‘Signalgate’ was damaging to the Trump administration. It could be deadly for Yemeni civilians
The ‘Signalgate’ breach could embolden the Houthis to forcibly disappear even more people on fake allegations of espionage.
Meta allegedly used pirated books to train AI. Australian authors have objected, but US courts may decide if this is ‘fair use’
Australian authors are among those caught up in Meta’s use of LibGen, an illegal book repository, to train its AI. What are ...
‘Behind every claim is a grieving family’. Death benefits inquiry demands change but lacks penalties
Excessive delays and hurdles are rife in Australia’s A$4 trillion superannuation industry’s death benefits system. There ...
Hotter and deeper: how NZ’s plan to drill for ‘supercritical’ geothermal energy holds promise and risk
Supercritical geothermal is worth exploring and drilling might soon be technically feasible. But its value will be limited if ...
Using tranquillisers on racehorses is ethically questionable and puts horses and riders at risk
Workers in the Australian racing industry allege horses are being routinely medicated for track work, at the peril of rider ...
Free open access needs to be the norm for Canadian research
In 2015, the Tri-Agency implemented its open access (OA) policy requiring that most published research articles funded by Tri ...
Election diary: Energy is in the foreground – but climate change is ‘in the shadows’
Climate change has taken the back seat while both parties sell their energy policies as better to reduce prices. And why has ...
Hosting the UN climate summit is far from ‘madness’ – here’s how Australia stands to benefit
Peter Dutton says co-hosting the 2026 UN climate summit is ‘madness’. But Australia would be mad to miss out on the benefits, ...
Stone tool discovery in China shows people in East Asia were innovating during the Middle Paleolithic, like in Europe and Middle East
Discovery in China of tools called Quina scrapers suggests the people of East Asia were as inventive and flexible with ...
How should police officers use force? The Kristian White case is an insight into what the community thinks
The police officer avoided jail time for the manslaughter of 95 year-old Clare Nowland. The case shows what the community ...
Who really killed Canada’s carbon tax? Friends and foes alike
The axing of the consumer carbon tax marks a major turning point in Canadian climate policy. It fell victim to misinformation ...
Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans to El Salvador sparks legal questions likely to reach the Supreme Court
On March 28, Trump asked the Supreme Court for permission under the act to resume deporting Venezuelans to El Salvador while ...