Can the diverse pack of dog lovers that gather at the local park draw Roland out of his shell – and deliver some laughs along the way?

Michael Barnes, Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Weather of the 21st Century, Monash University In 2009, the combination of a cyclone, atmospheric waves and warm moist air triggered a ...

A Chinese personal safety app called Are You Dead? – recently rebranded as Demumu – has gone viral in recent weeks, attracting widespread media attention. Behind its sudden popularity lie deeper ...

Kolwezi in the Lualaba Province of the southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where tensions are high between artisanal miners and industrial companies, holds 70 percent of the world’s ...

Before Canada decides to rely on foreign drug regulators to approve new medicines, Health Canada needs to show that it will improve public health.

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Labor’s big 2025 victory sparked high hopes for significant reform. But real change is not so easy – especially in our time of high grievance and permanent campaigning.

I recently watched a participant at a wine tasting freeze when asked for their opinion. “It’s … nice?” they ventured, clearly wanting to say more but lacking the specific vocabulary to do so. The ...

Across nearly 2,000 years, popes have been involved in peace efforts – almost always on the sidelines. Can the papacy keep its independence in a polarised world?

An anthology of essays from Melbourne’s The Paris End showcases personal yet serious reportage and a delight in the weird.

Americans are learning and doing the kind of work that civilians in war zones worldwide have done for decades: dealing with threats by organizing to help protect their neighbors and communities.

Students’ well-being in higher education has been a growing concern globally since the coronavirus pandemic, which disrupted learning and lives generally. Well-being has been described as “the ...