Afghanistan remains the only country in the world that ...