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Oil shocks in the 1970s drove rapid changes in transport. It could happen again if Middle East tensions continue
If oil prices rise and stay elevated, consumers will seek better options. Could it accelerate the shift to electric vehicles?
How Bordeaux wine estates price their bottles
Lovers of wine made in France’s Bordeaux region often ask how chateaux set their prices. The answers involve a 19th-century ...
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Ken Henry on changing the tax system to give struggling workers a fairer go
Former secretary of the Treasury Ken Henry joins us to talk about his 40+ years experience in working to reform Australia’s ...
As one of Shakespeare’s least performed plays, Coriolanus is startlingly relevant under Trump 2.0
Set in the turbulent early Roman Republic the play follows the glorious rise of Coriolanus, a terrifying war machine on the ...
‘I’m dreading birthing in such a system’: what Indigenous women globally think of birth care and what they’d like to see instead
Many Indigenous families around the world say hospital staff often don’t understand their cultures or even give them basic ...
‘Do not eat’: what’s in those little desiccant sachets and how do they work?
The “do not eat” warning is easily the most prominent text on silica gel sachets. According to health professionals, most ...
There’s gold trapped in your iPhone – and chemists have found a safe new way to extract it
In small-scale and artisanal mining, mercury is used extensively to extract gold. In this practice, the gold reacts with mercury to form a dense amalgam that can be easily isolated. The gold is then ...
The ARIA charts are about to undergo a big change. It could be a boost for local artists
Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours album has been in the Top 50 albums chart for more than 400 weeks – but it won’t be there for much ...
The South African apartheid movement’s close relationship with the American right – then and now
The history behind Donald Trump’s recent accusations that the South African government is engaged in genocide against white ...
What is reconciliation − the legislative shortcut Republicans are using to push through their ‘Big Beautiful Bill’?
By using reconciliation, which was originally intended to rein in deficits, Republicans can pass the bill with a simple ...
Learning German has many benefits for young people – and it’s not as hard as its reputation suggests
Many people enjoy the intellectual challenge of learning a new language and find it a highly rewarding experience, and it may ...
Bombing Iran: has the UN charter failed?
The UN Security Council veto makes it virtually impossible to uphold its own charter when it comes to acts of aggression such ...