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Business & Economics
Special Report
Is this the golden age of retirement?
The latest Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey shows we’re retiring later, but healthier and wealthier
Business & Economics
Special Report
There’s still a gender gap in retirement
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey shows women retire slightly younger than men, with more caring responsibilities for grandchildren, and with much less superannuation
Business & Economics
Special Report
Retirees have never been wealthier, except for those that aren’t
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey shows that many Australians die with significant wealth from home ownership and superannuation, but can this last?
Sciences & Technology
Under the Microscope
Giving people the chance to reclaim their independence after an amputation
PhD student Eloise Milbourn is researching affordable, non-invasive technologies to enhance rehabilitation after amputation in lower-income countries
Environment
Research
Thermal drones are helping to monitor some of Australia’s most elusive wildlife
Thermal camera-equipped drones are revolutionising wildlife surveys in Victoria’s native forests
Education
While ChatGPT can help, Australian students must remember to think for themselves
As we countdown to Year 12 English exams – it’s worth remembering that in ATAR written tests, no one can use their AI crutch
Health & Medicine
Research
Revisiting a 100-year-old medical treatment to tackle the growing crisis of antibiotic resistance
Bacteria-killing viruses were used more than 100 years ago to treat infections, and now, as antibiotic-resistant infections increase, researchers are studying how we could bring them back
Politics & Society
Opinion
US uncertainty has left key countries rethinking their Trump ties
China’s summit was more than just diplomatic theatre, but rather a carefully curated message about Beijing’s influence amid intensifying geopolitical uncertainty
Environment
Analysis
Earth has an Outer Space Treaty, but is it time for an Orbital Activity Treaty?
Space programs are launching more orbital objects every year – and some must come down. It’s time for legal regulation to manage our increasingly perilous Near Space zone and beyond