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Informal voting at federal elections has more than doubled since 1987. New research shows why some young people spoil their ballots.

For leaders, sleep isn’t just a health issue, it’s a performance issue. Sleep-deprived leaders are less inspiring and they can lose moral clarity.

The latest release in Kim Kardashian’s clothing brand is a mini thong adorned with fake pubic hair. Such ‘merkins’ date further back than the Great Plague.

Emissions from international aviation (and shipping) account for 9% of New Zealand’s total. Without stronger policy to cut them, they could grow to a third by 2050.

As China secures its role in clean tech exports, the US is doubling down on fossil fuels – and pushing allies to buy US gas.

Forty-two years after the assassination of Grenada’s Maurice Bishop, can the Caribbean remain a ‘zone of peace’?

Eight posthumously discovered stories by the author of To Kill a Mockingbird are closer to a famous writer’s juvenilia than literary buried treasure.

Nigeria doesn’t have enough roads, and it’s making life harder for people, especially in rural areas. The Nigerian government’s latest estimate is that the country needs another 200,000 kilometres of ...

It looked as if the US might supply Ukraine with game-changing new weapons. Then the Russian president phoned Donald Trump.

The acquisition of EA for US$55 billion is a continuation of similar consolidation trends that have been seen across the creative sector, including music, film and television.

Cyberbullying and cybertrolling are alarmingly common among young people. Research suggests we need to do more than limit screen time to curb this behaviour.