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Morphing shapes showing supermarket floor space shrinking

Supermarkets are going back to the future

Gary Mortimer, Paul J Maginn, The Conversation Digital Storytelling Team

Gina Rinehart and Southern Cross Austereo: what do billionaire media buyouts mean for democracy?

Gina Rinehart speaks at Perth Mess Hall in 2023.

Gina Rinehart speaks at Perth Mess Hall in 2023.

Is the ‘Quad’ dying a slow death? Even with Trump, it still has a vital role to play

Australian scam victims could get rapid $3,000 refunds. Yet in the UK, it’s more like $160,000

a small pile of Australian money next to a large pile of British pounds with a silhouette of a hacker in the background

a small pile of Australian money next to a large pile of British pounds with a silhouette of a hacker in the background

Blue Origin rocket exploded on launchpad, throwing the future of NASA’s Artemis program into question

A rocket at a launchpad with the sunset in the background.

A rocket at a launchpad with the sunset in the background.

New Liberal president Abbott tells party it must build bigger membership in time of ‘existential crisis’

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

Friday essay: How to Sell a Genocide exposes the double standards of reporting on Gaza

Rare male red pipefish carrying eggs on its trunk spotted in Sydney

Two skinny tubular fish peering out of undersea vegetation

Two skinny tubular fish peering out of undersea vegetation

Public trust in Australian police is declining. COVID sparked it – but there’s more to the story

Police walk up to a blockade as a rally continues in Melbourne in 2026.

Police walk up to a blockade as a rally continues in Melbourne in 2026.

With Grouse House TV, Aunty Donna make a bid to usher in the future of independent Australian comedy

Two comedians performing an improvised scene on stage.

Two comedians performing an improvised scene on stage.

There are different types of fitness. An exercise expert explains

Several women run in sprinting race.

Several women run in sprinting race.

A man in a bright yellow shirt sits at a table in an artist's studio.

A man in a bright yellow shirt sits at a table in an artist's studio.

Not A Souvenir: Tony Albert exhibit turns racist Aboriginalia into a powerful act of truth-telling

Too hot, too humid: why the sustained heatwave in India and Pakistan is so dangerous

man drinking from water pump in India, heatwave.

man drinking from water pump in India, heatwave.

NZ budget investment in health signals continued austerity without long-term vision

Doctors and nurses moving patient along hospital corridor

Doctors and nurses moving patient along hospital corridor

NZ’s ‘light-touch’ approach to voluntary carbon and nature markets may unlock finance but risks credibility

Two pied stilts standing on a mossy bank in a wetland

Two pied stilts standing on a mossy bank in a wetland

As global fuel risk rises, NZ Budget 2026 puts roads first – again

NZ Budget 2026 at a glance: follow the money here

Backlash is often swift when authorities try to plan retreat from the coast. There’s a better way

Beach erosion at the Gold Coast in the wake of a cyclone.

Beach erosion at the Gold Coast in the wake of a cyclone.

500-million-year-old fossil helps fill a strange gap in our record of life on Earth

A sketch of a small animal with a pale yellow body walking on the ocean floor.

A sketch of a small animal with a pale yellow body walking on the ocean floor.

Mosquitoes learn to link the smell of DEET with a blood meal – new study

Cricketers Dean Jones and Richie Richardson with a crowd and cricket stumps in the background

Cricketers Dean Jones and Richie Richardson with a crowd and cricket stumps in the background

Game changers: how a rainy week led a frustrated Don Bradman to reinvent cricket

We analysed 14 million Reddit posts to reveal a striking shift in how we talk about mental health

Reddit app on smartphone

Reddit app on smartphone

What is the Sex Discrimination Act and how does it protect people?

Labor’s JobSeeker reforms are a welcome step – but so far, fall short of a radical rebuild

Signage at a Centrelink office

Signage at a Centrelink office

Murray Valley encephalitis can be fatal. With no vaccine, here’s how to stay safe

Storm clouds pass over Alice Springs, in the Northern Territory.

Storm clouds pass over Alice Springs, in the Northern Territory.

Trump can’t sell the Abraham Accords on a Middle East that has lost trust in the US

How Iran uses billboards as wartime propaganda – we selected 5 to explain what they mean

Interest rates look set to hold, after inflation and fuel costs fell in April. But it’s unlikely to last

A woman filling her car with fuel

A woman filling her car with fuel

Jeff Bezos says poetry without rhyming is easy – but it’s not that simple

a woman reading poetry

a woman reading poetry

Mountain ash eucalyptus in a cool forest.

Mountain ash eucalyptus in a cool forest.

Australia’s old environment laws were a box-ticking exercise. Sadly, the new ones could be too

Huddled figure surrounded by laughing faces.

Huddled figure surrounded by laughing faces.

What is trauma? The more we talk about it, the more it means

Birds-eye view of an Aboriginal community in Alice Springs.

Birds-eye view of an Aboriginal community in Alice Springs.

Deep-rooted inequalities are driving the latest diphtheria outbreak. But we can fix them

‘Like drinking from a firehose’ – what it’s like to be the human in the AI loop

Close-up view of computer code displayed on a digital screen, with blurred lines of text and glowing blue and purple light reflections.

