Independent Analysis and Reportage
West Africa’s climate plans count physical damage but often overlook the cost of lost heritage and the community ties that disasters tear apart.
Fungal infections kill millions a year, yet few health systems monitor them. Testing sewage could reveal where drug-resistant fungi are spreading.
Conflicting messages about food and health have fuelled distrust in nutrition science. But rejecting conventional advice can carry serious risks.
Calcium chemical map of plagioclase crystals from Tuzgle volcano, obtained using X-ray fluorescence microscopy at the Australian Synchrotron.
Agentic AI systems are not conscious – not even maybe.
Asia Pacific Report A South African activist representing more than 200,000 shack dwellers has praised New Zealanders for their international solidarity against settler colonialism and appealed for them to “emulate” their 1981 stand against apartheid over Palestine. S’bu Zikode, co-founder and current leader of Abahlali baseMjondolo, recalled how it had been 15 years since he
The new museum opens with dazzling architecture and enticing exhibitions that intertwine the permanent collection with major international loans and art commissions
We interviewed 22 educators, scholars and museum professionals who teach the Holocaust in Australia to find out what works – and what requires more guidance.
This new production is a bold, vibrant and vivacious take on an old opera favourite.
Developing pubic hair is tied to sexual maturity – and so are some of the theories about why we’ve retained it.
COMMENTARY: By Martyn Bradbury, editor of The Daily Blog Worst threesome ever. Let’s be honest. The last three years has been a shit show for New Zealand. While borrowing more than Labour did, this coalition government have instituted an austerity by stealth programme.
Globally significant collections of fossils, plants and rocks are held at separate institutions. Combined, they could support a dedicated natural history museum.