Opinion Managing the dread of flying when a plane goes down Opinion Managing the dread of flying when a plane goes down News of the Air India plane crash is traumatic. HASSAN VALLY explains how to make sense of the risk.
Music Surf’s up Brian, farewell and thank you Music Surf’s up Brian, farewell and thank you How visionary Beach Boys songwriter Brian Wilson changed music – and JADEY O'REGAN's life.
Opinion Current affairs programs discover their shelf life Opinion Current affairs programs discover their shelf life Q+A follows The Project on to the scrap heap – so where to now for non-traditional current affairs, asks DENIS MULLER.
Opinion For Musk, how did things go so bad, so fast with Trump? Opinion For Musk, how did things go so bad, so fast with Trump? The blow-up between Elon Musk and Donald Trump has been entertaining, but how did things go so bad, so fast, asks HENRY MAHER.
Political commentary Why political defections are rarely a good career move Political commentary Why political defections are rarely a good career move Defections are fairly common in Australian politics. But history shows they are rarely a good career move, writes historian FRANK BONGIORNO.
Opinion Drone attacks shows Ukraine still has powerful cards to play Opinion Drone attacks shows Ukraine still has powerful cards to play Ukraine’s success once again demonstrates that its armed forces and intelligence services are the modern masters of battlefield innovation and operational security, writes MATTHEW SUSSEX.
Lifestyle You look into his eyes, his pupils have grown large and hungry… Lifestyle You look into his eyes, his pupils have grown large and hungry… Why do our pupils dilate when we’re aroused? Anatomy experts AMANDA MEYER & MONIKA ZIMANYI explain...
Opinion Your smartphone is a parasite, according to evolution Opinion Your smartphone is a parasite, according to evolution Many of us are hostage to our phones – and it’s not unlike having head lice, say RACHAEL BROWN and ROB BROOKS.
Health & Fitness New covid variant is driving up infections, so what is it? Health & Fitness New covid variant is driving up infections, so what is it? There’s a new covid variant driving up infections. Virologist LARA HERRERO explains what to know about NB.1.8.1.
Opinion Device chargers: should you leave them plugged in? Opinion Device chargers: should you leave them plugged in? Is it okay to leave device chargers plugged in all the time? GLEN FARIVAR explains.
Opinion Semicolons are on a slide; resist their demise Opinion Semicolons are on a slide; resist their demise Semicolons are becoming increasingly rare; their disappearance should be resisted, writes ROSLYN PETELIN.
Political commentary Had the Coalition stopped making sense? Political commentary Had the Coalition stopped making sense? The band is breaking up: has the Coalition stopped making sense, asks JOSHUA BLACK.