With US bombers at the ready, can Trump cut a deal with Iran and avoid a war?
Donald Trump has given Iran two months to agree to a new nuclear deal or be prepared for war. Here’s how both sides could ...
Election Diary: Albanese promises 30% discount on solar batteries, in latest energy bill help
In the government’s latest initiative on energy prices, Anthony Albanese on Sunday will promise that if re-elected, Labor ...
AI is automating our jobs – but values need to change if we are to be liberated by it
AI will increase productivity but also poses a threat to job security and stability. We need a shift in mindset and values to ...
The hidden power of marathon Senate speeches: What history tells us about Cory Booker’s 25-hour oration
In some cases, long Senate speeches don’t produce clear results. In other cases, they can help pass or prevent new ...
Taiwan’s latest computer chip has serious implications for technology – and the island’s security
On April 1, 2025, the Taiwanese manufacturer TSMC introduced the world’s most advanced microchip: the 2 nanometre (2nm) chip.
Ireland’s neolithic passage tombs were not just the burial place of the elite – new research
Genetic analysis of human remains within several of the tombs initially seemed to reinforce this. But our latest research has ...
Consumers are boycotting US goods around the world. Should Trump be worried?
From black stars on European goods to apps showing what’s Canadian, consumers can respond to tariffs with their wallets.
Why ChatGPT is a uniquely terrible tool for government ministers
Underpinned by our research on AI and public policy, we find that ChatGPT is uniquely flawed as a device for government ...
Even just thinking you’re hungry could change your immune system – new research in mice
If these findings are confirmed in humans, it could have implications for treating many diseases where the immune system ...
Shop smarter, not harder. How gentle messaging can help the planet more than tough talk
The findings were clear. Assertive messages provoked stronger feelings of anger and defensiveness in the face of a perceived ...
US and Russia squabble over Arctic security as melting ice opens up shipping routes
Equally worrying, Russia has increased its naval cooperation with China and given Beijing access, and a stake, in the Arctic.
‘Signalgate’: how the US government creates and guards its secrets
The development of the US secrecy regime, like national security generally, has been a bipartisan effort. Democratic and Republican leaders, both in the White House and Congress, created the system ...