‘None of us had a choice in this’:How these man-made chemicals will affect us for generations

‘None of us had a choice in this’:How these man-made chemicals will affect us for generations

A new Stan documentary explores the impact toxic man-made chemicals are having on all of us.

  • byMichael Idato

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Huge cruise ships are a symptom of economic and cultural decline

Huge cruise ships are a symptom of economic and cultural decline

It looks like the monstrous love child of Le Corbusier and H.G. Wells.

  • byJemima Lewis
Zhou Guanyu:A star even if he doesn’t win today’s Chinese Grand Prix

Zhou Guanyu:A star even if he doesn’t win today’s Chinese Grand Prix

With Formula 1 returning to China after a five-year absence,the undoubted star locally will be a young Chinese-born driver.

  • byStephen Wade
‘A prevailing fixation’:Why do we love straight,white teeth?
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‘A prevailing fixation’:Why do we love straight,white teeth?

Teeth are essential to everyday life – and they carry our secrets long after we’re gone. What do they know? (And what makes a “perfect” smile?)

  • byAngus Holland
What is rape ‘in contemporary Australia’? A judge’s words may change the conversation

What is rape ‘in contemporary Australia’? A judge’s words may change the conversation

What constitutes consent,and what can be used as evidence about whether it was given,has been contested fiercely in Australia since 2015. Justice Michael Lee’s nuanced comments on rape myths could prove a turning point.

  • byWendy Tuohy
Schools have been ordered to use this teaching method. Will staff comply?

Schools have been ordered to use this teaching method. Will staff comply?

After decades of the reading wars,another ideological culture battle is set to ignite when teachers return from their school holidays.

  • byChristopher Harris
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The four-word slogan that Biden hopes will see him defeat Trump

The four-word slogan that Biden hopes will see him defeat Trump

Largely abandoning an effort to brand economic progress under the banner of Bidenomics,the president’s team has found a simpler slogan.

  • byLisa Lerer,Reid J. Epstein andNicholas Nehamas
He’s best man but is dreading the wedding. Here’s how he’s beating his fear of public speaking

He’s best man but is dreading the wedding. Here’s how he’s beating his fear of public speaking

It’s anxiety-inducing even for confident types. Why the fear that goes with talking in front of others? How can you overcome it?

  • byJackson Graham
First KISS,next Taylor Swift? Meet the unlikely band opening for the stars

First KISS,next Taylor Swift? Meet the unlikely band opening for the stars

A group of young Central Australian musicians want to inspire the youth of Alice Springs,currently under curfew until Tuesday.

  • byHelen Pitt
Lest we forget ancient island that opened its hearts to our Anzacs

Lest we forget ancient island that opened its hearts to our Anzacs

A small,solemn group of dignitaries will meet in Malta – as they have since 1916 – among the rows of headstones at Pieta Military Cemetery to commemorate an intriguing but forgotten chapter of Gallipoli lore.

  • byAndrew Hornery
Eighty years on,Andrew Forrest closes in on family’s biggest mystery
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Eighty years on,Andrew Forrest closes in on family’s biggest mystery

Their family is best known for mining billionaire “Twiggy”,Australia’s richest man. But another personality has haunted the Forrests for decades.

  • byMichael Genovese