
Counterfeit cash is at an 8-year high in Australia, new figures show. Here’s how to spot it
More than 40,000 fake notes – mostly $50 and $100 in cash – were detected in the past year alone. Authorities warn of a ‘concerning improvement’ in quality.
Independent Analysis and Reportage

More than 40,000 fake notes – mostly $50 and $100 in cash – were detected in the past year alone. Authorities warn of a ‘concerning improvement’ in quality.

Solar and batteries are powering ahead – but wind farms are struggling. There are multiple reasons for this, from politics to construction costs.

As National and Labour slide in the polls to the benefit of smaller parties, politicians, political media and voters will need to adapt to new ways of thinking.

Digger’s hat is borrowed from Major ‘King’ Kong (Slim Pickens), a character in Stanley Kubrick’s film masterpiece.

As world politics has become more divisive, international sporting contests are often turning into a stage for political contention.

Effective treatment means people with HIV can live long lives and cannot sexually transmit the virus when undetectable, yet stigma persists.

AI can be used to predict microalgal growth, monitor cultivation and, in some cases, control operating conditions.

Beyond Donald Trump’s anti-Canada rhetoric, there are many material and geo-strategic reasons why Canada must take his threats to Canadian sovereignty very seriously.

Pennsylvania counts five measles deaths this year, the CDC two. Without an agreed definition, the confusion hits hardest where vaccination rates are lowest.

Governments and international organizations should develop policy that incorporates remittances into how we respond to climate change.

Canada has lowered its planned industrial carbon price. Research from China shows why the effects of environmental rules depend on firms’ ability to adapt.

Researchers look at how the EU’s proposed framework to harmonise and boost business registration across member states can avoid the pitfalls of startup fraud.