Science, Technology and Innovation
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How humans are altering the tides of the oceans
In the mid-2000s Talke was a postdoctoral scholar at Utrecht University, studying the river Ems that empties into the North…
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‘Final frontier of Australian archaeology’: Drowned artefacts reveal first underwater heritage sites
But in a fresh example of the tension between heritage and industrial values in the region, these cultural riches are…
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Number of children admitted to psychiatric hospitals rises by one-fifth
The number of children admitted to psychiatric hospitals increased by about a fifth last year compared to 2018, the majority…
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Coronavirus: it is morally indefensible for a nation to keep life-saving drugs for itself
To deal with a global pandemic, the production of new treatments needs to be scaled up towards supplying the whole…
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Heading back to the office?
One of the most profound ways the COVID-19 pandemic has affected our lives has been in the way we work.…
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Climate crisis: Temperature of 38C thought to be highest ever recorded in Arctic circle
A temperature of 38C (100.4F) has been recorded in a Siberian town in what is thought to be a new…
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EU leaders face tough time getting tough on China
EU leaders wanted to get tougher on China. Instead, they had a tough time just remaining consistent in their own…
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Sydney NorthConnex motorists to be kept alert with Australian-first visual displays
In an Australian-first, eye-catching visual displays have been designed to keep drivers focused while driving through the 9-kilometre NorthConnex tunnel.…
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How will regional and suburban media survive in a post-coronavirus world?
The ongoing financial woes many media organisations around the country are facing have been exacerbated by the coronavirus crisis, prompting…
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We know that climate change is caused by human activity, but pinning down exactly who is responsible is trickier than it might seem.
With every passing year of inaction, the emissions cuts needed to limit global warming to relatively safe levels grow steeper…
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What we know about the ‘sophisticated, state-based’ cyber attack on Australia
This is what the PM has told us about it so far. Dannielle Maguire ABC News Mr Morrison wasn’t specific…
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan targets social media in Turkey
Now the government wants to put an end to that, introducing a new handbook to establish digital control of the…
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Doctors accused of blocking abortions in Northern Ireland despite legalisation
Women seeking abortions in Northern Ireland are still struggling to access services. Although abortion was legalised more than two months ago,…
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EU countries welcome Commission health plans — but keep an eye on Brussels’ power
Countries want more health money. They don’t want to give up power. Jillian Deutsch and Carlo Martuscelli Politico Nearly all…
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The Geopolitics of Alaska
That means our thinking about Alaska needs to change. James Holmes The National Interest Alaska is much in the news…
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Turkey’s governing party accused of sending 37 million fake Tweets
Twitter recently revealed that it had detected tens of thousands of accounts linked to pro-government propaganda operations in Turkey, China and…
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