The Fauci hearing was painful to watch. But we need answers on Covid-19’s origin| David Relman
Despite the recent hearings in Congress, we seem to be even further from the goal of understanding Covid-19’s origin’s than we have ever been As a microbiologist and infectious disease…
Sure, ‘Woke 1’ had its issues – but we have far bigger problems on our hands | Arwa Mahdawi
AOC’s remarks about past excesses have been ripped out of context. Progressives shouldn’t get roped into this sideshow There is probably no word that has been more used and abused…
Labor is facing an insurgent One Nation. The path it takes on immigration will define its identity for years to come
Labor has always had a divided soul over immigration. Now it faces a predicament as it looks to hold on to suburban and regional seats Follow our Australia news live…
Australia’s ‘pioneer’ colonists profited from slavery. That truth must be acknowledged | Paul Daley
The veil is slowly being lifted on the forced or coerced migration – ‘blackbirding’ – of Pacific Islanders for labour What’s in a name? If that name happens to be…
‘Once I started zooming in, I never stopped’: the mesmerising art of macro photography
Converts describe a demanding form of capturing nature very close up that has grown in popularity in last few years Vote here for your favourite invertebrate of the year “I…
Ask me anything: ‘melon-gate’, One Nation’s media ban and the PM’s ambition – podcast
Federal parliament has returned from winter break with a frenetic start to the second half of the political year. There were days of commentary and squirming over ‘melon-gate’ and, with…
Atsuko Okatsuka: ‘Fans have cut their hair to look like mine, which is a huge commitment’
The comedian and actor on her love for White Chicks, getting a bad Yelp review as a dog walker and doing stand-up during an earthquake You went to film school,…
Science or fiction? Shadowy ‘paper mills’ let you pay to be a published author – of fraudulent research
Paper mill activity has exploded in recent years, polluting the scientific ecosystem with falsified data and compromising medical research Dr Reese Richardson’s phone constantly buzzes with notifications. The scientific research…
‘I longed to play the Bach violin double with my daughter – but then I got MS’
When multiple sclerosis began to affect her fine motor skills, Shakira Hussein found a way to redesign her dream, rather than give it up altogether At first, I failed to…
Tributes paid to Jason Arday after former Cambridge professor’s death
Andy Burnham calls for reflection after ‘tragedy on so many levels’ in comments echoed by London mayor Sadiq Khan Andy Burnham has called the death of Jason Arday, whose body…