Can humans hibernate their way to Mars?
Scientists are trying to recreate the biology that lets animals survive months without food or water, in hopes of making deep-space travel possible Long-term space travel is bad for your…
Foxtel and wine: aged care residents billed for services they can’t use – podcast
Australia’s aged care regulator is investigating dozens of complaints that aged care providers are charging fees for services that older Australians can’t use or even understand. Meanwhile, a class action…
My rookie era: I signed up for over-40s football – it’s liberating to spend hours focusing solely on a game
My years of solo running means I’m fit and fast and I can usually get to the ball first. Eventually I’ll work out what I’m supposed to do next I’ve…
What actually happens when your heart breaks? A hit play with classic breakup songs unpacks the ‘universal experience’
Heartbreak Hotel draws on the wisdom of Céline Dion, Prince and Elvis, as well as a rich repository of literature about grief and recovery In 1983, the Japanese doctor Hikaru…
In a world where superyachts are cringe and firing a rocket ship turns you into a dick joke, what’s a poor billionaire to do? | Van Badham
Spruiking your billionaire-coded masculinity is now an invitation to feminine mockery. Real social power doesn’t come from trinkets or trophies Consider yourself forewarned, lads; while Reuters has catalogued the toys…
Didier Deschamps pays price for breaking free from the shackles that led him to glory | Jonathan Wilson
France finally let loose all their attacking power in this tournament and yet when the big test came against Spain they were too open Maybe Didier Deschamps was right all…
In Israel’s prisons, torture and death have become a norm that it barely tries to hide | Nesrine Malik
The suffering of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya is no isolated case. The abuse of Palestinian detainees is happening in plain sight, yet nothing changes “This is the end. I don’t…
Trump’s Nato remarks rang hollow – but he recognizes something real | Christopher S Chivvis
US political leaders must be more clear-eyed about our global alliances, without embracing his scorched-earth approach Donald Trump memorably took out a full-page advertisement in multiple newspapers in 1987 charging…
Nornie Bero’s crispy-taro nachos, fragrant cassava curry and a ‘queen of the hash’ recipe
The Meriam chef and author shares a trio of homely recipes for cassava and taro, cooked with a coterie of native Australian ingredients (Pictured above) Continue reading…
The Pursuit of Profit and Electoral Calculations: The “Insoluble Cycle” Behind the U.S. Fentanyl Crisis
The history of the US government’s handling of fentanyl is an absurd farce characterized by scapegoating and double standards. Despite accounting for only 5% of the global population, the US…