• Society

    Tackling violence against women


    Rosalind Dixon |  May 6, 2024


    A spate of violent attacks on women in recent weeks have put the issue at the front of the political debate, so what can be done to address this problem?


  • Artificial Intelligence

    Automatic for the people


    Oliver Bown |  May 6, 2024


    AI allows people to generate art, writing and now music without any of the talent, technique or practice previously required. Whether anyone else wants to consume this work is another matter.


  • Media

    Online advertising, not social media, killed traditional journalism


    Amanda Lotz |  May 6, 2024


    Traditional newspapers relied on advertising revenue to subsidise their journalism and so when most adverts shifted online, journalism suffered as a result, and this – rather than the rise of social media – is the crucial factor.


Latest Story

  • In praise of Paul Auster

    Paul Giles     |      May 5, 2024

    The passing of Brooklyn novelist Paul Auster, who burst onto the literary scene with his ‘New York Trilogy’ in 1987, will sadden lovers of fine writing around the world.

  • Resilient food systems

    Rachel Carey     |      May 5, 2024

    With increasing shocks to our food supply, we need clear government accountability to ensure the right to adequate food

  • Backyard safari

    Luis Mata     |      May 5, 2024

    ‘Bioblitz’ events like the City Nature Challenge are advancing science and empowering communities to discover species never seen before in some urban areas.

  • Reality Bites at 30

    Adam Daniel     |      May 4, 2024

    Here’s something to make you feel old, the Generation X classic Reality Bites has turned thirty years old. The good news is that the film stands up and is as much fun as ever.

  • Real journalists can lead the war against deepfakes

    Alexandra Wake     |      May 4, 2024

    This year is vital for democracy and AI is already wreaking havoc on a news landscape struggling to cope with a range of other threats and crisis.

  • Raised by robots

    Eduardo Benítez Sandoval     |      May 4, 2024

    Recent generations of children have been raised with an ipad in their hands, but the next generation might also share their world with robots as well.

  • You can teach old dogs new tricks

    Stephen Badham     |      May 3, 2024

    Employers – and the general public – often assume young people are smarter, or at least quicker to learn, than older people, but new research suggests that cognitive differences between the old and young have been tapering off over time.

  • Who’s afraid of quantum computing?

    Chris Ferrie     |      May 3, 2024

    Embracing quantum technology might be less about overcoming fear and more about fostering understanding, encouraging patience, and maintaining an open mind to the unlimited possibilities this technology promises to bring.

  • A spring clean for Everest

    Alton Byers     |      May 3, 2024

    Mount Everest was once the ultimate challenge in high-altitude mountaineering, but the commodification of expeditions over the last 30 years has turned it into a motorway strewn with trash which urgently requires a spring clean.

  • Boosting belonging for school mental health

    Kelly-Ann Allen     |      May 2, 2024

    Initiatives to enhance a sense of school belonging can have positive and far-reaching effects on the mental health of young people.

  • Disaster resilience – learning from abroad

    Latika Bourke     |      May 2, 2024

    Australia’s disaster resilience must be transformed and insights from Japan, Fiji, and Tonga illustrate that we can derive important lessons from our friends and neighbours.

  • Natural chemistry

    Timothy Schmidt     |      May 2, 2024

    “Chemicals” have a bad reputation, as every mention of them in the news seems to be negative, but chemistry is the central science of the modern world.