Analysis

Written in fury after a failed trial in 1485, the Malleus Maleficarum fuelled 150 years of witch hunts that shaped how Europe imagined, hunted and executed women

The H5 bird flu virus has been detected in Australia for the first time, raising fears for wildlife, livestock and the nation's biosecurity. Here's what the experts say, and what you can do to help

Australia keeps reaching for tax reform to fix the housing crisis, but the 2026 Federal Budget still didn't tackle one of our biggest problems. What it missed was speed.

The odds of a ‘monster El Niño’ developing this year are now as high as 80 per cent. But that is a risk factor not a definite forecast – a big El Niño does not necessarily mean a big dry for Australia

Ahead of Mike Smith’s landmark case against New Zealand’s highest greenhouse gas emitters, new legislation may prevent any justice before a word is spoken

When we seal our homes to keep heat in, we also capture moisture and allergens, affecting the air we breathe. Here’s a few simple ways to fix it

While arguments continue over the value of the NDIS, deficit-based stereotypes for people with disability are quietly impacting our economy

Construction productivity in Australia has fallen 53 per cent since the mid-1990s. Modern methods of building can reverse it, if we choose to scale them

Artificial intelligence is no longer just a software tool. It has become the world’s most demanding construction client – with some concerning implications