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Venture capitalists are backing a ‘steroid Olympics’ to find out what happens when athletes are doped to the gills
A plans for ‘Enhanced Games’ with no restrictions on performance-enhancing drugs would be bad for athletes and for sport itself.
One year on from Cyclone Gabrielle, NZ still needs a plan to fix its failing infrastructure
Labour’s ‘Adapt and Thrive’ plan for climate resilience is unlikely to survive the new government’s priorities. But the country cannot avoid addressing its urgent infrastructural deficit.
What happens if King Charles can no longer perform his duties?
An incapacitated King could potentially cause difficulties in Australia, and it would be wise for governments to enact legislation now to protect against it.
Generative AI in the classroom risks further threatening Indigenous inclusion in schools
Tools such as ChatGPT dominate the conversation around AI in schools. But with teachers looking to meet Indigenous content requirements, using generative AI could do more harm than good.
Does Yang Hengjun have any legal hopes left after receiving a suspended death sentence in China?
Yang’s suspended death sentence is unusual for a capital case, but appeals in China are rarely successful and Australia has very limited options to help him, short of diplomatic pressure.
How Lowitja O'Donoghue’s activism and leadership changed advocacy on Indigenous affairs in Australia
An activist from a young age, it was in her role as inaugural chair of ATSIC that O'Donoghue changed advocacy on Indigenous issues.
NASA is looking for commercial Mars missions. Do people still want to go to Mars?
Mars has been a popular destination since space exploration began – and there are plenty of people who’d love to go there.
Labor’s Newspoll lead unchanged since December as 62% support stage three changes
While two-party preferred polling is steady, a majority of Australians support Labor’s changes to the stage 3 tax cuts.
Should Donald Trump be disqualified from state ballots in presidential election? Here’s how the US Supreme Court might rule
Whatever its decision, the court risks once again being seen as politically partisan.
New research shows some gains but fresh difficulties in combating child sexual abuse
While there are signs that adult perpetration of child sexual abuse is declining, new research shows adolescent perpetration is rising.
Coalition set for Tuesday declaration on tax as Albanese defends reputation as ‘an honest person’
The Coalition Shadow cabinet on Monday will consider Labor’s recently released stage 3 legislation before it is officially introduced into parliament on Tuesday.
Animals keep eating precious plants – we used ‘smell misinformation’ to keep them away
Each year, hungry plant-eating animals do billions of dollars of damage to valuable plants. We need prevention methods that don’t involve killing them.
Neuralink has put its first chip in a human brain. What could possibly go wrong?
The technology to link human brains with computers is developing quickly – but the path ahead is full of challenges.
Zenadth Kes peoples’ long journey to self-determination in the Torres Strait
Zenadth Kes peoples (or Torres Strait Islanders) have a tiny population, but they’ve been highly effective in creating distinctive laws to protect their culture and way of life.
Australian media’s Instagram posts on Gaza war have an anti-Palestine bias. That has real-world consequences
Language has been dubbed “the covert operations of war”, such is the power it holds in shaping public opinion. Here’s what we found about the way Australian media has been framing the conflict.
Waitangi Day 2024: 5 myths and misconceptions that confuse the Treaty debate
Decades of Treaty scholarship have failed to arrive at a consensus about its meaning and purpose. Dispensing with various mistaken interpretations would improve the chances of productive discussion.