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School playgrounds are one of the main locations for bullying. How can they be set up to stop it?
Children spend thousands of hours in school playgrounds. A lot of this time does not have the same levels of teacher preparation and supervision as classrooms.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:
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Robot eyes are power hungry. What if we gave them tools inspired by the human brain?
Robots in challenging places like disaster zones need energy-efficient systems to find their way.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Socialising, exercise vital to keeping SAD at bay in Australia's colder cities
The days are shorter in Hobart in winter, and the city has the highest prevalence of seasonal depression in the country. So how do locals find light in dark times?
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Revealed: the astonishing greenhouse gas emissions that will result from the North West Shelf project
Want to get more charts in your inbox every fortnight? Sign up for The Crunch hereWoodsideโs North West Shelf gas project on the Burrup peninsula in Western Australia is one of the worldโs largest liquified natural gas ventures.In May the Labor government approved an extension for the project to run for an additional 40 years, from 2030 to 2070.North West Shelf project extension emissions are scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions...
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Australians behind Jaws reflect on the movie's legacy 50 years on
In Port Lincoln, where some of the underwater shark scenes were filmed, it brought huge economic benefits, but also did untold damage to attitudes towards sharks that still linger today.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Kicked out for coming out: more than half of LGBTIQ+ flatmates face discrimination for their identity
With few protections under the Residential Tenancy Act, LGBTIQ+ people in flatting situations face uncertainty and potential homelessness, according to new research.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Lifetime tax breaks for mothers should be a priority, argues Liberal MP before party review
Garth Hamilton says special tax breaks for mothers would better support โmodern familiesโAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSpecial tax breaks for mothers should be considered as part of an overhaul of the tax system to better support โmodern familiesโ, a Coalition MP has argued.As Jim Chalmers opened the door to a national debate on tax reform, the...
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Jim Chalmers is dreaming of big economic reform. But is history โ or even Albanese โ on his side? | Patrick Commins
Meaningful reform involves creating winners and losers โ and itโs uncertain whether the prime minister has that kind of appetite for political riskAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAre Australians ready to have a mature conversation about the difficult reforms needed to underpin our future prosperity?Jim Chalmers reckons we are.Sign up for Guardian...
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Albanese ponders trip to Europe to meet Trump, but he risks political disaster if heโs stood up
With the world on fire, the prime minister wouldnโt be the US presidentโs top priority in The HagueAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe air was well and truly sucked out of the G7 summit in Canadaโs Rocky Mountains on Monday as Donald Trump announced he was leaving early to head home to Washington.The resort town of Kananaskis was overrun by...
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Politics with Michelle Grattan: an โimpatientโ Jim Chalmers on taking political risks in Laborโs second term
From new ways to fast-track cheaper homes and renewable energy to bigger tax reforms, Treasurer Jim Chalmers tells the podcast his door is open for fresh ideas.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:View from The Hill: Jim Chalmers wants to get on with economic reform and tax is in his sights
The federal treasurer believes the community is up for significant economic reforms, if the changes are crafted and sold the right way.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Spender hails โreally positive signโ on tax reform โ as it happened
This blog is now closedJim Chalmers says mediaโs โrule-in rule-out gameโ on tax reform has โcancerous effectโ on policy debatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTreasurer Jim Chalmers said nearly 2,000 Australians had registered to leave Israel and Iran amid a growing conflict between the pair over the past week. He told RN Breakfast:Iโm told by the colleagues that there are more than a...
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Iranโs long history of revolution, defiance and outside interference โ and why its future is so uncertain
Iran is highly fragmented and doesnโt have a long tradition of democracy or a unified opposition movement. So what happens if the supreme leader is toppled?
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Gay and bisexual men will soon be able to donate blood and plasma
In the future, risk-assessments for whole blood wonโt be based on sexual orientation.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Are Israelโs actions in Iran illegal? Could it be called self-defence? An international law expert explains
This is not the first time Israel is advancing a broad interpretation of self-defence.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Victoria is looking into religious cults - hereโs what it should examine
New laws are needed to tackle exploitation and coercive control in religious cults What can other states learn from Victoriaโs parliamentary inquiry?
