
Should you get a second medical opinion? A surgeon explains why doing so can make you a more confident patient
Seeking a second opinion is a patient’s right. Knowing how empowering another perspective can be may make it less awkward to ask for one.
Independent Analysis and Reportage

Seeking a second opinion is a patient’s right. Knowing how empowering another perspective can be may make it less awkward to ask for one.

The fossil is a reminder of how incomplete our understanding of Earth’s history remains.

Extreme weather, both heat and rain, are expected to hit World Cup venues this summer.

The street art giving Greenland’s villages a sense of hope.

Could psychopathy be something we’ve just imagined because it’s convenient? Some experts believe so.

Monroe envisioned her home as a sanctuary ‘for any friends of mine who are in some kind of trouble’.

At the 2022 election “integrity” was a big-deal issue. Now almost three years after it was set up, the NACC continues to be rocked by internal scandals and complaints.

Yes, these may be ‘once-in-a-generation’ reforms. But for those ‘languishing’ in the system without the help they need, there’s much more still to be done.

The median scam in Australia last year cost $400 – so a rapid refund of up to $3,000 sounds generous. But take a closer look and it starts to look oddly low.

After two people in the Northern Territory died from Murray Valley encephalitis, health authorities are warning residents and travellers to avoid mosquito bites.

Finance Minister Nicola Willis forecasts an earlier-than-expected return to surplus in an unsurprisingly no-frills budget.

Contrary to popular belief, poetry doesn’t have to rhyme – and rhyme is not a marker of quality, or ease. Some of the world’s most famous poetry proves it.