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Hundreds of cities have achieved zero road deaths in a year. Here’s how they did it
The number of deaths on Australian roads has been increasing steadily year after year. It’s unacceptable not to act on the evidence of what works to boost road safety.
UK Tories perform badly at local elections; Labor still narrowly ahead in Australian polls
Local elections in the UK have swung in favour of Labour, while counting continues for three seats in the Tasmanian upper house.
What Australia can learn from Latin America when it comes to tackling violence against women
Nearly all countries in the region have criminalised either femicide or feminicide, which has had a tremendous impact on society.
Albanese government to wipe $3 billion in student debt, benefitting three million people
The new indexation arrangement will be backdated to all HELP, VET Student Loan, Australian Apprenticeship Support and other student support loan accounts operating on June 1 last year.
China’s new Moon mission is about to launch, and it’s a rare example of countries working together
China’s Change'6 is going to explore the Moon’s far side and bring back precious lunar soil for scientists to study.
Domestic violence disclosure schemes may not improve safety for victim-survivors of intimate partner violence
A domestic violence disclosure scheme is a resource people can check to find out if a particular person has a documented history of domestic violence.
AI can now generate entire songs on demand. What does this mean for music as we know it?
‘Uncanny’ AI music generators blur the line between creators and consumers. Will they turn music from high art to an everyday language? Listen to these AI-generated tracks and judge for yourself.
Grattan on Friday: O'Neil and Giles dodge the spotlight shining on blunders over ex-detainees
A significant number of the former detainees have run foul of the law since their release. After the matter was reported, the ministers did a single interview each as they tried to dodge the spotlight.
Australia will trial ‘age assurance’ tech to bar children from online porn. What is it and will it work?
The Australian government will test tools to shield kids from inappropriate material online. Even though there’s no one easy fix, these checks could help.
A clock in the rocks: what cosmic rays tell us about Earth’s changing surface and climate
When landslides or glaciers bring rocks to the surface, cosmic rays bombard them, smashing common atoms into rarer forms and acting as a chronometer of the changing Earth.
Job scams are on the rise. What are they, and how can you protect yourself?
Last year, Australians lost $2.74 billion to scams, with a 150% increase in losses to job scams, in particular. Here’s what you need to know about these insidious tactics.
‘A major shakeup’: the Optus outage has been investigated. What’s going to change now?
A review of the November 2023 Optus outage has sparked an overhaul for the Triple Zero system and more transparency for telcos.
The Eta Aquariid meteor shower is about to peak and could be the best this century – here’s how to catch it
The Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks each year in early May, but this year it should be particularly good, thanks to dark skies and extra activity.
Violence against women is both a legal and cultural problem. What can we do to address it?
Gender violence has captured the attention of policy makers and the public. There’s many things that can be done, both in the short and long term.
Chalmers outlines a more ‘risk-based’ foreign investment policy and guardrails around Future Made in Australia
The treasury will be given more resources to scrutinise investment proposals. In a speech, Treasurer Jim Chalmers will outline the guardrails around the new Future Made in Australia Act.
Does the AFL ban on skinfold testing avoid fat shaming – or has footy ‘gone soft’?
Skinfold tests were once a staple of AFL fitness assessments, but are now banned for junior athletes. Is this a sign footballers have ‘gone soft’, or is there good reason for it?