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Saturday, July 19, 2025, at 5:23 pm

The 'AI psychosis' starts with a chatbot conversation

By James Purtill

New research on AI psychosis shows how chatbots can make delusional thinking worse and pull users into dangerous emotional worlds

Who pays for burnout?

By Brigid Delaney

Burnout is common, but who is responsible for it?

Last drinks at the local pub?

By Alexandra Carlton

Australian local pubs are changing hands quickly, what happens to the communities that built them?

The grave adopters

By Rob O'Brien

In The Netherlands, people have been honoring young soldiers buried far from home for 80 years

The perfect mother myth

By Cynthia Banham

I learned the truth about my great-grandmother and it changed how I understand maternal love

I thought I understood China, then I had a craft beer

By Wing Kuang

China's Gen Z is rejecting corporate jobs, and craft beer is a symbol of economic change

Are Australian universities losing international students?

By Damien Cave

Australian universities are losing appeal due to rising costs and falling satisfaction

The apartment experiment

By Rhiannon Stevens

My family is trying apartment living to see if it's a good alternative to a house

A journey into my family's past taught me to focus on the present

By Annie Louey

Genealogy can be addictive, but it can also change your life

'They saved my life': Bikers help abused kids feel safe

By Julia Baird

Bikers are helping abused kids by accompanying them to court and standing guard outside their homes

Face down and bloody, his death was labeled 'pneumonia'

By Anne Connolly

A man's death in aged care was labeled 'pneumonia', but his family is seeking the truth

I'm not sure about arranged marriage

By Prianka Srinivasan

I'm exploring the Indian arranged marriage system in Australia

Inside the fight against vaccine hesitancy

By Hayley Gleeson

Addressing vaccine hesitancy requires skill and patience

Should Australia do DNA tests on all newborns?

By Gary Nunn

Newborn genomic testing raises questions about what we should know about our health

By James Purtill

The backyard sprinkler is on the climate change frontline

Billions of liters of water are used for household gardens, but water is running low

Wrestling with risks and fear of shark bites

By Julia Baird

As an ocean swimmer, I've learned to accept the risk of shark bites

The hope ship

By Jody Ray

Australian volunteers are providing life-changing healthcare on the world's largest civilian hospital ship

The girl who disappeared from her bed

By Maddison Connaughton

A schoolgirl disappeared 50 years ago, and new leads may solve the case

The vibe shift is here

By Brigid Delaney

This moment is both paralyzing and invigorating, full of risk and possibility

The darkest week, the search for light

By Maddison Connaughton

The Jewish community is questioning what to do after a recent attack

The struggle for Israel

By Matt Doran

Benjamin Netanyahu's opponents say he is an enemy of the state, while his supporters say he is all Israel has

America's war on pregnant women

By Gina Rushton

In post-Roe America, prosecutors have launched over 400 cases against people for crimes related to their pregnancies

Equestrian sport faces a reckoning

By Rhiannon Stevens

Questions about horse welfare are growing, and equestrian sport's Olympic dream may be at risk

The childcare dilemma

By Kellie Scott

The childcare system is meant to support working parents, but it's becoming a source of fear

The landline is having a moment

By Rhiannon Stevens

Parents are reinstalling landlines to restore patience and connection in their children

The quiet coup

By Maani Truu

The inside story of Gough Whitlam's dramatic dismissal in 1975

How social media algorithms decide who you are

By Prianka Srinivasan

I used a burner phone and fake name to learn how Instagram's algorithm works

The rebirth of deathcare

By Ginger Gorman

Voluntary assisted dying has become a symbol of control over how life ends, but dying well is about more than just the final hours

Lawyers are already using AI, will judges be next?

By Gina Rushton

Artificial intelligence is coming to the law, but are we ready for robots to become judge and jury?

The case against babies

By Bri Lee

Elon Musk believes the collapsing birth rate is humanity's biggest danger, but antinatalists argue having kids is a procreational Ponzi scheme

'I do not consent': How pseudolaw supports 'sovcit' ideas

By Ariel Bogle and Cam Wilson

Sovereign citizens believe Australian laws do not apply to them, and pseudolaw is used to support this idea

The F***king love of the game

By Rhiannon Stevens

AFLW arrived in 2017 and changed Australian rules football forever

It's the summer of Trump and the world can't look away

By Nick Bryant

Returning to the US, I found a country that didn't want to talk about politics despite being in the eye of the Trump storm

The vape dilemma

By Jenny Valentish

Inside the world of vaping, where influencers, big tobacco, and the black market stare down vape reforms and users hunting for a fix

YIMBYs vs NIMBYs in the battle for your backyard

By Gina Rushton

The Yes In My Backyard movement is lobbying for denser cities and more housing, but NIMBYs are resisting

I watched my mum succumb to dementia, will it come for me too?

By Jane Hutcheon

After witnessing my mum's cognitive decline, I wonder if I'll be among those affected by dementia

By Gary Nunn

The horror of being in an IVF mix-up

Some of Australia's largest IVF clinics have passed inaccurate information about children born from sperm donations to their male donors

By Annie Louey

The burnt-out Millennials who walked away from work

With burnout at unprecedented levels, who doesn't dream of stepping away from it all and embracing a career break?

By Rhiannon Stevens

Can Wikipedia survive the rise of AI and Trump?

In an age of polarization and AI, the free online encyclopedia might be more important than you think

By Judith Brett

Meet the woman who turned female votes into political dynamite

By Catherine Taylor

Inside the hunt for the flu virus with pandemic potential

Since 1959, the avian flu virus H5N1 has been popping up around the globe, and scientists believe it could spark the next pandemic

By Gina Rushton

How checking facts got political

Fact-checking has been described as cleaning up a sewage spill with a teaspoon, what happens to truth when someone takes the teaspoon away?

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