While stopped in heavy Melbourne traffic recently, I noticed that what looked like a shadow under a row of spotted gums (Corymbia maculata) along a major road was actually a stain on the concrete kerb ...

Matthew Bowes, Senior Associate, Economic Prosperity and Democracy, Grattan Institute Around the world, democracy as a system of government is backsliding. After more than 50 years of liberal ...

Humanitarian personnel put themselves in harm’s way to help others. An international law expert explains how we can keep them safe.

But last month, Google and others released results suggesting a new kind of computer – a quantum computer – might be able to open the vault with significantly less resources than previously thought.

As the Liberal government inches closer to a majority thanks to the latest Conservative floor crossing, its legitimacy is being called into question.

As Canada celebrates meeting the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) target of spending two per cent of GDP on defence, it’s important to remember this spending isn’t counted within the concept ...

Health workers consistently move from poorer countries to richer ones, a pattern that tracks closely along lines drawn by colonial history.

Kenyans then started moving to the Gulf countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. Most Kenyan labour migrants to the Gulf perform low-waged work, the women in ...

AI-driven platforms pull informal labour into the global digital economy but push the risks and responsibilities back onto workers. Cases in Indonesia show that women pay the highest price.

It follows his acclaimed debut, the experimental historical novel Grimmish – the first self-published novel to be shortlisted for the Miles Franklin.

With peace talks breaking down, the US president has said the US will blockade the Strait of Hormuz, which will have a further dire impact on international fuel supply.

A new federal government advertising campaign is prompting Australians to reduce their fuel consumption during the current global oil crisis. It asks Australians to consider using their car less and ...