Victoria’s debt gets a lot of bad press. But the state has made progress in repairing its finances, and in some other states, debt is now growing much faster.

With an ageing population and a record low fertility rate, Australia faces a huge demographic challenge. How did we get to this point, and what might help?

We also set out to understand how Australians see life playing out for future generations.

We know many children and teens are turning to AI chatbots to answer tricky questions, seek help and even find companionship. An eSafety survey of 1,950 Australian children aged 1 ...

Injectors are left to learn from forums, influencers, or a friend at the gym.

Invasive species only want to live. But their success can come at great cost to native species. If we treat them the same, native animals lose.

In his first 100 days in office, Andy Burnham has challenged the economic consensus shared by UK governments in recent decades and set up a prime ministerial office outside London with a remit to ...

New research into Kiwi households suggests clutter can help with everyday routines, make shared spaces more useful and even support family relationships.

From phantom ships carrying enslaved people to an apparition in a Maine lake, ghost stories have revived memories of injustices that might otherwise have been forgotten.

As Israelis head to the polls on October 27 one major issue that has not received serious attention during the campaign is Israel’s flat rejection of Palestinian statehood. This puts Israel seriously ...

A new study suggests that sleep patterns may be linked to how people respond to antidepressants, raising the possibility of more personalised treatment.

Navigation apps such as Waze, Google Maps and Apple Maps offer drivers many useful functions, but one of them is sometimes controversial: advance notice of police or speed cameras ahead. In new ...