In this year’s budget, Chalmers has to keep a lid on spending – or risk stoking inflation
Crafting a federal budget is never easy. Tonight’s budget is harder than most. The government faces irreconcilable pressures...
Instagram Got You Dying to Upcycle Timber Furniture? Read This First!
It seems that everywhere you turn, someone is telling you that furniture upcycling is the next big thing – and the ultimate side h...
Trump-Xi summit will be no ‘Nixon in China’ moment – that they are talking is enough for now
Xi and Trump: A plastic friendship at best?Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty ImagesMeetings between Chinese and American leaders are not e...
Why political gerrymandering in the South will likely continue to consider voters’ race despite Supreme Court ruling
A recent Supreme Court decision is sparking a major push for partisan redistricting.Douglas Rissing, iStock/Getty Images PlusThe o...
What makes a good teacher? Ask a Republican and a Democrat, and they are likely to agree
Support for students is one value that both Democrats and Republicans alike value in a teacher. Brittany Murray/MediaNew…
We studied what happened when financially struggling artists received $1,000 a month, no strings attached, for 18 months
A few commissions, contracts or cancellations can dramatically change an artist's annual earnings.Hyoung Chang/The Denve…
When you don’t have the facts, argue the law: How Trump’s EPA is limiting its own ability to protect public…
The Trump administration is trying to tie the hands of future administrations when it comes to regulating pollution, inc…
‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ shows how Christian imagery circulates in unusual ways through the fashion industry
Actress Meryl Streep attends the world premiere of 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' in New York. Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty I…
The missing link in America’s critical minerals push isn’t mining – it’s processing expertise
MP Materials’ Mountain Pass mine and processing facility in California was for years the only U.S. rare earth elem…
Delta-8, delta-9, THCA? What sets the different THC forms available in regulated cannabis products apart
Commercially available THC products are displayed at a dispensary in New York. AP Photo/Angelina KatsanisHemp products h…
Why did ‘Tyrannosaurus rex’ have such short arms?
Teeth? Big. Arms? Not so much.William_Potter/iStock via Getty Images PlusCurious Kids is a series for children of all ag…
What to do if someone you know in Philadelphia or elsewhere is detained by ICE
A handout photo provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of a worksite enforcement operation at a car wash i…
How AI can lead to false arrests and wrongful convictions
AI algorithms such as facial recognition systems produce probabilities, not facts.Matthew Horwood/Getty ImagesIn Baltimo…
How does your brain decide between the road not taken or the same old route? Resolving conflicting memories is key…
Which route should you take? The familiar or the unknown?francescoch/iStock via Getty Images PlusWhen was the last time …
Worried about your job? You’re not alone. But there are proven ways to ease job insecurity
Victoria Aleksandrova/Unsplash, CC BYUnemployment in Australia is currently at 4.3% – below average for the past c…
After dumping Inland Rail, Australia has no plan to stop relying on diesel trucks for freight
Double stacked cargo freight trains like this were planned for the Inland Rail -- until its northern half from central N…
Why a landmark Supreme Court ruling has failed to keep racial bias out of jury selection
In 1986, the Supreme Court barred prosecutors from striking jurors solely because of race.Bloomberg Creative/Getty Image…
Black, Hispanic, female and low-income elementary students are less likely to be identified with autism
Understanding whether different groups of kids are more likely to be identified as having autism can help ensure that al…