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Is Japan joining AUKUS? Not formally – its cooperation will remain limited for now
AUKUS is still a very new partnership, so expansion isn’t viewed as a priority until the envisioned technology sharing is proven to work.
We saw one of the most powerful magnets in the Universe come to life – and our theories can’t quite explain it
Astronomers caught the bizarre ‘awakening’ of an incredibly rare magnetic star.
Facing enormous pressure at home and abroad, how much longer can Israel continue its war in Gaza?
US President Joe Biden’s recent warning to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has limited Israel’s options in Gaza. And neither of Israel’s war objectives appear to have been met.
Australians are open to self-driving vehicles, but want humans to retain ultimate control
Roughly half of people surveyed support the development of autonomous vehicles. But a third were undecided about many aspects and will need to be convinced about their safety and other benefits.
Kids and ‘bad’ news: how can parents safely introduce their children to news and current affairs?
Most children will eventually consume news and current affair programs, but is there a way for parents to minimise the impacts of distressing media?
Earth, the Sun and a bike wheel: why your high-school textbook was wrong about the shape of Earth’s orbit
Textbooks often show Earth’s orbit around the Sun as an almost egg-shaped ellipse. The real story is very different.
Inquiry into supermarkets says make voluntary code of conduct mandatory but don’t bring in divestiture power
Inquiry into supermarkets finds that the mandatory code should apply to supermarkets with annual revenues of more than $5 billion and should consider increasing infringement notice amounts.
Difficult for Liberals to form government after final Tasmanian results
While it was clear the Liberals were set to govern in minority weeks ago, the end of the vote count leaves the party with one less seat than expected, making forming government harder.
Grattan on Friday: Albanese has made a statement in choosing Sam Mostyn as governor-general, but he could have been bolder
Governor-general designate Sam Mostyn would become the latest punching bag in the culture wars. But how will her Governor-Generalship compare to others past?
Zomi Frankcom is a tragic victim in the stalemated Israel-Hamas war, but don’t expect Australia’s approach to change much
The government’s rhetoric in response to the death of the Australian aid worker is stronger than we’d previously seen, but in a conflict with no clear solutions, little will change.
Do parolees really ‘walk free’? Busting common myths about parole
With a series of high-profile cases in the news, parole is back in the spotlight. Let’s unpack some of the most common misconceptions about what parole really means.
Taiwan earthquake: an earthquake scientist on what we know so far and what may happen next
We can’t rule out the possibility today’s earthquake was not even the biggest event in this sequence, although as time passes the likelihood of a larger associated event decreases.
A judgement in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial against Network 10 has been delayed. What’s going on?
Just days before Justice Michael Lee was due to pass down his judgement, Network 10 threw another spanner in the works.
Netanyahu promises Albanese a full investigation into Australian aid worker’s death, as Israel accepts responsibility
Albanese in a phone call Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted responsibility for this and promised a full investigation.
Businesswoman and women’s advocate Samantha Mostyn to be Australia’s next governor-general
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced Australia’s next governor general, Samantha Mostyn.
Why cocaine is considered performance-enhancing for athletes, and why it matters when the athlete took it
The AFL has had several cocaine-centred controversies recently, but why is the drug considered performance enhancing?