
How Sam Neill’s Jurassic Park performance inspired a generation of paleontologists
As Dr Alan Grant in Jurassic Park, Sam Neill portrayed a scientist who was authentic, normal and relatable. For some budding paleontologists, it was life changing.
Independent Analysis and Reportage

As Dr Alan Grant in Jurassic Park, Sam Neill portrayed a scientist who was authentic, normal and relatable. For some budding paleontologists, it was life changing.

Generally speaking, the universal media symbols we have today emerged across a range of early products over several decades.

New video captures what whale sharks do when nobody is watching.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is requiring service members to screen for low testosterone levels. Ironically, the military lifestyle itself is more likely to lower T levels.

The government wants to make these short-term cuts to shore up the budget bottom line. But there’s a fairer way to repair the NDIS.

In response, Australia must strengthen standards around data security, vehicle safety and battery recycling.

The results were striking: mosquito populations in towns where our mosquitoes were released declined.

The Victorian government says the new laws are ‘nation leading’. But there are several points of concern to address.

Unlike aircraft or cars, we can’t easily take satellites to a repair workshop.

The defense minister’s firing was the catalyst, but polling suggests Ukrainians are rallying around a broader fight for freedoms and against corruption.

Trump has pointed to the Australian retirement system as a model. But the $1,000 baby accounts are not designed to do the same job.

Loneliness affects one in five people worldwide. But a new global study also finds it varies between countries, reflecting more than individual circumstances.