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As Australia’s under-16 social media ban heads to the High Court, experts question whether, despite its popularity with parents, it's actually working (or not)

Before it was streets and suburbs, Melbourne was a rich landscape of forests, swamps and grasslands. Our new Map of the Month is rebuilding it for the first time – tree by tree

Sexual assault against older women happens at the hands of partners or carers, but Australian media barely reports it. Left invisible, these women may not recognise their own experience as abuse

Gambiarra, or makeshifting, is a common cultural practice in Brazil. You might call them life hacks, but in developing countries, they’re much more than just thrifty time savers

Only the sun and stars reach fusion naturally. Now, the push for carbon-free, waste-free energy on Earth could become a reality by the 2030s, with real opportunities for Australia

New research finds the high death rate among justice-involved young people is preventable if we recognise youth justice is public health issue, not just a criminal justice one

A lot goes into taking your coffee beans from a distant farm to a Melbourne café. Knowing what’s real and what’s marketing can help you support everyone from farm to cup

A survey of Australians as young as 13 found misogyny can predict extremist violence more strongly than ideology, religion or time online

Drawing on long-held knowledge, research is helping farmers better adapt to climate challenges like drought, weed pressure and declining soil health