Close-up view of computer code displayed on a digital screen, with blurred lines of text and glowing blue and purple light reflections.

World’s largest study of child sexual abuse perpetrators reveals why they abuse

A young woman's silhouette is seen inside a house.

A young woman's silhouette is seen inside a house.

One Nation targets Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie over role in Ben Roberts-Smith affair

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Keith Wolahan on when Liberals should preference One Nation

A man standing at a microphone and speaking

A man standing at a microphone and speaking

Why do I get so tired while driving?

Woman yawning at the wheel of the car while road tripping with a friend.

Woman yawning at the wheel of the car while road tripping with a friend.

In a sea of hype, here are the AI ‘nothingburgers’ you don’t hear about

Miles Davis’s Kind of Blue is the highest selling jazz record of all time – he thought it was a failure

Kind of Blue cover

Kind of Blue cover

Metal fans love rebels – until they’re queer. Caleb Shomo’s coming out exposes deep hypocrisy

A performer onstage throws his arms out while facing the crowd.

A performer onstage throws his arms out while facing the crowd.

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How ‘big meat’ shapes science to give steak a healthy glow up

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Steak on a wooden platter

Deep-sea sponges survive in complete darkness in ways we didn’t know before

First video of immune cells eating live skin cancer in real time

Animation of little green blobs attacking little purple blobs

Animation of little green blobs attacking little purple blobs

Doing puzzles and joining clubs could help you age well: new research

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Elderly man reads book while elderly woman does crossword puzzle at table.

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Federal politics

For 44 years, Australia has subsidised diesel use. Is it time to stop?

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Aerial view of trucks on a red dirt minesite road

Special poll has Labor barely winning majority as One Nation continues to gain

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Rows of Labor MPs sitting in the House of Representatives

Independent MPs are considering forming a party. The money helps explain why

One Nation’s banning of the ABC and abuse of journalists is shameful. It’s time other media took a stand

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New Zealand

A ‘supereruption’ transformed NZ 350,000 years ago. We now know how it happened

This election year budget is a political tightrope walk for Willis and National

In a tight NZ budget, will money go where it’s needed most – or to political priorities?

The Winter Energy Payment is buying less warmth each year – could there be a better long-term fix?

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World

Why Mark Carney is pushing ‘Fortress North America’ amid deep Canadian distrust of the US

A man with short grey hair.

A man with short grey hair.

Trump’s ‘largely negotiated’ truce with Iran exposes a deeper crisis in US strategic thinking

Methanol, pistachios and cement: the other Iranian exports being choked by the war

Pistachio nuts on display at a market in Iran.

Pistachio nuts on display at a market in Iran.

Is Beijing the world’s ‘living room’? China is enjoying the global stage, but there are limits to its influence

Life

What ‘biodegradable’ packaging really means – and 3 key questions to ask about it

Apples in a plastic bag labelled "BIO COMPOSTABLE"

Apples in a plastic bag labelled "BIO COMPOSTABLE"

Why do I wake up so tired after vivid dreams?

Women covers her face, feeling tired after waking up

Women covers her face, feeling tired after waking up

Guide to the classics: Margaret Cavendish’s The Blazing World pioneered speculative fiction, 400 years ago

How to encourage a friend to get therapy (without blowing up your friendship)

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Man sitting on sofa or chair by window, palm of hands over eyes, looking distressed

Climate

Healthy soil can protect land from soaring heat. But our map shows where soil is suffering

A farmer walks across dry soil.

A farmer walks across dry soil.

Climate change-related heat increases the risk of premature birth in 13 countries – new study

A young pregnant woman panting as she leans against a pillar on the street

A young pregnant woman panting as she leans against a pillar on the street

Many biofuels haven’t panned out. Could algae make the clean diesel and aviation fuel Australia needs?

glass flasks with green liquid in them

glass flasks with green liquid in them

The network watching the world’s oceans is under pressure – just when it’s needed most

Reviews

Patricia Cornwell survived her parents’ breakdown, psychosis and neglect by creating her own worlds

a smiling blonde woman

a smiling blonde woman

New documentary traces Kylie Minogue’s career, from harsh early critics to pop stardom

Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue

The Backrooms: how a teenager’s creepy YouTube series became the year’s most anticipated horror

A man in a bland, tan coloured hallway looks towards the camera through a square window.

A man in a bland, tan coloured hallway looks towards the camera through a square window.

Reddit short stories are popular in Hollywood – joining a long trend. Here are 5 of the best short stories on film

Podcasts

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Margaret Thornton on the landmark Tickle v Giggle transgender case

The conspiracy theorists who feel vindicated by the Epstein files

A protestor holds up a sign that says release the Epstein files

A protestor holds up a sign that says release the Epstein files

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers says ‘we’re in the cart’ for more tax relief

Ignore the polls: One Nation is the unofficial opposition

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Pauline Hanson holding an Australian flag, superimposed over a sepia-toned graph with a rising line

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