The government wants trusts to pay a minimum 30% tax. What’s behind the changes?

This week, the federal government introduced into parliament proposed changes to discretionary trusts, imposing a new minimum ...

Australia’s ‘digital duty of care’ was just introduced to parliament. So what’s in the bill?

This is a large and complex piece of legislation, and the government has made adjustments in response to expert feedback.

Is it better to vaccinate against COVID and flu together, or separately?

The safety of co-administering vaccines has, of course, been amply demonstrated. Studies have shown that administering both ...

For centuries, bird migration was a mystery – a tech revolution is changing that, and could help save these amazing creatures

An early clue came from storks found in Europe with African arrows in their bodies. Today, an atlas reveals hundreds of bird ...

Can social media bans protect young people’s mental health? Early research suggests that bans aren’t the answer

These bans aren’t necessarily for mental health reasons only – some are motivated by political concerns about foreign-owned ...

Pennsylvania’s aging prisons weren’t built for today’s extreme weather – leaving women and seniors especially at risk of illness and death

Extreme hot and cold temperatures are associated with higher rates of deaths, infirmary admissions and transfers to external ...

Remote work made these colleagues more open with each other, not less

Remote work does not necessarily mean that social connections break down. Instead, it can provide the spark for stronger and ...

Americans want electric cars – they just can’t find them

Sales reveal how many cars people actually bought, but not how many they actually wanted. Prices, on the other hand, show how ...

Can AI screen for heart disease using photos of your tongue and face?

Photos of the face and tongue helped an AI identify heart disease with 98% accuracy, but screening the general public is a ...