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Since the Gaza war began, violence against Palestinians has also surged in the West Bank – and gone virtually unnoticed
More than 450 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since the start of the year, the most since 2005.
Extreme weather leaves energy networks vulnerable to 'hostile actors', Climate Statement warns
The Climate statement, prepared by departmental officials, will be released by the Minister for Climate and Energy Chris Bowen on Thursday with updated security warnings.
What are young Australians most worried about? Finding affordable housing, they told us
We thought after the worst of a global pandemic, young people’s outlook for the future might have improved. Our survey shows they’ve actually gotten worse.
Māori atheism on the rise: the legacy of colonisation is driving a decline in traditional Christian beliefs
More than half of Māori identified as having ‘no religion’ in the latest census. Our new research examines what could be behind the sharp rise in Māori atheism.
Science communicators need to stop telling everybody the universe is a meaningless void
Science is essential for human flourishing. So why does so much science communication paint a bleak, nihilist picture of the world?
Government readying to rush through more legislation on ex-detainees
The government will urgently legislate after the High Court on Tuesday outlined its reasons for its decision that indefinite immigration detention was unconstitutional.
High Court reasons on immigration ruling pave way for further legislation
The High Court judges unanimously held that a person must be released from immigration detention where there is no real prospect of them being deported in the foreseeable future.
Almost half the men surveyed think they could land a passenger plane. Experts disagree
Takeoff and landing are among the most difficult tasks commercial pilots perform.
At a time when journalism needs to be at its strongest, an open letter on the Israel/Hamas war has left the profession diminished
Hundreds of Australian journalists signed an open letter to news organisations calling for better coverage of the war. It calls their impartiality into question.
'Father of Reconciliation' Pat Dodson to quit parliament
Labor Senator Pat Dodson, will retire on Australia Day next year at age 75 due to ongoing cancer treatment affecting his health.
How your money is helping subsidise sexism in academia – and what you can do about it
Studies reveal women’s research receives tougher assessment, less funding, fewer prizes and less citation than men’s.
Polls say Trump has a strong chance of winning again in 2024. So how might his second term reshape the US government?
Trump has indicated that, in a second stint as president, he would punish his enemies and reward his champions.
ANU research suggests referendum confined to Indigenous recognition might have passed
A survey released by the Australian National University has reinforced that October’s referendum might have passed if it had been confined to constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians.
Parliamentary inquiry recommends more senators for the ACT and Northern Territory
The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, in its final report tabled on Monday recommended the number of senators from each territory be doubled to four.
What is the 'sunk cost fallacy'? Is it ever a good thing?
When we invest money, time or another resource we can’t get back, factoring that sunk cost into our future decisions can be a trap.
Why redefining the Treaty principles would undermine real political equality in NZ
The ACT Party claims revisiting the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi is about political equality. But removing a Māori cultural dimension to New Zealand’s democracy would have an opposite effect.