The government has introduced laws for its social media ban. But key details are still missing
The ban will affect platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat. But the bill is vague about how exactly these ...
Who were Caracalla and Geta, the cruel and unhinged Roman brother emperors depicted in Gladiator II?
It’s clear Caracalla and Geta had an intense rivalry. This was kept in check while their father Septimius Severus was emperor ...
The unspoken rule of conversation that explains why AI chatbots feel so human
Generative AI systems based on language models produce text that a linguist would call “ ungrounded ”: it lacks the mutual ...
A man scouring Google Earth found a mysterious scar in the Australian outback – and now scientists know what caused it
An 11-kilometre long tornado scar was discovered on the Nullarbor Plain. Without the power of technology, it would have gone ...
Cricket balls can concuss and even kill batters – at all levels, helmet use must be taken seriously
Ten years after the death of Phillip Hughes, cricket’s governing bodies are still wrestling with ways to make the sport safer ...
ICC issues arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged war crimes
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, his former ...
Humans are killing off the old and wise animals that hold nature together. Here’s what must change
Like big, tall trees in old-growth forests, older animals are irreplaceable. Pulling them out leaves the ecosystem less ...
Knowing superstitions aren’t real doesn’t stop us behaving superstitiously – why?
Our new research found behaving superstitiously could benefit us psychologically, even if we know it has no real effect on ...
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5 common misconceptions about women and entrepreneurship
Ingrid Chadwick received funding from the Fonds Québécois de la Recherche sur la Société et la Culture (FRQ-SC) for this ...
Survivors of abuse in care know how redress should work – will the government finally listen?
After the abuse-in-care apology, the serious business of redress begins. But survivors say government action to date has been ...
Friday essay: artists, radicals, ratbags: Melbourne’s lost 1950s bohemian hub, the Swanston Family hotel
Mid-century Melbourne was an exciting place, writes Lisa French. And her artist father, like others including Germaine Greer ...
Grattan on Friday: Marles plays a defensive bat on nuclear as the government rushes to get though late work
The treasurer was at his most hyperactive this week, with an economic statement to parliament, reforms to superannuation, and ...