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COMMENTARY: By Saige England Good on the Jewish Council of Australia (JCA) for its submission to the Royal Commission. The New Zealand Jewish Council is so very different to the Jewish Council in Australia. The latter has far larger numbers and more clout, over there at least. The NZ Jewish Council has clout and applies
Avatar: Forms of Vishnu at the Art Gallery of New South Wales presents 200 artworks spanning 1,500 years, from international and Australian collections.
Prison sentences for drug offences in Fiji sometimes surpass those for rape and murder and are out of line with penalties in Australia and New Zealand.
After dozens of wars between the two ancient empires of Rome and Persia, peace deals often failed to solve problems – and sometimes made the situation worse.
The full effects of the ban may not be clear for a decade.
Using sophisticated genetic technology and 100-year-old museum specimens, we uncovered a new planigale species.
Australia has long romanticised home ownership. But with evidence linking mortgage stress to poor mental health, we can’t forget people once they get the keys.
Climate change is disproportionately affecting remote First Nations communities – as three experts explain.
Australia’s weather extremes are increasingly arriving back-to-back in a ‘weather whiplash’.
Post-truth politics means emotions trump facts. The major parties would be wise to remember this when trying to combat the rise of One Nation.
For the first time, scientists have gained information from the very surface of a newborn black hole.
People born with variations of sex characteristics have bodies that are a little different to social and medical expectations.