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Are you Dead? Viral app fills void in rising solo economy

By Pan Wang A Chinese personal safety app called Are You Dead? – recently rebranded as Demumu – has gone viral in recent weeks. Behind its sudden popularity lie

Is it time for schools to provide lunch for all children?

By Brittany Johnson, Alexandra Manson and Rebecca Golley Most Australian children bring their lunch to school through a “lunchbox system”. But there is a growing

Do the health benefits of fish oil stack up?

By Mary Bushell Fish oil, also known as omega-3, is one of the most popular dietary supplements. It’s often promoted to protect the heart, boost mood, reduce

Liberals face ‘full blown’ leadership crisis

By Michelle Grattan A week out from the resumption of parliament, the Federal Opposition is in a state of paralysis. The Liberals have a full-blown leadership crisis. A

Can we trust the bots for health advice?

By Julie Ayre, Adam Dunn and Kirsten McCaffery Many of us already use generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT for health advice. They give quick,

The end of the ‘pleasant fiction’ of geopolitics

By Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada Today I will talk about a rupture in the world order, the end of a pleasant fiction and the beginning of a harsh reality, where

Is a conservative coalition a good idea? Maybe not.

By Shane Rodgers In Australian politics, an occasional big spat between the Liberals and the National Party seems as inevitable as taxes, floods and a Barnaby Joyce

Europe’s 5 options for Trump’s Greenland threats

By Ju Du and Oleksandr Shepotylo Europe has five options for responding to Trump’s Greenland threats. None of them look good. European negotiators believed they had

How to reduce trans fats without cooking from scratch

By Emma Beckett Work is finished, and you’re tired and hungry. Maybe you’re rushing home or to daycare pickup. You know you should be cooking dinner from scratch

When is it right to not go left?

By Shane Rodgers Our society only holds together through unwritten protocols that we are raised to respect. These include walking or driving around red witch’s hats,

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