Public trust in Australian police is declining. COVID sparked it – but there’s more to the story

New research released by the New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) confirms what many Australians ...

We analysed 14 million Reddit posts to reveal a striking shift in how we talk about mental health

More people are relying on social media – such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Reddit – to learn about mental health ...

Australian scam victims could get rapid $3,000 refunds. Yet in the UK, it’s more like $160,000

The median scam in Australia last year cost $400 – so a rapid refund of up to $3,000 sounds generous. But take a closer look ...

Grattan on Friday: An effective ‘reset’ of the NACC should revisit the issue of public hearings

At the 2022 election “integrity” was a big-deal issue. Now almost three years after it was set up, the NACC continues to be ...

Not A Souvenir: Tony Albert exhibit turns racist Aboriginalia into a powerful act of truth‑telling

Showing now at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art, Not a Souvenir forces us to confront Australia’s colonial kitsch culture.

Backlash is often swift when authorities try to plan retreat from the coast. There’s a better way

Research shows we need to air grievances, find areas of agreement between warring factions and allow affected people and ...

Mosquitoes learn to link the smell of DEET with a blood meal – new study

Highly effective, long-lasting (approximately five hours) and cheap to make, DEET is a gold-standard insect repellent. But ...

Turtles finally have a place in the tree of life: X‑ray study of South African fossils was a decider

Palaeontologists have got a clearer picture of where turtles fit in the animal kingdom, thanks to analysis of a southern ...

South Africa’s fuel supply and the Iran war: data black holes and low strategic stock put the country at risk

The supply of crude oil to the world had been reduced by about 7.5% to 10.1% by March 2026 in what the World Bank described ...

The joy and pain of Mother’s Day: it’s time we embraced fertility journeys in their multiplicity

A day of celebration for many, it is also a source of anxiety for those whose hopes of motherhood have been dashed by ...

Africa at the World Cup: 10 teams, local coaches and tactical depth usher in a new era

The 2026 men’s Fifa World Cup marks a seismic shift in the global football landscape. The decision to expand the final stage ...

Rating agency Fitch changes its criteria on pausing debt repayments: why it matters

Sovereign debt markets are beginning to develop a way to manage shocks before they escalate into full restructuring episodes.