New Battery DOUBLES Range of Tesla Model S in Road Test
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Once Smuggled Out of Iraq, the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet Has Been Seized by U.S. Authorities and Will Be Returned
A U.S. District Court in New York has ordered the craft chain Hobby Lobby to forfeit the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet, a…
Dag Hammarskjöld: a defiant pioneer of global diplomacy who died in a mystery plane crash
This piece is part of a new series in collaboration with the ABC’s Saturday Extra program. Each week, the show…
Private jets surge in popularity while commercial airlines struggle
Commercial airlines might be struggling, but small private jets are busier than ever, especially in Florida and other Sunbelt destinations.…
Robinhood has a stacked policy team — and it’s going to need it
The stock-trading app Robinhood has an arsenal of political power brokers it can deploy on its behalf as it faces…
Silicon Valley backlash grows as vocal tech faction boycotts
Silicon Valley may be a “state of mind,” but it’s also very much a real enclave in Northern California. Now,…
Ideology triumphs over evidence: Morrison government drops the ball on banking reform
Political pressure forced the federal government in 2017 – when Scott Morrison was treasurer – to call the royal commission…
Indonesia’s aviation safety has improved, but a lot remains to be done
The Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 disaster serves as a warning for aviation safety regulators, not only in Indonesia but worldwide.…
Enjoy them while you can? The ecotourism challenge facing Australia’s favourite islands
I fell for Kangaroo Island from my first visit. I recall standing on a headland on the island’s southern coast,…
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here Australia: Who Is Alli Simpson
On Tuesday afternoon Alli Simpson confirmed she’s the newest star to enter the ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of…
Twitter bans President Trump
Screenshot of Trump’s account. Twitter announced Friday that the platform will permanently suspend President Trump’s account effective immediately. Driving the…
How Australia can phase out coal power while maintaining energy security
The end of coal-fired generation in Australia is inevitable. Zero marginal cost, zero emissions energy is now a reality. Wind…
Drive to football? Take your kids to the pool? You’re probably emitting an astonishing amount of CO₂
Few people would stop to consider if their sporting activities damage the environment. But our research shows Victorians use a…
New York Times returns Peabody after finding “significant falsehoods” in “Caliphate” podcast
The New York Times on Friday said it would return its 2018 Peabody Award for its “Caliphate” podcast, hours after…
Canada finally has a climate plan that will let it meet its carbon targets by 2030
I’ve studied Canadian climate policy debates for three decades. Over that time, by my count, there has been seven national…
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…
The Paris Agreement 5 years on: big coal exporters like Australia face a reckoning
On Saturday, more than 70 global leaders came together at the UN’s Climate Ambition Summit, marking the fifth anniversary of…
Up to 90% of electricity from solar and wind the cheapest option by 2030: CSIRO analysis
With the cost of energy generated from wind and solar now less than coal, the share of Australia’s electricity coming…