The blow-up between Elon Musk and Donald Trump has been entertaining, but how did things go so bad, so fast, asks HENRY MAHER.
THE CONVERSATION
Academic rigour, journalistic flair.
Defections are fairly common in Australian politics. But history shows they are rarely a good career move, writes historian FRANK BONGIORNO.
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.
Why do our pupils dilate when we’re aroused? Anatomy experts AMANDA MEYER & MONIKA ZIMANYI explain...
Many of us are hostage to our phones – and it’s not unlike having head lice, say RACHAEL BROWN and ROB BROOKS.
There’s a new covid variant driving up infections. Virologist LARA HERRERO explains what to know about NB.1.8.1.
Is it okay to leave device chargers plugged in all the time? GLEN FARIVAR explains.
Semicolons are becoming increasingly rare; their disappearance should be resisted, writes ROSLYN PETELIN.
The band is breaking up: has the Coalition stopped making sense, asks JOSHUA BLACK.
The Coalition is on a break, but the Nationals risk finding their former partner doesn’t want them back, writes LINDA BOTTERILL.
‘Greenlandisation’, sea ice, permafrost: BERNADETTE HINCE looks at how polar words explain a changing world.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s presence at Pope Leo’s inauguration is shrewd politics. DARIUS VON GUTTNER SPORZYNSKI explains why.
