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The making of One Nation: Pauline explained

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Grattan on Friday: A future plan on fuel should be central to Albanese government’s reform agenda

‘Small and underwhelming’: Albanese’s gambling reforms won’t do much to reduce harm

Adam Reynolds of the Broncos scores a try against the Dolphins, with TAB signage showing on the sidelines.

Adam Reynolds of the Broncos scores a try against the Dolphins, with TAB signage showing on the sidelines.

As the Iran war disrupts supplies, will it affect access to medicines?

Man waits to get his prescription filled at a pharmacy

Man waits to get his prescription filled at a pharmacy

What is Benjamin Netanyahu’s end game in the Iran war?

Bumblebees can perceive rhythm, despite their brains being the size of a sesame seed

A black and yellow bee on a white and yellow flower.

A black and yellow bee on a white and yellow flower.

Winter crops need to be sown - but Australia’s farmers are worried about fertilisers and fuel

A tractor ploughs a dusty orange field.

A tractor ploughs a dusty orange field.

Do trans women have an advantage in sport? The genetics of sex are complex

Close up of rowers' arms

Close up of rowers' arms

How to enjoy Easter chocolate without wrecking your sleep

Woman eats chocolate while wrapped in bedsheets.

Woman eats chocolate while wrapped in bedsheets.

A black and white image of two rabbits, carrying eggs between them in little carts.

A black and white image of two rabbits, carrying eggs between them in little carts.

Easter has a soundtrack just like Christmas, so why do we never hear it?

Friday essay: how to have brave conversations in an age of loud moral certainty

An ancient oracle warned invading Persia would backfire – from Croesus to Trump, rulers have failed to listen

Shrine to Apollo: The Oracle at Delphi - Coloured engraving by Heinrich Leutemann (1824-1905) - Bilder aus dem Altertume (Pictures from Antiquity) 1866

Shrine to Apollo: The Oracle at Delphi - Coloured engraving by Heinrich Leutemann (1824-1905) - Bilder aus dem Altertume (Pictures from Antiquity) 1866

Apps pressure delivery riders into courting danger – here’s what needs to change

Is free public transport a good idea? It depends on who gets on board

A woman's hands holds a phone over a ticket scanner at a train station turnstile.

A woman's hands holds a phone over a ticket scanner at a train station turnstile.

Trump underestimated Iran’s resilience. Now there is only one way out of the war

Albanese warns Australians coming months ‘may not be easy’

Is the Fitzroy River a suitable venue for the Brisbane Olympics, given it’s home to crocodiles?

In the age of AI, why do Australian company boards have so few technology experts?

Men having a discussion in a boardroom

Men having a discussion in a boardroom

I hate it when other adults ‘parent’ my kids. What can I do?

A family group sits at a table having a meal. A young child stands a man wears a serious expression.

A family group sits at a table having a meal. A young child stands a man wears a serious expression.

As NASA launches a crewed Moon mission, Australia is once again playing a critical role

Aerial view of an Australian landscape with space signal dishes and support buildings.

Aerial view of an Australian landscape with space signal dishes and support buildings.

Why has it taken so long to return to the Moon?

Orion

Orion

Unethical brain rot: why are millions watching AI fruits have affairs on TikTok?

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A composite image showing three panels of anthropomorphic fruit characters in various settings.

Alpha males, Harry Styles, and going mad with desire: what to watch in April

We can’t implant our brains in robot beavers – but Hoppers gets a lot right about animal science

Film still: two women scientists and an animatronic beaver.

Film still: two women scientists and an animatronic beaver.

Sort Your Super

I’m close to retirement age. What are my options for drawing on my super savings?

Compulsory super is higher than ever at 12%. But cutting it would hurt low-paid workers most

How much do you really need to retire? It’s probably a lot less than $1 million

Is your ‘sustainable’ super funding fossil fuels or weapons? How to check the fine print

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Citizen science

Want to be a citizen scientist? Here are 5 ways to get involved

A diver hovers over a pile of giant spider crabs

A diver hovers over a pile of giant spider crabs

What we’ve learned from citizen science: 5 projects that made a difference

A wombat in a tree hollow.

A wombat in a tree hollow.

‘My head feels clearer’: how citizen science can improve people’s health

Two people looking at birds in a forest using binoculars and a guidebook.

Two people looking at birds in a forest using binoculars and a guidebook.

There may be 10 times as many citizen scientists in Australia as we thought – and that’s great news for science

snorkeller watching shovel-nosed shark on ocean floor, coral in background.

snorkeller watching shovel-nosed shark on ocean floor, coral in background.

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Medicinal cannabis

Will medicinal cannabis help my mental health? Here are the evidence and the risks

Can I drive when taking medicinal cannabis? Is it safe?

This medicinal cannabis website bends the rules. Take our quiz to see why

Medicinal cannabis has gone mainstream. But Australia’s struggling to cope

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More top stories

A young girl dives underwater with a whale shark.

A young girl dives underwater with a whale shark.

New Stan film Whale Shark Jack is a kid-focused tribute to WA’s awe-inspiring coastline

Should the parliament decide if Australia goes to war?

Australian House of Representatives during a parliamentary session

Australian House of Representatives during a parliamentary session

Australia is tightening the rules on children’s privacy – here’s how it will work

Housing construction costs are already rising, increasing risks of builders going bust

A home under construction

A home under construction

Does AI mean more uni students are plagiarising their work?

A young man looks at a computer screen. There is a bookshelf behind him. Filtered light comes through blinds to his side.

A young man looks at a computer screen. There is a bookshelf behind him. Filtered light comes through blinds to his side.

