Comet, rocket, space junk or meteor? Here’s how to tell your fireballs apart
A blaze of light streaks across the sky, but what is it? Wendy Miller/Flickr, CC BY-NC-NDThere’s a blaze of light Läs mer…
As Donald Trump cuts funding to Antarctica, will the US be forced off the icy continent?
Mozgova/ShutterstockPresident Donald Trump has begun eroding the United States presence in Antarctica by announcing deep funding cuts to his Läs mer…
Victoria’s planning reforms could help solve the housing crisis. But they are under threat
An aerial drone view of northern Melbourne suburbs. Elias Bitar/ShutterstockThe federal election campaign was dominated by the housing crisis. But Läs mer…
Footy’s ‘code wars’ are back, but which is actually the No. 1 Australian sport: the NRL or AFL?
NRL Photos, Matt Turner/AAP, Wikimedia, The Conversation, CC BYEvery now and then, so-called “code wars” erupt between the major Läs mer…
A prisoner voting ban shows again how few checks there are on parliamentary power
Getty ImagesJustice Minister Paul Goldsmith’s recent announcement that the government would reinstate a total ban on prisoners voting was Läs mer…
A glimpse of something better
Did you notice it? After a period of global instability and division, it feels like Australian democracy has just shown Läs mer…
Why doesn’t Australia make more medicines? Wouldn’t that fix drug shortages?
IM Imagery/ShutterstockAbout 400 medicines are in short supply in Australia. Of these, about 30 are categorised as critical. Läs mer…
Farmers fear dingoes are eating their livestock – but predator poo tells an unexpected story
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