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A man in a blue business shirt sits on a public bench and uses a smartphone

Making tech giants pay for news was a success the first time around. It can be done again

Rod Sims, The University of Melbourne

View from The Hill: Albanese sensitive on one tax reform that won’t be in the budget

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

Royal commission report doesn’t help us start making sense of Bondi terror attack

Two wmen with glasses stand in front of multiple flags and hold a blue and white document

Two wmen with glasses stand in front of multiple flags and hold a blue and white document

Grattan on Friday: Antisemitism royal commission’s interim report leaves key questions dangling

Cricket Australia’s Big Bash cash grab is rejected – but there are better options on the table

Billy Stanlake of the Hurricanes celebrates a wicket against the Sixers.

Billy Stanlake of the Hurricanes celebrates a wicket against the Sixers.

Coalition preferences could deliver a One Nation victory in Farrer by-election

The four parties contesting the Farrer by-election: Liberal Party’s Angus Taylor, Nationals’ Matt Canavan, One Nation’s Pauline Hanson, and Independent Michelle Milthorpe

The four parties contesting the Farrer by-election: Liberal Party’s Angus Taylor, Nationals’ Matt Canavan, One Nation’s Pauline Hanson, and Independent Michelle Milthorpe

One Nation: built by the media, supercharged by the algorithms

Sepia-toned image of Pauline Hanson surrounded by microphones

Sepia-toned image of Pauline Hanson surrounded by microphones

What do the proposed NDIS changes mean for people with disability living in supported accommodation?

Man smiling eating lunch at home.

Man smiling eating lunch at home.

What is lipoprotein(a) cholesterol, or Lp(a)? And can you lower yours?

Woman holds her chest while talking to her GP

Woman holds her chest while talking to her GP

Three young people walk on university campus, heading towards the doors of a building.

Three young people walk on university campus, heading towards the doors of a building.

$50,000 arts degrees look set to stay, despite a new bill trying to slash uni fees

Arsenal's Declan Rice covers his face with his shirt during the match against Manchester City.

Arsenal's Declan Rice covers his face with his shirt during the match against Manchester City.

Arsenal might be choking again in England’s Premier League. Here are 4 psychological fixes

Physicists have measured ‘negative time’ in the lab

Sororicidal: this witty sisterhood novel knows children can be awful

Intimate partner violence is a hidden contributor to women’s suicide

Woman sits in waiting room next to her child, who is holding a teddy

Woman sits in waiting room next to her child, who is holding a teddy

Friday essay: John Keane on demagogues, despots and the rise of ‘phantom democracies’

‘Just looping you in’: why letting AI write our emails might actually create more work

A hand reaching out of a laptop screen to type on a laptop

A hand reaching out of a laptop screen to type on a laptop

Albanese is prioritising politics over the responsible handling of ISIS families, setting a dangerous precedent

Australia isn’t getting a fair share of tax on gas exports. Queensland has shown how to raise the bar

A moored LPG supertanker in Dampier, Western Australia

A moored LPG supertanker in Dampier, Western Australia

What is OPEC and how does it shape global oil markets?

Birds-eye view of an oil refinery surrounded by water.

Birds-eye view of an oil refinery surrounded by water.

How unhealthy ultra-processed foods are designed and marketed to make us crave them

A bowl of chips, with more being filled up

A bowl of chips, with more being filled up

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese walks through the House of Representatives.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese walks through the House of Representatives.

To protect Australians, the federal parliament must push Albanese on gambling reforms

Marty Supreme, Watergate, and menopausal punk-rock rage: what to stream in May

A composite image shows a variety of different characters from film and TV.

A composite image shows a variety of different characters from film and TV.

King Charles’ US trip shows royalty’s soft power, even in times of war

Two old men in white tie laugh together

Two old men in white tie laugh together

Albanese government’s latest attempt to make tech giants pay for journalism is needed but carries big risks

Anika Wells and Anthony Albanese at a media briefing

Anika Wells and Anthony Albanese at a media briefing

Australia’s inflation surge just made an RBA rate rise more likely

Unidentified people cross street in downtown Melbourne Australia

Unidentified people cross street in downtown Melbourne Australia

A curious baby sits in a high chair. Two adults with their backs turned work in a kitchen.

A curious baby sits in a high chair. Two adults with their backs turned work in a kitchen.

‘I don’t believe no screens is possible’: how parents manage devices and little kids

A close up of a number of different types of letter blocks.

A close up of a number of different types of letter blocks.

Sramcbled wrods: the real reason you can still read jumbled text

20,000 stranded seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz face missile fears, exhaustion and isolation

In this photo released by Tasnim News Agency, a Revolutionary Guard Navy (IRGC) speedboat approaches the cargo ship Epaminondas during what state media described as the seizure of one of two vessels accused of violations in the Strait of Hormuz

In this photo released by Tasnim News Agency, a Revolutionary Guard Navy (IRGC) speedboat approaches the cargo ship Epaminondas during what state media described as the seizure of one of two vessels accused of violations in the Strait of Hormuz

How King Charles charmed the US while taking digs at Trump

King Charles speaking in the House chamber, with vice president JD Vance and speaker Mike Johnson behind him

King Charles speaking in the House chamber, with vice president JD Vance and speaker Mike Johnson behind him

The UAE is leaving the OPEC oil cartel. What could that mean for oil prices?