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Can a foreign government hack WhatsApp? A cybersecurity expert explains how that might work
Even though WhatsApp has strong privacy and security features, it isnโt impenetrable โ as Israel has previously shown.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:โGuerrilla rewildingโ aims for DIY conservation โ but it may do more harm than good
Reintroducing endangered species into the wild isnโt as straightforward as it seems. Sometimes it can go wildly wrong.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Artist Eric Smith won 3 Archibalds, then vanished. A new show reveals his unseen works
The major retrospective โ the first to be held since Eric Smithโs death in 2017 โ includes his earlier religious works, as well as later abstract masterpieces.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Jim Chalmers says mediaโs โrule-in rule-out gameโ on tax reform has โcancerous effectโ on policy debates
Treasurer says Labor has a responsibility to move beyond its election mandate and consider tax reformAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers says Labor has a โresponsibilityโ to move beyond its election mandate as he argues the nationโs future prosperity depends on designing an ambitious agenda centred on creating a more productive economy and...
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Saving species starts at home: how you can help Australiaโs 1,000 threatened invertebrates
Every week, one or two species of Australian invertebrate go extinct. Many species on the brink live in cities โ where we can help.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Matariki and our diminishing night sky: light pollution from cities and satellites is making stars harder to see
About half of all New Zealanders can no longer see the Milky Way in winter due to light pollution from ever brighter cities and expanding satellite constellations.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Sharks come in many different shapes and sizes. But they all follow a centuries-old mathematical rule
A new study proves for the first time that the โtwo-thirds scaling lawโ applies to large animals as well as small ones, offering key lessons for conversation.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Why a US court allowed a dead man to deliver his own victim impact statement โ via an AI avatar
An Arizona court allowed a deceased victim to โspeakโ as an AI avatar during a sentencing hearing. Could Australian courts do the same thing?
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Whatโs the difference between food poisoning and gastro? A gut expert explains
When is your dodgy tummy due to eating off food, and when is it a touch of gastro?
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Mystery, outback horror and a wandering protagonist propel Gail Jonesโ The Name of the Sister
The Name of the Sister begins in classic genre territory: a young woman is found stumbling down an outback road, without the power of speech and without an apparent identity.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Australia news live: Albanese considering snap visit to The Hague next week in hope of securing meeting with Trump
Follow todayโs news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTreasurer Jim Chalmers said nearly 2,000 Australians had registered to leave Israel and Iran amid a growing conflict between the pair over the past week. He told RN Breakfast:Iโm told by the colleagues that there are more than a thousand Australians and family members in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories whoโve registered...
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Police arrest man after fire destroys six camper trailers at rest stop
Police have taken a man allegedly armed with a metal pole into custody after a fire at a Queensland rest stop where multiple people were camping.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source:Builder says WA government's modular housing push missing key element
Business and community leaders outside Perth say the lack of developed land with the necessary power and water infrastructure will hurt the Cook government's push for modular housing.
Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source:Council spending $220K extra to manage 'out-of-control' Christmas beach party
The unofficial "orphans" Christmas Day bash at Sydney's Bronte beach attracted 15,000 people last year.
Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source:Bickmore pays tribute to Smith and Selwood after gruelling marathon
Radio host Carrie Bickmore praises former AFL players Isaac Smith and Scott Selwood for running marathons to raise funds for brain cancer.
Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source:Australia's craft brewers hope to tap China's booming beer market
The ongoing US-China trade war sparks an opportunity for breweries like WA's Rocky Ridge and Shelter Brewing to make their first forays into the Asian giant.
Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source:Queensland man to face court over Philippines child abuse allegations
A Queensland man accused of producing child abuse material in the Philippines is expected to face court today.
Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source:Live: Four teenagers charged over alleged gang rape of 17yo girl in Sydney
The four males have been charged with multiple offences including aggravated sexual assault and sexual intercourse without consent, with two expected to appear in court on Wednesday.
Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source:Nick Kyrgios and Naomi Osaka team up for new-look US Open mixed doubles format
Nick Kyrgios and Naomi Osaka are the latest star duo to team up for the new-look mixed doubles format at the US Open this year that has drawn criticism from a number of established doubles players.
Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source: