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Warming world is significantly impacting rain patterns

By the Bureau of Meteorology Low pressure systems are common in southern Australia, particularly in the cool half of the year. These are often called extratropical

Mixed views emerge on the importance of buying local

By Susan Luckman and Michelle Phillipov We have now passed the annual Australia Day peak of calls urging us to “buy Australian” – especially lamb. The iconic

New research unveils the influencers of climate debate

By Christian Downie There’s a reason political commentators refer to Australia’s “climate wars”. Every time a climate policy is put on the table, supporters and

Pressure builds to repair broken Coalition agreement

By Michelle Grattan Nationals leader David Littleproud easily saw off a token move to spill the party leadership on Monday. But he is now under immense pressure to reach

How much coffee can you safely drink?

By Clare Collins Coffee first entered human lives and veins over 600 years ago. Now we consume an average of almost two kilos per person each year – sometimes with

The last US-Russian nuclear treaty is about to expire

By Tilman Ruff The New START treaty, the last remaining agreement constraining Russian and US nuclear weapons, is due to lapse on February 4, 2026. There are no

Honouring the rare genius of Catherine O’Hara

By Ben McCann Catherine O’Hara, the beloved actor and comedian who has died aged 71, occupied that rare position in contemporary screen culture: a comic actor, a cult

Beware the risks in gold and silver price rollercoaster

By Angel Zhong and Jason Tian The start of 2026 has seen gold and silver surge to record highs – only to crash on Friday. Gold prices peaked above US$5500 (A$7900)

AI creates some dilemmas for Grammy Awards

By Mark Benincosa At its best, artificial intelligence can assist people in analysing data, automating tasks and developing solutions to big problems: fighting cancer,

Labor still leading in the polls despite the One Nation rise

By Adrian Beaumont Five federal polls have been released in the last week, with three of them having some fieldwork after the Coalition split on January 22. One

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