Shackling prisoners giving birth should be a last resort – but it’s happening around Australia anyway
Senator Lidia Thorpe has introduced a bill to prohibit the practice in Australian prisons that advocates say violates the human rights of both mother and child Get our new political…
‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn
New report shows key indicators of Earth’s health are ‘outside the safe operating space’ as climate disaster looms The planetary life support systems relied upon by humans have deteriorated to…
Solar and wind generation meet record 80% of power demand on Australia’s national grid
Rooftop solar alone generates more than half of all power used, as clear sunny days and low demand drive record-breaking surge Sunshine and wind met 80.4% of demand on Australia’s…
Australia news live: Liberal MP proposes using super to secure mortgages; ingredient in cold and flu supplements banned over allergy risk
Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Jim Chalmers was also asked earlier if the government would support a national royal…
Former cop Beau Lamarre-Condon argues self-defence in double murder trial citing struggle over gun
Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to fatally shooting Jesse Baird, 26, and his partner, 29-year-old Luke Davies, with police service weapon in 2024 Follow our Australia news live blog for…
Complaining about healthcare can feel like an act of betrayal. But there is a real cost to silence | Ranjana Srivastava
The demands on doctors are only intensifying. From dissatisfied patients, I would ask for a measure of grace, understanding and, where possible, forgiveness Get our breaking news email, free app…
Dunesday: will this be Barbenheimer on steroids – the biggest weekend of cinema ever?
Since the mammoth success of the films Barbie and Oppenheimer in 2023, Hollywood has taken to jointly marketing movies released on the same day – and December’s matchup of Dune:…
Sylvia Plath Stole My Boyfriend: the 95-year-old who has turned her romance with Ted Hughes into a play
The Yorkshire poet had a ‘magic touch’, Liz Hicklin recalls, felt by many women: ‘It was like I was blossoming’ Liz Hicklin had missed the ferry that could change her…
Australia’s economic challenges are mounting as deaths start to outnumber births. But ‘baby bonus’ policies would be pointless | Nicki Hutley
Slower overall economic growth doesn’t have to be a bad thing. It is the quality of that growth that matters Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get…
Is it true that … cycling affects fertility?
Saddling up is only likely to be an issue for elite athletes – and those with low sperm counts “Cycling isn’t big on the radar of fertility doctors,” says Prof…