In Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the US has put a conspiracy theorist in charge of public health
Robert F. Kennedy Jr has been confirmed as the US health secretary. Here’s why this is bad news for America and the world.
Evolving intelligent life took billions of years − but it may not have been as unlikely as many scientists predicted
Humans evolved late in Earth history. While this timing inspired the conclusion that humanlike life is a cosmic improbability ...
Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works
Congress has the authority to control government expenditures. Donald Trump is the latest president to try to get around that ...
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy – our favourite frazzled English woman is back but life’s more complicated
Bridget Jones, the endearingly chaotic heroine who is unlucky in love, is back – but not as many might expect. This is the ...
Parliament has passed landmark election donation laws. They may be a ‘stitch up’ but they also improve Australia’s democracy
The new politIcal donation laws will have a dramatic affect on how federal elections are funded in Australia. Could they ...
Most of the world has long feared US power. Now its allies do too.
America’s allies are preparing to have to fend for themselves against not just their traditional foes, but also a predatory ...
Suicide or accident? The hidden complexities of intentional road crashes in Australia
Driver suicides account for about 9% of all fatal road crashes but many go unreported. Why are they so difficult to identify ...
‘Emilia Pérez’ was nominated for 13 Oscars. Why do so many people hate it?
Even before the lead actress’s racist tweets were unearthed, the film was sagging under the weight of the director’s flippant ...
What does the Bible say about who belongs in the ‘promised land’? A biblical scholar explains
What the Bible and history tell us about the claim that God gave the land of Israel to Abraham and his descendants.
Parents can soon use QR codes to reveal heavy metal content in baby food
A quick scan with a smartphone or an online search can identify foods with lower levels of these toxic substances.