What we learnt on the first day of Victoria’s Big Build royal commission
Victoria’s Royal Commission into the Integrity of Major Public and Civil Infrastructure Construction Projects met for the first time in public today.
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As Australia’s rock ‘n’ roll outlaw, Angry Anderson embodied the appeal and limitations of Oz Rock
“I’m not a nice boy and I never was,” Angry Anderson sang on Rose Tattoo’s 1978 debut album. It was an effective mission statement for one of Australian rock’s most recognisable vocalists.
Trump has banned more media and started his own TV channel. In the process, he risks further eroding American democracy
Amid the tumult over US President Donald Trump’s latest assault on press freedom, it’s easy to lose sight of what exactly journalism is and why, when done well, it carries real weight.
Why do politicians often want to change the school curriculum? What happens when you do?
Both sides of politics are saying the Australian school curriculum needs to change.
Coyote vs. Acme follows a 100-year-old tradition of placing animated characters in our ‘real’ world
The latest Looney Tunes feature film, Coyote vs. Acme, sees Wile E. Coyote suing the Acme corporation after years of having his various plots and schemes to catch the Road Runner foiled thanks to their defective products.
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Western Australia is experiencing a child safety crisis. Here’s what would help
One of Australia’s most resource-rich regions, South Hedland in Western Australia, sits alongside a mining industry generating enormous wealth.
Worried about your car being hacked? You should be – no matter where it was made
Earlier this week, the ABC reported a cybersecurity expert hacking a BYD Shark 6 hybrid ute. The expert gained control of the Chinese-made vehicle’s locks, headlights, and audio and video, saying the task “was easier than we were expecting”…
We asked people with dementia about voluntary assisted dying. Here’s what they said
What do Australians with dementia think about voluntary assisted dying? Until recently, no researchers had thought to ask.
WA Police’s facial recognition trial delivered strong results. But was it an ethical success?
The results of Australia’s first live facial recognition trial have been released. Since June 2026, the Western Australian Police Force has been trialling the technology across metropolitan and regional WA.
Rape myths shape how we respond to sexual violence. What are they and what impact do they have?
NSW Premier Chris Minns has announced significant changes to the way sexual assault trials are conducted, including moving to curb “rape myth questions”.
In a culture obsessed with staying young, we ignore the many benefits of ageing
Every morning, millions of people wake up hoping to look, think and feel younger than they did yesterday.