Bees have appeared on coins for millennia, hinting at an age-old link between sweetness and value
In 2022, the Royal Australian Mint issued a $2 coin decorated with honeybees. Around 2,400 years earlier, a mint in…
Could the law of the sea be used to protect small island states from climate change?
Climate change will wreak havoc on small island developing states in the Pacific and elsewhere. Some will be swamped by…
US calls Israel’s passage of judicial overhaul law ‘unfortunate’
The White House has deemed it “unfortunate” that Israel’s legislature passed a bill that aims to curb the powers of…
Greg Mitchell on “Oppenheimer” & Why Hollywood Is Still Afraid of the Truth About the Atomic Bomb
The movie _Oppenheimer_ about the “father of the atomic bomb” focuses on J. Robert Oppenheimer’s conflicted feelings about the weapons…
X Isn’t a Super App. It’s Just Twitter
The last time Elon Musk flipped the bird at his users, it was to switch Twitter’s logo to a grinning…
Sudan conflict: UN WFP says 19 million pushed into hunger
It is 100 days since fighting started in Sudan between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.The conflict has…
Thousands evacuated from Greek islands as fires rage out of control | DW News
The Greek island of Corfu has become the latest area affected by wildfires raging across Greece as its heatwave continues.…
Extreme heat in Italy takes workers’ lives as temperatures pass 40C
Factory workers and labourers call for furlough as five people in Italy are believed to have died because of extreme…
Chris Barrett becomes new head of the Productivity Commission, as Jim Chalmers flags fresh focus
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has appointed Chris Barrett, an economist with extensive public service experience, as the new chair of the…
‘I’m really stuck’: how visa conditions prevent survivors of modern slavery from getting help
Modern slavery is back in the spotlight, after fresh media reports of migrants allegedly being brought to Australia as students…
How does ice cream work? A chemist explains why you can’t just freeze cream and expect results
Ice cream seems like a simple concept. Take some dairy, add some sugar and flavours, and freeze. But to get…
The future of money is digital – but NZ needs a careful framework to prevent the pitfalls of cryptocurrency
New Zealand’s central bank is preparing for a future that includes the mainstream use of cryptocurrency. At the end of…