An oil technician climbs down a tower at a refinery in the United Arab Emirates

An oil technician climbs down a tower at a refinery in the United Arab Emirates

Synthetic biology promised to rewrite life – with the death of its pioneer, J. Craig Venter, how close are scientists?

Illustration of three DNA molecules floating in a circle above a glowing platform against a dark blue backdrop

Illustration of three DNA molecules floating in a circle above a glowing platform against a dark blue backdrop

A man taking a selfie in front of a sperm whale carcass in Sydney

A man taking a selfie in front of a sperm whale carcass in Sydney

Hold your nose and don’t stop for a selfie: why getting up close to a beached whale is a really bad idea

Elon Musk vs Sam Altman: how the legal battle of the tech billionaires could shape the future of AI

Composite image of Elon Musk and Sam Altman

Composite image of Elon Musk and Sam Altman

Why does squishing NeeDoh, slime, or putty feel so satisfying?

Screenshot of Instagram NeeDoh content

Screenshot of Instagram NeeDoh content

Evolvable AI: are we on the brink of the next major evolutionary transition?

Digitally manipulated photo of trilobite fossils at Oxford Natural History Museum.

Digitally manipulated photo of trilobite fossils at Oxford Natural History Museum.

You’d better start paying attention to the manosphere. You’re living in it

A composite image of Donald Trump in between two shirtless muscular men

A composite image of Donald Trump in between two shirtless muscular men

Can the nearly $1 trillion-a-year US military really be depleting key weapons in Iran?

A ship fires a missile.

A ship fires a missile.

Heat and cold alter how animals fight disease. As the climate changes, this knowledge may be vital

camel standing on sand dune against blue sky.

camel standing on sand dune against blue sky.

‘More empowered’: how online gaming benefits people with disability

A young disabled man, smiling, wearing headphones playing a computer game.

A young disabled man, smiling, wearing headphones playing a computer game.

The Iran war has depleted supplies of tungsten, a critical mineral for the world’s militaries

Tungsten ore

Tungsten ore

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New research

Wastewater data suggests meth use is at a record high. Here’s why we don’t need to panic

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Crystals close up

Nest-building chimpanzees seem to anticipate future weather

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A chimpanzee sitting on a branch in a leafy tree

Cities are getting hotter – and bigger. New research reveals the scale of the challenge

Possums and gliders are pushing a native bird to extinction. What can we do?

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Black and yellow bird sits on a tree branch.

More new research

Federal politics

Banning protest slogans won’t end antisemitism. We need to understand the complex forces driving it

Negative gearing tax breaks could finally be tightened in the May budget. What options are on the table?

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A general view of houses in Brunswick, Melbourne

Meghan Quinn becomes first woman to head Defence Department

Months on from the Bondi terror attack, the national gun buyback is floundering

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A line of large firearms lined up on a table

More federal politics

World

UAE’s OPEC exit has been long in the works – and may mark the beginning of a Gulf realignment

A man in traditional Emirati dress looks out to a large oil pipeline.

A man in traditional Emirati dress looks out to a large oil pipeline.

Will weakening Treaty provisions in NZ law create more problems than it solves?

Māori sovereignty flags flying at a protest march

Māori sovereignty flags flying at a protest march

Under US law, Trump faces an impending deadline to end the Iran war. What happens if he ignores it?

Trump’s US ratings are near a record low after dropping further last week

Life

Sending women to the ‘Khia Asylum’ is music’s latest cruel trend. But it reflects an old historical bias

A composite shows women celebrities behind bars, and a man standing in front.

A composite shows women celebrities behind bars, and a man standing in front.

Racing to buy a home battery? Read this first

A solar panel and battery attached to a beige wall.

A solar panel and battery attached to a beige wall.

AI decides what we see online. It’s time digital platforms tell us exactly how they do it

Fed up with health insurance costs? 5 expert tips to negotiate a better deal

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Pregnant woman lying down, laptop on legs, on phone

Climate

Is oil king again? China’s surging cleantech exports show the opposite is true

aerial view of a container ship being loaded at port.

aerial view of a container ship being loaded at port.

Here’s what to expect from the first Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels

smoke stacks at an industrial plant silhouetted by an orange sky at sunset

smoke stacks at an industrial plant silhouetted by an orange sky at sunset

The end of oil? As fuel shocks cascade, 53 nations gather to plan a fossil fuel phaseout

single oil pump-jack against sunset sky.

single oil pump-jack against sunset sky.

Green tram tracks cut heat and beautify cities. Why isn’t Australia doing it?

a tram running along green tram tracks next to trees and a road.

a tram running along green tram tracks next to trees and a road.

Reviews

Dignity and resolve: Francesca Albanese’s When the World Sleeps humanises Palestinian lives

Ellena Savage’s snappy novel exposes a ruined utopia – but you might need a humanities degree to read it

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a Greek island, with sea and houses

Why we still love The Devil Wears Prada, 20 years on

Film still: Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep at a party.

Film still: Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep at a party.

Fight Club at 30: toxic masculinity handbook or clever takedown of capitalism?

Brad Pitt shirtless with a cigarette in mouth, surrounded by brawlers

Brad Pitt shirtless with a cigarette in mouth, surrounded by brawlers

Podcasts

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Antony Green on how Farrer’s ‘breakout’ by-election will make history

How Israel’s history has shaped the way it wages war

An Israeli soldier.

An Israeli soldier.

No power, all influence: How One Nation gets what it wants

Inside One Nation’s strategy of scandal, chaos and controversy

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