Australians have said they have ‘no religion’ on every census we’ve had – and it is growing every year

In Australia’s first census in 1911, only 0.4% of us said we had ‘no religion’. Now, ‘no religion’ is Australia’s biggest ...

Voter beware: how electoral commissions are powerless to stop deliberately misleading party names

The deliberately misleading “Free Palestine” party was established by a pro-Israeli YouTuber to swing votes from left to ...

The census will ask about your sexual orientation. What should you write?

Maybe you live with your parents. Maybe you’re unsure. Here’s what to keep in mind if sharing your sexuality in a census ...

‘You’re a 4 out of 10’: the troubling rise of AI appearance ratings

AI-generated attractiveness scores raise concerns about body image, privacy, child safety and coercive control.

First Nations peoples are often undercounted in Australia’s Census – here’s why that is a problem

Australia’s Census has a complicated history with Indigenous peoples. One major issue is an ongoing undercount of First ...

Australia is home to the only mass cuttlefish gathering in the world. This year these giants didn’t return

By late June, the animals should be well and truly aggregating. In short, the cuttlefish have simply failed to turn up.

A Colorado jail hasn’t allowed in‑person visits in nearly 20 years – here’s what research says about visitation’s effects

Nearly all county jails across Colorado’s Front Range allow prisoners to visit with their loved ones only virtually.

Class, let’s watch a short video – more than 75% of teachers say they use YouTube in the classroom

New research shows that YouTube is used not just as an occasional supplement, but as a staple of classroom instruction.

Cyclospora spreads through human waste – so how did it get on food?

US sewage treatment plants likely don’t get rid of all the disease-causing protozoa, and monitoring discharged wastewater for ...

Zambia’s national health insurance cuts costs for older people, but funding gaps limit its potential – study

In 2019 Zambia introduced a National Health Insurance Scheme to help more people access healthcare and move the country ...

Vietnam wants to harness its diaspora in Australia and NZ to boost its growth. It may face strong opposition

As Vietnam’s top leader visits Australia this week, he may struggle to convince a distrustful diaspora to engage deeply with ...