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You can pay to have your ashes buried on the moon. Just because you can doesn't mean you should
Sending human ashes and personal mementoes to the Moon is now possible, but it opens up a maze of legal and ethical conundrums.
What is credential stuffing and how can I protect myself? A cybersecurity researcher explains
In what is colourfully termed a ‘brute force’ attack, hackers use bots to test millions of username and password combinations on different websites – until they find a match.
Australia plans to regulate 'high-risk' AI. Here's how to do that successfully
While regulating some AI applications is a step in the right direction, Australians would be better off with more ongoing expert advice and more regulation.
We can't rely on the 'dogs breakfast' of disaster warnings to do the hard work of building community resilience
Whether it’s pamphlets aimed at prevention or text alerts, mass communication is often relied on during disasters. This flawed approach can be improved by engaging meaningfully with communities.
Australians are concerned about AI. Is the federal government doing enough to mitigate risks?
The Australian government has finally released a response to last year’s public consultation on the safe and responsible use of AI. Here’s what it entails.
More than a pay dispute: what's really behind the Papua New Guinea riots
The deadly violence in Port Moresby has several triggers – but deeper answers can be found in the city’s history.
Why two largely white and tiny states still matter so much to the US presidential election
Iowa and New Hampshire have long cemented their status as the first-in-the-nation deciders in presidential nominating contests. This outsized influence has increasingly come under scrutiny.
Donald Trump's stroll to victory in Iowa was a foregone conclusion. This doesn't make it less shocking
The result confirms the vast majority of Republican voters are still infatuated with the former president, despite his legal troubles and how little campaigning he’s done thus far.
South Africa has made its genocide case against Israel in court. Here's what both sides said and what happens next
The International Court of Justice has heard arguments from each side of an extraordinary genocide case. What was said, and what happens now?
565-million-years-old, some of the oldest UK fossils are eerily similar to famous Australian ones
Fossil traces of the oldest complex ecosystems are found in precious few locations worldwide, including Australia. Newly dated fossils from Wales now join the ranks.
Why First Nations 'ununiformed warriors' qualify for the Australian War Memorial
The Australian War memorial recently announced it will extend its exhibition to recognise the Frontier Wars, where Aboriginal resistance fighters fought in retaliation to massacres and other attacks.
Freshwater national poll holds steady at a 50--50 tie between Labor and the Coalition as Trump set for big win in Iowa caucus
The summer break hasn’t changed the Freshwater polling figures for the two major parties federally. Overseas, the former US President is in a strong position ahead of the Iowa caucus.
Do they see what we see? Bees and wasps join humans in being tricked by illusions of quantity
Being susceptible to visual illusions is part and parcel of life not just for humans, but many other species – including bees.
More than 4 billion people are eligible to vote in an election in 2024. Is this democracy's biggest test?
In 2024, more than 40% of the world’s population is eligible to vote in an election. The scale is unprecedented, but not all elections are made equal. What will it mean for democracy?
Less than 10% of Australian scorpions are known to science. We've added two new species to the list
Most Australians think of scorpions as exotic desert animals, but they are fairly widespread across the continent. Still, next to nothing is known about most local scorpion species.
A short history of the Australian Open – from a Perth Zoo sideshow to economic juggernaut
The tournament has proven to be very resilient throughout its history, but its greatest challenges may lie ahead.