Negative gearing tax breaks could finally be tightened in the May budget. What options are on the table?
In the lead-up to the May federal budget – now just a fortnight away – Treasurer Jim Chalmers has left the door open t...
Why is water wet?
Evaporating water is essential to helping your body cool down.Imgorthand/E+ via Getty ImagesCurious Kids is a series for children ...
Potential signs of life on distant planets sound exciting – but confirmation can take years
The Taurus molecular cloud is a relatively close star-forming region at 450 light-years away. It has been the site of many astromo...
Perseverance doesn’t always pay off for companies – sometimes it’s better to ‘fail fast’
Slack's embrace of a ‘fail fast’ approach helped it become the world's dominant intra-office messaging app. AP Photo/K...
Donkeys are a symbol of endurance for Palestinians – they are also a target of settler violence and care
A young Palestinian rides a donkey in the occupied West Bank on Sept. 30, 2025. John Wessels/AFP via Getty ImagesDonkeys…
Texas proposes Bible readings for K-12 students, reigniting century-old legal battle over their place in public schools
A proposed list of required reading for Texan public schools includes several stories from the Bible.plherrera/E+ via Ge…
America’s founding promise of religious freedom has long coexisted with prejudice, even as many Christians have worked to confront it
Student artwork on display at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27, 2019, marks the one-year anniversary …
Older Americans who vote live longer than those who don’t – new research
A study found that voting, like good nutrition and exercise, could extend your lifespan.Jeff Swensen/Getty ImagesMost pe…
Sora’s downfall signals broader problems with AI’s creative utility
In March 2026, OpenAI announced the closure of Sora, its video generation software, to redirect the company's computing …
Latest attack threatening President Trump reflects rising political violence in US
President Donald Trump speaks at the White House on April 25, 2026, after the cancellation of the annual White House Cor…
How much a new $1,000 tax offset would really be worth – and who’s better off avoiding it
David Peterson/Pexels, CC BYWhen Australian workers lodge a tax return from mid next year, around 6 million taxpayers lo…
What to know about sex trafficking as Pittsburgh hosts the NFL draft
Events that draw large crowds can create opportunities traffickers may try to exploit.AP Photo/Gene J. PuskarWith the NF…
Justice Department’s effort to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans could face widespread judicial pushback
Dozens of immigrants from 18 nations take the oath to become U.S. citizens on Jan. 27, 2025, in Topeka, Kan. AP Photo/Jo…
What the Declaration of Independence does – and doesn’t – say about God
A Croome & Brightly engraving shows John Nixon reading the Declaration of Independence after its passage in Philadel…
Meloni and Trump’s cooling relationship marks the failure of an EU-MAGA middle ground
Breaking up is hard to do?Yoan Valat/AFP via Getty ImagesAs recently as October 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump was he…
‘Just war’ has guided Catholic thinking on conflict for centuries – including criticism of Iran war
Since the beginning of the Iran war, Pope Leo XIV has frequently called for peace, cautioning that the “delusion o…
Boom in cremation hides surprising truths about what Americans really want when they die
A striking 51.7% of Gen Z respondents ranked casket burial as their first choice, compared with just 27.1% of baby boome…
You probably wouldn’t notice if an AI chatbot slipped ads into its responses
Are you sure you could tell if an AI chatbot were trying to sell you something?AP Photo/Michael DwyerHundreds of million…