Government aims to pass political donation and spending caps within a fortnight after in-principle deal with opposition
The Albanese government aims to rush through legislation within a fortnight for political donation and spending caps, after ...
NACC head Paul Brereton says resigning in the face of bad publicly would ‘undermine’ the commission
The head of the National Anti-Corruption Commission. Paul Brereton, has rejected calls he resign after a finding of “officer ...
World Update: where Trump’s election leaves Ukraine
And without vast new supplies of military aid and a free hand to use that aid effectively, most analysts believe Ukraine is ...
New research shows people can’t tell the difference between human and AI poetry – and even prefer the latter. What gives?
AI models can produce poems that rate well on certain ‘metrics’. But the event of reading poetry is not one in which we ...
‘The intellectual dark web just won the election!’: meet the coalition of Joe Rogan, RFK Jr, Tulsi Gabbard and Elon Musk
Donald Trump was supported by a group of converted Democrats, like Joe Rogan, Elon Musk, RFK Jr and Tulsi Gabbard, who are ...
Many elite women athletes don’t eat enough carbs, which can affect their performance and health
Despite the emergence of nutrition science and the resources available to most elite athletes, many don’t consume enough ...
Here’s what we’ll be telling COP29 about how climate change is harming young people’s mental health
Young people worry about climate change. But the impact on their mental health is more than anxiety about the future.
35 years after The Satanic Verses controversy, newly unearthed letters reveal some uncomfortable truths
Correspondence between Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad and Britain’s Margaret Thatcher showed how differently the Muslim world ...
Trump’s tariffs are nothing new – NZ’s real problem is the failing free trade system itself
The US and others have been shifting the rules of the global free trade system for years. New Zealand can’t ignore the risks ...
Is it OK to use the term ‘neurospicy’ when talking about autism and other neurodivergences?
Advocates say people with conditions such as autism and ADHD should be accepted rather than “cured”. They argue an inclusive ...
Gladiator II features a naval battle held in the Colosseum. These brutal spectacles really happened
The largest recorded naumachia came some years later. This reenactment of battle between the “Rhodians” and “Sicilians” was ...
Developing nations are least responsible for climate change but cop it worst. Will the COP29 climate talks tackle this injustice?
This week, nations are hashing out new goals for climate finance at the COP29 talks. Loss and damage is finally on the agenda ...