Ben Carroll is the new Victorian premier. He has a long and urgent to‑do list – and 4 months until an election

If the new premier cannot unify his party and present a clear path forward, Labor will struggle to convince voters it ...

The Victorian premier could lose her job just 4 months before a state election. How did it come to this?

Unpopular in the polls and with One Nation threatening to be a major force in the November state election, Labor has now ...

Mentally, are young people really worse off? Or are they better at admitting they’re struggling?

Ask any parent, teacher or GP and they will tell you young people seem to be doing worse, mentally, than they used to.

In a time of backlash, this guide to queer writing is invaluable

The Queer Bookshelf, a personal journey and quest to document queer writing, is smart and generous – but has some surprising ...

What is a p‑value? An expert explains the most misunderstood number in science

The p-value is a number measuring the “statistical significance” of an experiment, and it’s often treated as the adjudicator ...

Media coverage of environmental disasters doesn’t come with a content warning. It’s time for change

For people in South Australia, distressing images on social media and news feeds make it impossible to avoid the violence of ...

The jury’s out on social media bans. Here’s a better idea NZ can borrow from Australia

A version of Australia’s eSafety Commissioner could be a better way to tackle the online harm experienced by under-16s – and ...

The Commonwealth Games celebrate integrated para sport, but they also expose inequalities

If the Commonwealth Games showcase sporting excellence, they also expose profound differences in who has the opportunity to ...

Mail‑in voting: Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court to revive executive order setting limits, rejected by lower courts

The U.S. Constitution gives states control of elections. An executive order by President Donald Trump aims to take away that ...

Canada backs the International Criminal Court — but U.S. threats require a delicate balancing act

Here’s why Canada is in a tricky spot when it comes to saying more to counter the many inaccurate claims made about the ICC ...

Over half of Australians surveyed don’t know how the RBA is fighting inflation – making it harder to beat

Let’s unpack how interest rates actually work. Then try the RBA’s quiz to see how well you understand the economy.

Trump is sowing fear over Cuba, terrorism and the ‘radical left’. This is what could come next

The links between Cuba and espionage and terror operations in the US are spurious. Yet, they give Trump the pretext to take ...