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Theories around black holes making new waves

By Simon Stevenson Ten years ago, scientists heard the universe rumble for the first time. That first discovery of gravitational waves proved a key prediction from

All employers need to heed supermarkets’ $1b problem

By Tom Dillon Australian supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles now face the prospect of a combined bill exceeding $1 billion in relation to the alleged underpayment of

Life for Patterson. 33 years non-parole. What the judge said

By Rick Sarre and Ben Livings Erin Patterson, having been convicted in the Supreme Court of Victoria two months ago on three counts of murder and one count of attempted

Great Resignation makes way for The Big Stay

By Georgina Pacor Just a few years ago, HR leaders were navigating the chaos of the “Great Resignation” – a mass exodus of talent that reshaped hiring

Jump in older people dying from an overdose

By Suzanne Nielsen and Tina Lam When we talk about drug overdose deaths, many of us imagine a problem that affects young people. But new data from Australia’s Annual

Happy Birthday PNG, my forever “wantok”

By Susan Schwartz There are some birthdays you just don’t forget – turning 18, turning 50, and turning independent. On September 16, Papua New Guinea will blow out

Authentic partnerships support Indigenous businesses

By Paul Dodd An Indigenous business needs to be able to stand alone, learning from all parts of its industry, but confident in its ability to forge a sustainable

The risks of AI chatbots in a lonely world

By Daniel You, Micah Boerma and Yuen Siew Koo Within two days of launching its AI companions last month, Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot app Grok became the most popular app

Iranian ambassador’s expulsion first since World War II

By Ali Mamouri In an extraordinary announcement, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Iran directed at least two antisemitic attacks in Australia, including

How disco is killing more than the volume

By Susan Schwartz I fear silent discos may be the dance equivalent of a dinner party where those invited sit at the table glued to their phones. In Brisbane they have

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