Why Daphne takes the train to Melbourne only to turn around when she gets there

A Mount Gambier woman who spent decades in institutions has found new freedom and joy through public transport — a love she takes to the extreme.

Aboriginal people have long called for self-determination in Australia. Here's what that means

Many Indigenous Australians have long up-held self-determination as the key to overcoming disadvantages that have flowed from colonisation. But what does that phrase mean?

Government test shows humans far outperforming AI because they understand the task better | Riotact

A government trial of artificial intelligence has shown it was quite poor at summarising public submissions when compared to how…

David Pocock creates AI deepfakes of Albanese and Dutton as warning ahead of election

Showing how easy it is to make deepfakes of politicians using artificial intelligence, independent senator David Pocock creates AI videos of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

The government says more people need to use AI. Here’s why that’s wrong

The federal government is encouraging more people to use artificial intelligence. But this blind hype dismisses the harms caused by the new technology.

Who Is Paying To Subsidize Oil Companies? You Are. - CleanTechnica

Oil companies are benefiting from public subsidies for carbon capture and blue hydrogen technologies that don't work.

Plastic pollution hotspots pinpointed in new research – India ranks top due to high levels of uncollected waste

Pinpointing the biggest pollution hotspots helps to design more targeted ways to deal with plastic waste.

Witness 1.8 billion years of tectonic plates dance across Earth’s surface in a new animation

The first time Earth’s geologic record – information found inside rocks – has been used to create an animation of this kind.

They built their dream home out of items destined for landfill and now inspire others to do the same

Reusing and recycling construction materials is key to reducing waste and emissions. These Australians are leading the way. 

Oil and gas communities are a blind spot in America’s climate and economic policies

Slowing climate change means cutting fossil fuel use. Many oil- and gas-producing communities aren’t prepared for that future, as a former White House economic and climate adviser explains.

Bold climate action benefits more than just the environment – it’s also great for business

Our research, spanning 13 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, found that for companies, better carbon management was linked to significantly lower financial risk.