New research shows how La Niña and El Niño weather patterns can affect pollen levels, with a shorter and less severe hay fever season during a rainier La Niña.

Quentin Grafton, Australian Laureate Professor of Economics, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University The study found poorer communities, renters and women carried the heaviest ...

The government has subsidised Australians’ private health insurance premiums since the 1990s. But is the policy delivering? Here’s what the evidence says.

In-person lectures have been a staple of university learning for centuries. But they are going out of style in an age of TED Talks and Tiktoks.

In Australia, workers and employers both struggle to know what is and isn’t allowed when it comes to expressing controversial opinions.

The Liberals, already an awkward grouping of various beliefs, is losing its moderate flank to the teals. It may need to transform to remain a viable political force.

Donald Trump’s Department of War move suggests he’s ignorant about America’s long record of aggression in the post-Second World War era.

The National Gas Company's recent defunding of projects in the arts “underlines a much bigger issue with regard to Trinidad and Tobago’s culture and the value we place on it.” ...

The Albanese government on Sunday formally recognised Palestine as an independent state. Prime Minister Anothony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong in a statement said that Sunday’s recognition, ...

Rashid Sumaila, Director & Professor, Fisheries Economics Research Unit, University of British Columbia After nearly 25 years of negotiations, the World Trade Organization (WTO) finally has its first ...

When Indigenous communities shape how health professionals are trained, it’s a path toward trust, equity and a health system that finally reflects the people it serves.

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains fragile. About 85 million Nigerians (43% of the population) lack access to grid electricity. This is one of the biggest energy access gaps in the world. Generation ...