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Russia has declared a new space race, hoping to join forces with China. Here's why that's unlikely
China has made significant advances in space exploration on its own steam. It doesn’t need a partnership with Russia.
The defence dilemma facing NZ's next government: stay independent or join 'pillar 2' of AUKUS?
Does New Zealand have more to lose than gain by joining ‘pillar two’ of the AUKUS security pact? The next government will have to decide, with serious implications for the country’s foreign policy.
Wide verandas, picket fences or the CBD? How coastal cities near the capitals could ride post-COVID waves of growth
Research on where businesses and households want to be points to growth in suburban and regional centres on the coast, with Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth also gaining ground on Sydney and Melbourne.
Disease in the dirt: how mange-causing mites decimated a Tasmanian wombat population
Despite their solitary lifestyle, wombats are at risk from a disease that spreads via their burrows.
'My brother will pick it up, what's your PayID?' How to avoid this scam when selling stuff online
All you wanted was to sell your sofa online. So why are so many ‘buyers’ suddenly insisting on using your PayID?
Age pension cost to ease by 2060s but super tax breaks to swell: Intergenerational report
The report, to be released in full on Thursday, puts the number of people 65 and over at about nine million by the early 2060s – from nearly 4.4 million in the 2021 census
Camp David summit turns attention to North Korea, as well as China
With the leaders of the US, South Korea and Japan meeting at Camp David, attention has once again been turned to North Korea’s as well as to China’s activities in the region.
Calories and kilojoules: how do we know the energy content of food, and how accurate are the labels?
There are two main methods used to calculate the energy content in food and drinks.
A retiring NZ MP has suggested joining Australia – we should at least think about it (before saying no)
Outgoing New Zealand MP Jamie Strange used his valedictory speech to propose a trans-Tasman political union. Wondering how that might work reveals just how different the two countries really are.
Intergenerational report to warn of slow growth and pressures on revenue
The full report, which puts a long lens on the nation’s future, will be released by Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Thursday
LNP takes lead in Queensland Resolve poll, but Labor still far ahead in Victoria
By the October 2024 state election, Labor will have governed for almost ten years, so there could be an ‘it’s time’ factor for voters.
Hopes fade for ‘room temperature superconductor’ LK-99, but quantum zero-resistance research continues
A potential new supermaterial isn’t so super after all, but the dream of a room-temperature superconductor is still very much alive.
Just the beginning: 7 ways the Women's World Cup can move the dial on women's sport forever
We’re experiencing a great sporting and cultural moment. But the Women’s World Cup needs to be more than a four-week football festival.
'Care' economy to balloon in an Australia of 40.5 million: Intergenerational Report
The Intergenerational Report puts a long lens on the nation’s future, looking at the implications of demographic changes and covering a broad range of economic and social areas
View from The Hill: Labor conference gives Albanese a firm ‘yes’ on AUKUS
After last-minute deliberations between Labor powerbrokers and unions, the AUKUS pact was endorsed by the ALP at its national conference this Friday
Snapchat's 'creepy' AI blunder reminds us that chatbots aren't people. But as the lines blur, the risks grow
Snapchat’s AI-powered chatbot malfunctioned this week, raising questions of “sentience” among users. As AI becomes increasingly human-like, society must become AI-literate.