
Auction sales are sliding, banks are tightening loans. But is the budget really the only factor?
National auction clearance rates are now lower than usual. But a closer look at the data reveals some of these housing trends began months ago.
Independent Analysis and Reportage

National auction clearance rates are now lower than usual. But a closer look at the data reveals some of these housing trends began months ago.

The Backrooms horror legend began as an anonymous 4chan post in 2019. Now it’s an A24 film by director Kane Parsons – just 20 years old.

The resignation of Paul Brereton reflects flaws in how we set up our integrity agencies. Here are 3 ways to ensure these bodies are truly independent.

Australia could direct revenue towards electrification, not further diesel consumption.

Beyond the sunlit ocean lies a vast abyss where organisms have to recycle every scrap available.

Recent outbreaks of Hantavirus and Ebolavirus raise concerns about risks linked to travel, with responses varying between countries. COVID-19 offers lessons for effective approaches to public health.

Half of Year 6 students met or exceeded the national ‘proficient standard for ICT literacy’ in the latest round of testing.

To travel between solar systems, a spacecraft would need extremely sophisticated – if not impossible – technology.

Canada’s agricultural exporters face growing pressure from trade disputes that expose the risks of concentrating exports in too few markets.

As humanity prepares for future lunar missions and landing on Mars, we need to develop sustainable and mobile medical systems for astronauts.

Anti-Donald Trump sentiment in Canada could derail Mark Carney’s ‘Fortress North America’ strategy.

The Backrooms began with a single image: a claustrophobic warren of tawdrily yellow, windowless rooms with aged carpets and harsh overhead fluorescent lights.