1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (364+ words) The summer before starting university can be a time of multiple worries for students. Worry about obtaining a place on your desired course. Worry about navigating clearing to confirm your place. Worries about securing accommodation, sorting student finance, preparation for…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (573+ words) Despite their name, Tasmanian devils could be found across mainland Australia thousands of years ago....

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (540+ words) Anxiety about automation dates back hundreds of years....

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1324+ words) Jon Ronson’s new book on the masculinity crisis was sparked by his son’s strange journey to a castle in upstate New York and a series of late-night text messages....

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (881+ words) Connected to wireless earphones, Yoofi Greene from Ghana begins his dance steps down a busy sidewalk in Guangzhou, China. People, bicycles and cars zoom past. Pedestrians watch with a mix of amusement and annoyance as he glides by them and…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (796+ words) Solo travel is surging – and an industry still largely built for two is taking note. Google reported in April 2026 that online searches involving “solo travel” hit an all-time high this year, with queries for “women solo travel” reaching a 15-year…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (682+ words) The winners of this year’s Prime Minister’s Literary Awards have been announced. Together, they question, subvert and explore Australian identity....

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (748+ words) In the 1950s and 60s, artists, writers and musicians were drawn to the islands in the Aegean, including Australian writers George Johnston and Charmian Clift, who took up residence on the Greek island of Hydra, as did the young Leonard Cohen. In…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (698+ words) These places are not simply beautiful. Their rocks, fossils, caves, craters and river valleys preserve evidence of ancient climates, vanished environments, human origins and changes in the Earth’s surface. They are part of Africa’s geoheritage: geological features and processes with…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (857+ words) Around 70% of maternal deaths worldwide occur in sub-Saharan Africa. This is largely because many women still face barriers to timely and good quality maternity care. There are also shortages of skilled health workers and essential medical supplies. Nigeria contributes a…...