Review: Fiona Foley’s Biting the Clouds is a visceral look at opium and control on the colonial frontier
Review: Biting the Clouds: a Badtjala perspective on the Aboriginals Protection and Restriction of the Sale of Opium Act by…
The best gift in the galaxy: an astronomer’s guide to buying a home telescope
Since time immemorial, humans have been fascinated by the night sky. Our relationship with it was forever changed in the…
Jump, split or make to the next 10: strategies to teach maths have changed since you were at school
I’m sure most people can remember trying to master a certain maths rule or procedure in primary or secondary school.…
Refugee supporters rally at prison hotel
About 150 people rallied outside the Mantra Hotel in Preston on December 15. They chanted “Don’t move them, set them…
NSW coronavirus warning as Sydney airport driver tests positive for COVID-19 – ABC News
NSW coronavirus warnings have been issued after a 45-year-old Sydney man who drives international flight crews to and from the…
Biden taps former EPA head Gina McCarthy as climate czar
President-elect Joe Biden will tap Gina McCarthy, who led the Environmental Protection Agency under former President Obama, as White House…
Facebook is lifting its political ad ban — in Georgia only
Less than a week after Joe Biden secured a victory in the 2020 presidential election, it looked like Facebook’s post-election…
A new bill would make all police misconduct allegations and settlements public
State, local, and federal governments have spent billions of dollars over the past decade settling police misconduct cases, which include…
Your Idea Isn’t Bad, But Your Execution May Be
Many people think they can’t be successful entrepreneurs because they aren’t innovative enough. Thanks to leaders such as Elon Musk…
What do people really think about immigration to Australia? We analysed their internet usage to find out
Many opinion polls on migration in Australia have limited sample sizes, such as the Essential poll, which often interviews around…
Why the Morrison government’s ‘double-dipping’ gambit fails the pub test
It’s almost unimaginable: an Australian government proposes a law that would wipe out billions of dollars of employers’ entitlements. Even…
NZ businesses are still including potentially unfair terms in their general contracts — consumers deserve better
The last time you used a car parking building and paid for the service online, did you pause to read…
Hungary Just Passed a Law Effectively Banning Gay Couples From Adopting
Viktor Orbán pictured during an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels earlier this month. Photo: FRANCISCO SECO/POOL/AFP via…
How England’s complicated political geography is confusing coronavirus rules
As England emerged from its second national lockdown in early December, Boris Johnson, the UK prime minister, faced an onslaught…