Arizona inmate dies belatedly in apparently botched execution

Officials said an Arizona inmate gasped and snorted for more than an hour until dying in an apparently botched execution Wednesday that is sure to reinvigorate the national debate over lethal injection in the United States....

‘Mum and dad investors’ are pulling back. What will that mean for NZ’s housing market?

Getty ImagesIn New Zealand’s long and storied romance with the property market, the “mum and dad” investor has a...

Facial recognition data is a key to your identity – if stolen, you can’t just change the locks

When you're out and about, your face isn't just visible − it's captured.John Keeble/Getty ImagesA woman strolls into a groce...

Wearable glucose monitors offer real-time data, but for healthy people no guidelines exist to interpret the numbers

Continuous glucose monitors once required a prescription but can now be purchased over the counter. Jesus Rodriguez/iStock via Get...

How the concept of ‘medical freedom’ is reshaping the military’s decades-long stance on the flu vaccine mandate − and endangering troops’ readiness

Vaccine mandates in the U.S. military are nearly as old as the country itself.jacoblund/iStock via Getty Images PlusFor the first ...

More than 140,000 Americans die from COPD each year – here’s why survival depends on more than avoiding smoking
COPD puts people at risk for many other adverse health conditions.AndreyPopov/iStock via Getty Images PlusThe Conversati…
Reading gains in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana are often touted, but don’t show full picture of literacy
A fourth grade teacher leads a small group of students in a reading exercise in March 2023 at Tuskegee Public School in …
Your local storm forecast is likely based on weather miles away – we’re trying to bring it closer to home
Weather apps might see that a storm is coming, but mesonets capture what's happening as it arrives with local real-time …
Tapping your genome with AI and quantum computing could deliver on the promise of personalized medicine – but practical and…
While quantum computing has a long way to go, it can open tantalizing new doors for the field of genomics.herstockart/iS…
From fake medicines to watches, counterfeits are everywhere and getting harder to catch
Jonathan Borba/Pexels, CC BYThere’s now a vast, rapidly expanding global trade in counterfeit goods: imitation clo…
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 d…
Why is water wet?
Evaporating water is essential to helping your body cool down.Imgorthand/E+ via Getty ImagesCurious Kids is a series for…
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 ma…
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. …
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…
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…
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 …

Arizona inmate dies belatedly in apparently botched execution

‘Mum and dad investors’ are pulling back. What will that mean for NZ’s housing market?

Facial recognition data is a key to your identity – if stolen, you can’t just change the locks

Wearable glucose monitors offer real-time data, but for healthy people no guidelines exist to interpret the numbers

How the concept of ‘medical freedom’ is reshaping the military’s decades-long stance on the flu vaccine mandate − and endangering troops’ readiness

More than 140,000 Americans die from COPD each year – here’s why survival depends on more than avoiding smoking

Reading gains in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana are often touted, but don’t show full picture of literacy

Your local storm forecast is likely based on weather miles away – we’re trying to bring it closer to home

Tapping your genome with AI and quantum computing could deliver on the promise of personalized medicine – but practical and…

From fake medicines to watches, counterfeits are everywhere and getting harder to catch

Negative gearing tax breaks could finally be tightened in the May budget. What options are on the table?

Why is water wet?

Potential signs of life on distant planets sound exciting – but confirmation can take years

Perseverance doesn’t always pay off for companies – sometimes it’s better to ‘fail fast’

Texas proposes Bible readings for K-12 students, reigniting century-old legal battle over their place in public schools

Donkeys are a symbol of endurance for Palestinians – they are also a target of settler violence and care

America’s founding promise of religious freedom has long coexisted with prejudice, even as many Christians have worked to confront it

Older Americans who vote live longer than those who don’t – new research

Sora’s downfall signals broader problems with AI’s creative utility

Juries need to be told how they're allowed to use the internet to ensure fair trials

Here's what you need to know about the new flu vaccines for over-65s

How can we make families safer? Get men to change their violent behaviour

Australia needs a better conversation about religious freedom

Revised DrinkWise posters use clumsy language to dampen alcohol warnings

As election 2019 kicks off, the only certainty is a cranky and mistrustful electorate

Emma Husar allegations show a need for clearer rules about what MPs can - and cannot - do

Grattan on Friday: Scott Morrison's dance with Donald gets up Beijing's nose

Genes, joules or gut bugs: which one is most to blame when it comes to weight gain?

Ransomware attack on sheep farmers shows there's no room for woolly thinking in cyber security

Trump decision to withdraw troops from Syria opens way for dangerous Middle East power play