Independent Analysis and Reportage
The White House says the changes it seeks would strengthen transparency, accountability and oversight. Critics say federal grantmaking would become too political.
2026 has already been a banner year for meteor spottings and sonic booms across the world.
Limits on healthcare for undocumented women are reshaping pregnancy and family health.
The constant noise of traffic is so ubiquitous, it is barely noticeable to our ears – until we step into a roadless forest and experience true quiet.
As sea ice melts, more of the Arctic Ocean opens up. A former ambassador explains how this treaty creates time for scientists to figure out what lives there.
This agreement simply restores the pre-war status quo without resolving any of the underlying issues.
The ice flavours that make vaping feel smooth and refreshing may do more than trick your brain – researchers are finding effects on the heart and blood vessels too.
Why are so many children growing up with damaged adult teeth?
Since its launch on 10 December 2025, Australian media has been filled with stories of children remaining on social media platforms.
A new novel by the Japanese author Haruki Murakami is set to hit bookshops this summer. The Tale of KAHO is an expansion of four interlinked short stories first serialised in the Japanese magazine Shincho, starting in 2024. Only the first of these stories, Kaho, has as yet been translated into English, by Philip Gabriel…
Surprisingly, the species that are the most tolerant to heat, are also the most vulnerable to future warming.
Reform’s candidate Robert Kenyon has been challenged over historic social media posts.