I looked at 35 years of data to see how Australians vote. Here’s what it tells us about the next election
Women and young people are key voter demographics for politicians to win over. Data show how both groups have become more ...
James Bond is now controlled by Amazon – the franchise’s history holds clues to the future of 007
The Broccoli family have controlled the James Bond franchise ever since the films were launched by Albert “Cubby” Broccoli in ...
Gout used to be an affliction of royalty but is now a disease of the masses
Gout is a crystal arthropathy – a group of joint disorders that occur when crystals build up in joints and soft tissues. Gout ...
Ukraine war three years on: the bloodiest battles may be still to come
Just ahead of the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the conflict has taken a ...
Fast furniture is terrible for the environment – here are five ways to spot it
For cabinets, shelves, wardrobes and items with a backboard, a key signifier that it’s fast furniture will be that the ...
South Africa’s fight over VAT raises a key question: who should bear the burden of taxes?
The important question in a democratic setting is who gets to pay taxes and how they connect to the well-being of its ...
Survey shows immigrants in Florida – even US citizens – are less likely to seek health care after passage of anti-immigrant laws
A survey of hundreds of Floridians found that nearly two-thirds of non-US citizens and one-third of US citizens hesitated to ...
Brazil coup charges could end Bolsonaro’s political career − but they won’t extinguish Bolsonarismo
Bolsonaro never formally conceded his narrow electoral defeat to Lula in October 2022, insinuating that instead the election ...
Trump’s moves to strip employment protections from federal workers threaten to make government function worse – not better
It might sound right that if you do what your boss says, you’re doing a good job. But it’s different if your obligations are ...
From ancient emperors to modern presidents, leaders have used libraries to cement their legacies
Beyond the handful of memorial libraries, many other ancient Roman public libraries were great cultural centers, including ...
Making sex deadly for insects could control pests that carry disease and harm crops
Mosquitoes cause around a million deaths per year. So, scientists are coming up with genetic engineering techniques that ...
Why Germany’s far right hates the Bauhaus movement
At a time of political tension in Germany, the Bauhaus – arguably one of most influential architecture, art and design ...