Why did the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse? And, just as importantly, how might we make other bridges more safe against such collapse?
Beyond offering enhanced protection, “self-healing” rubber gloves could significantly contribute to the reduction of waste, resource consumption, and overall environmental impact.
The naming, for the first time, of specific companies, not just industries, and what they pay their male and female workers, is set to pressure employers to take action.
A new trial is looking for chemical markers in the breath of people with silicosis. A second project will test drugs that may help lung scarring.
A new teaching program is aiming to develop the responsible decision-makers of tomorrow, ready to tackle some of the most pressing global challenges.
Without innovation in all five building phases, the industry won’t have the capacity to meet market demands or to deliver the social and affordable housing the government is promising.
New research from The Smith Family tracks a group of young people, two years after finishing high school.
A short Australian documentary is a refreshing celebration of “the ordinary” in the prevailing media narrative regarding transgender individuals in our society.
Researchers are exploring alternative and greener base materials that can be reused, recycled, or upcycled for more environmentally-friendly construction materials.
The Andrews government has made a decent first step to reduce Victoria’s mountain of debt by $30 billion over the next decade.
The budget’s back in surplus after 15 years, briefly, and there are measures to ease cost-of-living pressures, but can it tame inflation?
Cities are starting to restore natural systems such as waterways, wetlands and bushland. But restoration on the scale these systems need to function properly calls for a rethink of urban planning.
A new research project is helping train up to 28,000 teachers in drama and theatrical production to help stimulate growth of the kingdom’s cultural and entertainment institutions.
Experimenting with low-waste living shows it’s not easy being green. But householders can help policymakers design better waste management systems.
Now that the TGA approved promising medicines, it’s important we get the rollout right to ensure those suffering have access to what could be an important ingredient in solving the mental health crisis.
Local councils are the best level of government to protect sports-playing children from pervasive and harmful abuse, harassment, and discrimination.
While each city building is part of an overall urban composition, its individual impacts are also important. Here are eight of Melbourne’s best.
More research is needed on the legal processes and experiences of LGBTQ+ victim-survivors when seeking protection from abusive partners or family members.
After a decade of climate wars, Australia is suddenly united, with state, territory and federal governments aiming for net zero by 2050 for the first time.
The Andrews government has signalled a major shakeup of Victoria’s energy sector. But is it enough to bring the state’s energy prices down and reduce emissions?
If the 2018 election, which produced the so-called “Danslide”, was a disaster for the Liberals, this election amounts to a catastrophe.
Love him or hate him – and there are plenty in each camp – Daniel Andrews has become one of the most significant state premiers in modern history. This month, he may win yet another term.
Why compassion should be paired with personal responsibility to deal with new pandemic waves.
Australian slang features creative reuse of verbal constructions, and even If no one’s actually using these expressions, it’s easy to imagine them coming from the mouth of a dinkum Aussie.
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