Are the rapid advancements in AI, medicine and neuroscience propelling us towards a transhumanist future?
When you buy seafood, you can’t be sure it is what it says it is – and Australian wholesalers are resistant to new traceability technologies.
Up to 60% of people with dementia will get lost at some point after diagnosis – but are more likely to survive than other older people.
They cover more than 70% of our planet, so why aren’t oceans more central to climate talks?
When he volunteered to become one of the public faces of Victoria’s COVID-19 health response, Professor Allen Cheng’s life changed course dramatically – and accelerated.
The billion-dollar backpackers will play an important role in the post-COVID tourism economy recovery.
It's time to accept that moving in and out of various levels of restriction may just be a part of life as we know it in 2020, and likely 2021.
Victoria's COVID-19 spike, and return to suburban lockdown, is a reminder that we all need to follow the basics of infection control for some time yet.
At this time, we need to accept that a powerful healing influence can only be launched when a society knows and acknowledges all episodes of its history.
A rare fossil tooth discovery has shed light on an extinct group of seals from Australia’s deep past.
Sharman Stone has worked to advance the rights of women for more than 20 years, in Parliament and as Ambassador for Women and Girls, but her work isn't finished yet.
We can all take action to help curb modern slavery. Find out the dos and don’ts when it comes to shrinking your slavery footprint in the latest episode of ‘What Happens Next?’.
Are you unknowingly sustaining slavery? Students from Monash University’s Modern Slavery Law Clinic discuss moving from complacency to activism.
Approximately 40 million people worldwide are enslaved in some way. And if you think your hands are clean, you’re wrong.
Conservation sites are being compromised by commercial and population growth, putting pressure on ecosystems and threatened species.
Researchers have made a surprising discovery about penguins’ diets after analysing their faeces.
Although bans on single-use plastic products can be effective, we need to change our mindset on their value.
The contributions of convicts to Australia's progressive political traditions have been largely and unfairly forgotten.
We need a shift in our perception of sharks if they're to survive and thrive.
Indigenous activist William Cooper has motivated a new generation to make change in their communities by improving public health.
A trailblazer for professional women in the tough world of mechanical engineering and mining, Sarah Coleman is also saving Australian industries money through productivity improvements. And she’s a fishing champion.
San Thang fled Vietnam in 1979, encountering pirates on the way to Australia. Now, the chemistry innovator and his colleagues are being touted to win the Nobel Prize.
Throwing back small fish is being challenged as we learn more about the relationship between fish size and reproductive capacity – or, why the big one should get away.
Major trauma and deaths from sports such as cycling are increasing sharply, causing a significant healthcare burden.
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