Why we're still living with password rules their creator regrets
Why do outdated password rules persist? Experts explain the history, research and barriers to change. Password rules were meant to make us s...
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The International Space Station crew advancing new lines of research
Microgravity, plants in space and improved personalised medicine - the global competition on space research ramps up. The International Spac...
INTERVIEW: Iran executions surge as UN expert warns of crackdown
A UN expert discusses rising executions in Iran, protest-linked death sentences, and concerns over due process. As World Day Against the Dea...
Combating loneliness: social groups keeping community alive
Advocates are focusing on the importance of social connection for well being as Mental Health Month gets underway. Language barriers, low me...
ATO delays credit card tax payment ban after backlash
The ATO’s credit card tax payment ban is delayed after backlash, but businesses say bigger cost pressures remain. After fierce criticism fro...
Firmus pulls its $7.2 billion IPO
The AI data centre operator’s withdrawal raises questions about investor appetite for the sector. Firmus has withdrawn its planned $7.2 bill...
Canadian poet wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature ahead of Peace Prize announcement
As literary and scientific Nobel Prize winners are celebrated, attention turns to who will win the anticipated Nobel Peace Prize. Among 2026...
Experts link colonisation to Australia's worsening bushfire risk
In the face of a super El Niño and climate change, new research emphasises First Nation practices to manage bushfire risk. Melbourne researc...
Could an AI sell-off hit your super?
A balanced super option fell 0.4% last month. How much could AI-linked shares influence returns if growth expectations falter? With technolo...
How can Australia benefit from AI while managing risks?
As the government announces new AI safety plans, a senate inquiry considers how Australia can reap the benefits, and at what risk. AI expert...
‘The vanguard of disenchantment’: Brazil’s election takes a turn
Brazil’s presidential elections are headed to a runoff vote, after Flávio Bolsonaro and his extended family picked up surprise wins. Will th...
The Hunter residents who blocked a major coal mine expansion
Australia's highest court has upheld a first-of-its-kind environmental challenge to a major coal mine expansion. Australia's highest court h...
The ATO credit card ban upsetting businesses and politicians
Business groups are expressing concern about the Tax Office's ban on credit cards, due to come into force in December. Business groups are c...
October 7, three years on: grief, war and an election
Survivors, bereaved families and Palestinians reflect on how October 7 has reshaped lives, war and politics. Three years after the Hamas-led...
Phone and internet problems are costing Australians
Financial loss claims linked to telco problems have surged more than 60 per cent as the TIO calls for tougher protections. Australians are s...
Aged care sector calls for clarity on Coalition's migration plan
The aged care sector says it needs more detail about how aged care workers will be insulated from proposed cuts to migration. Confusion has...
Why France is seeing its most violent student protests in decades
France’s student unrest grows into a national debate over policing, education inequality, arrests and youth activism. What began as protests...
A cost-of-living nightmare with no end in sight
Low confidence, fuel costs and rate fears deepen a cost-of-living nightmare with no end in sight. Australian consumer confidence has fallen...
Are the major parties missing the point on migration?
The Coalition's migration policy promises to address skills gaps while making the biggest migration cuts in Australian history. The Oppositi...
What does Queensland's spike in legal tobacco sales mean?
As debate rages over illegal tobacco, a jump in legal sales in Queensland could offer a model for other states. Lauding Queensland's jump in...