While the Australian government has frequently helped its citizens flee crises overseas, it is not legally obligated to do so ...

Sussan Ley is already breaking from her predecessor and fronting the National Press Club. Here are some questions she’ll need ...

A space physicist has suggested that a reversal of the Earth’s magnetic poles may have wiped out the Neanderthals.

There’s little research on the benefits of dancing to induce labour or once labour has started. But it’s unlikely to do any ...

A growing body of scientific evidence shows myalgic encephalomyelitis chronic fatigue syndrome – or ME/CFS – is a biological ...

As electricity networks expand, the risk of birds becoming injured or electrocuted by power lines increases. How can we ...

South Australia’s new Biodiversity Act will achieve things no federal or state law has done before. It shows states and ...

In 28 Years Later, the latest entry in Danny Boyle’s blockbuster horror franchise, the monsters technically aren’t zombies ...

Social licence and consent are central to trust in state data systems. Changes to the way census information is gathered make ...

Israel has committed itself to the proposition that Iran must never acquire nuclear weapons. Having built its regional ...

Australia’s iconic bogong moths are the first creatures other than humans and some birds known to navigate by the night sky.

Just like any other animal, horses feel pain, which is why more needs to be done to minimise the use of whips.