Drones feature strongly in new national defence strategy
By Michelle Grattan
Drone and other autonomous military capabilities will be among the central features of the 2026 National Defence Strategy and Integrated Investment
Artemis II mission highlights tensions over final frontier
By Priyanka Dhopade
NASA’s Artemis II mission spells a return to human deep-space travel, with renewed interest in building a long-term Moon base.
The images captured
By Glen Hosking
Cuddle therapy is having a moment. The idea for this emerging therapy is for you to book in a specified time with a “professional cuddler”.
Websites
By Stella Huangfu
Talk of a recession in Australia has picked up in recent weeks. Rising fuel prices, a sharp fall in consumer confidence, and signs of softer spending
Ceasefire provides breathing space for peace negotiations
By Amin Saikal
President Donald Trump’s acceptance of a Pakistani proposal for a two-week ceasefire in the war with Iran brings a sigh of relief to the international
By Peter Newman and Ray Wills
The three-page fuel plan the Australian government released last week was very light on detail.
So too was Prime Minister Anthony
Sci-fi increasingly shapes the real world of discovery
By Anna-Sophie Jürgens and Shao-Jie Jhou
The relationship between science and pop culture often looks like a one-way street: scientific discoveries inspire films,
Retiree income scheme is little known and underused
By Katja Hanewald
For many Australians, most of their retirement wealth is tied up in their home.
A simple, well-designed program to tap into those trillions in home
By Shane Rodgers
I’ve made plenty of career decisions over the years that had people telling me I was crazy.
Yet somehow each one took my career and life on a better
By Domenico Vicinanza
At 13:24:59 Central Standard Time on December 19, 1972, the Apollo 17 command module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, about 350 nautical miles