75% of Australia’s marine protected areas are given only ‘partial’ protection. Here’s why that’s a problem
A global coalition of more than 50 countries have this week pledged to protect over 30% of the planet’s lands…
‘Saved By The Bell’ Star Dustin Diamond Diagnosed With Stage 4 Cancer: ‘Prayers Are Appreciated’
Noel Vasquez/Getty Images Earlier this week, there was speculation that Saved by the Bell star Dustin Diamond had cancer. The…
Too much information: the COVID work revolution has increased digital overload
Are too many online meetings and notifications getting you down? Online communication tools – from email to virtual chat and…
Ammonite: the remarkable real science of Mary Anning and her fossils
This story contains spoilers for Ammonite Palaeontologist Mary Anning is known for discovering a multitude of Jurassic fossils from Lyme…
Why social media platforms banning Trump won’t stop — or even slow down — his cause
Last week Twitter permanently suspended US President Donald Trump in the wake of his supporters’ violent storming of Capitol Hill.…
Why the alt-right believes another American Revolution is coming
The alt-right, QAnon, paramilitary and Donald Trump-supporting mob that stormed the US Capitol on January 6 claimed they were only…
This Rare Color Tintin Drawing Just Sold for €3.2 Million, Setting a New World Record for an Original Comic Strip
A picture by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé (1907–1983) has set a new record for the most expensive work of comic book art,…
Tuberculosis kills as many people each year as COVID-19. It’s time we found a better vaccine
In July 1921, a French infant became the first person to receive an experimental vaccine against tuberculosis (TB), after the…
5 Important Choices that Make Life Worth Living and Success Taste Sweeter
As we start another year, you’re probably thinking about your life goals, dreams, aspirations, and what you want to accomplish.…
Archaeologists Have Discovered a Pristine 45,000-Year-Old Cave Painting of a Pig That May Be the Oldest Artwork in the World
Archaeologists believe they have discovered the world’s oldest-known representational artwork: three wild pigs painted deep in a limestone cave on…
Government funds are not ‘taxpayer money’ — media and politicians should stop confusing the two
Rhetoric plays an important role in tax debate and therefore tax policy. If your side manages to gain traction in…
Early childhood educators are leaving in droves. Here are 3 ways to keep them, and attract more
Childcare centres across Australia are suffering staff shortages, which have been exacerbated by the COVID crisis. Many childcare workers across…
Birds that play with others have the biggest brains – and the same may go for humans
Have you ever seen magpies play-fighting with one another, or rolling around in high spirits? Or an apostlebird running at…
Is it curtains for Clive? What COVID means for populism in Australia
What can we make of Clive Palmer? This week, he announced his United Australia Party (UAP) would not contest the…