
Why health insurance cuts for the over-65s won’t swamp public hospitals after all
Government critics say changes to health insurance rebates will strain the public health system. But the evidence shows the impact might not be what you think.
Independent Analysis and Reportage

Government critics say changes to health insurance rebates will strain the public health system. But the evidence shows the impact might not be what you think.

With food inflation over 128%, ordinary households are seeing – and documenting – the impact of sanctions at the checkout.

Betel nut is the fourth most-used psychoactive drug in the world – and new evidence suggests it was being used in Indonesia as long as 25,000 years ago.

The discovery of Gondwana’s buried bits helps settle the question of whether it was a supercontinent.

No Australian pets have contracted H5 bird flu, but overseas outbreaks suggest cats are particularly vulnerable.

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If checking each other’s messages for AI fingerprints becomes a habit, even casual communication may be marred with suspicion and doubt.

For many people, coming to terms with chronic illness feels impossible. What if psychology could make meaning of the loss?

After seven years of drought and one extraordinary wet winter, northwestern Africa now faces another season of uncertainty.