Tasmania forest after bushfire.

Tasmania forest after bushfire.

We have the proof that logging makes Tasmania’s forests more flammable

Kitchen workers at a restaurant

Kitchen workers at a restaurant

The Fair Work Commission has abolished junior rates of pay for most over-18s. It’s a positive step

Social media giants are not complying with under-16s social media ban, new report finds

A group of teenagers sitting on the street, looking at their phones and talking.

A group of teenagers sitting on the street, looking at their phones and talking.

Banning card surcharges will make paying simpler – but not necessarily cheaper

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Someone about to pay for a coffee at a Sydney cafe

Australians lost $2 billion to scams – and are still waiting for new anti-scam measures to take effect

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A collection of bank cards with glitch effect.

Nearly half our permanent migrants are working below their skill level: former Treasury Secretary

a smiling man and a book cover

a smiling man and a book cover

A New York Times critic used AI to write his review – but criticism is deeply human

Why a second global shipping chokepoint could soon live up to its name as the ‘Gate of Tears’

A container ship approaches the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, an important shipping channel between Yemen, Djibouti and Eritrea

A container ship approaches the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, an important shipping channel between Yemen, Djibouti and Eritrea

This common antidepressant helps people cut back on methamphetamine – new study

White smoke against dark blue/black background

White smoke against dark blue/black background

Do people still care about opera? An insider raises some doubts

a performance of La Boheme, with actors in period dress singing and raising glasses

a performance of La Boheme, with actors in period dress singing and raising glasses

Cutting fuel excise is a sugar hit – we need a plan to slash dependence on imports

close up of petrol price signs.

close up of petrol price signs.

Toxic blooms and invasive clams are forcing a rethink on the Waikato River

Swirl patterns of a green algal bloom

Swirl patterns of a green algal bloom

Bigger storms, more often: new study projects likely future rainfall impacts on NZ

Albanese to announce interest-free loans for businesses hit by fuel crisis

Halving the fuel excise is smart politics, but flawed policy

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Energy Minister Chris Bowen arrive at Monday's press conference.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Energy Minister Chris Bowen arrive at Monday's press conference.

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New research

Strongest evidence yet that vaping likely causes cancer

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Back of a man vaping with mist around his head.

NT rock art thousands of years old sheds new light on the mysterious Tasmanian tiger

Why do men sexually harass women at work? Science offers two explanations – but only one of them holds up

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Photo of a man and woman sitting next to each other at computers

Tropical geckos in Australia are more adaptable than we thought

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A spotted gecko close up on a rock.

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Federal politics

Albanese rejects push from Special Minister of State Don Farrell to expand size of parliament

Government slashes fuel excise, heavy vehicles charge for 3 months at cost of $2.55 billion

First Nations rehabilitation programs aren’t keeping people out of prison. Here’s what would help

An Aboriginal flag flying in the air against a blue sunny sky.

An Aboriginal flag flying in the air against a blue sunny sky.

Trump’s unpopularity shields Labor in Newspoll and other polls despite fuel crisis

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World

New Israeli law could mean death penalty by default for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks

Safety first: how the Iran war is reshaping global tourism

People with suitcases walk in front of a sign that reads "Dubai duty free"

People with suitcases walk in front of a sign that reads "Dubai duty free"

How Taiwan is viewing the Iran war – and what it reveals about US credibility

Why hasn’t the US military used force to secure the Strait of Hormuz?

Life

Do peptides improve workout performance? A nutrition expert explains the science

A woman lifting thick ropes in a gym.

A woman lifting thick ropes in a gym.

Why does chocolate cost so much this Easter, when cocoa’s price is at a 3-year low?

A carton of boxes of Easter eggs

A carton of boxes of Easter eggs

Focusing on how and why you eat – not just what – may be the key to healthy eating

Friends at a barbequeue fill their plates with food.

Friends at a barbequeue fill their plates with food.

My baby loves children’s music, but I don’t – what can we listen to together?

A father cradles a baby.

A father cradles a baby.

Climate

Share prices, sports results … CO₂ levels? The case for reporting climate stats every day

Fake news on everything from whales to wind farms: Australia is flooded with climate misinformation

A wind farm and wind turbines with a sunrise in the background and a whale leaping over the horizon

A wind farm and wind turbines with a sunrise in the background and a whale leaping over the horizon

Our interest in electric vehicles has grown due to oil price spikes. And it’s likely to remain

A charging plug going into an EV.

A charging plug going into an EV.

Driving in the wrong direction: why NZ’s oil consumption is at a 5-year high

Detail of hand filling up a combustion engine car at the petrol station

Detail of hand filling up a combustion engine car at the petrol station

Podcasts

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Rory Medcalf on Australians’ growing national security fears

How the US copied a cheap Iranian kamikaze drone and used it to bomb Iran

American Lucas drones

American Lucas drones

Politics with Michelle Grattan: why Farrer is a key test for One Nation vs the Coalition

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Looking down over Dean St in Albury, NSW

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Middle East war set to push inflation higher than forecast, warns RBA deputy governor

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Reviews

Dennis Altman urges us to radically reimagine the future – like he did in the 60s

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a man with glasses talking into a megaphone at a rally

Homebodies: bold TV about a trans man, his mother and the conversations they never had

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Production image: mother and son hold hands across a table.

What is consciousness? Michael Pollan spent 4 years looking for the answer

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a brain made from wool, with red strings coming from it

Words can’t save a life – but they can capture it. Debra Adelaide farewells friend Gabrielle Carey

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photos of two women, both older and together as young women

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