In his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV has called for much closer regulation of AI technology, particularly in military settings.
A recent conference to review the most comprehensive nuclear weapons treaty fell flat due to ‘aggressive diplomatic’ tactics.
Despite the promise of “1.4 billion potential customers”, India is a vast and complex market. No pan-India strategy can substitute for careful, focused planning.
The government’s sweeping overhaul assumes AI, restructuring and job cuts can deliver a leaner, more efficient state. That is far from certain.
This isn’t just a major animal welfare issue – it’s an economic one as well. And there are steps we can take to resolve it.
You want to be a good friend. A psychologist explains when it’s time to suggest therapy and what to say to make a difference.
David Carlin and Peta Murray offer hopeful, poignant and personally informed responses to ageing and mortality.
The flirtation by some “teals” with the idea of forming a new party is part of the major shakeup underway in our political system.
Australia’s 20 million domestic cars – and almost all heavier vehicles – will eventually be electric. We need to prepare for this.
Neale Daniher has lost his brave fight against motor neurone disease, but his legacy will live on.
Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdős’ ‘planar unit distance conjecture’ has stood since 1946 – but an AI disproof has made mathematicians pay attention.
Most of Errol Flynn’s films now seem B-grade at best – but Patricia O'Brien’s biography of this Tasmanian devil is compulsive reading.
National hasn’t achieved two of its three big fiscal policy promises from the previous election. Thursday’s budget will be a hard sell.
Catholic nuns and religious sisters are gaining new visibility in digital spaces. These contemporary self-representations are connected to a complicated history.
Pokémon cards emerged from Japan’s love affair with collectables – but creator Satoshi Tajiri had a vision for global conquest.
Higher inflation, tighter operating allowances and rising geopolitical uncertainty are turning this year’s budget into a test of national priorities.