Neuralink is making a Class III medical device [6] known as a brain-computer interface (BCI [7]). The device connects the brain to an external computer via a Bluetooth signal, enabling continuous ...

There are moves afoot to scrub colonial businessman Benjamin Boyd’s name from the map. The owners of historic Boydtown on the NSW south coast are planning to change its name [1], while Ben Boyd ...

As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has kept the cash rate steady at 3.6% [1]. Its board unanimously agreed it was better to “remain cautious” on interest rates. While borrowers may have ...

Few bands capture the essence of the 70s quite like SWEET. As one of Britain’s true rock treasures, they became a phenomenon in Australia, racking up 13 Top 50 Australian Singles, including two Number ...

What moved, why it moved and what to watch going forward. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 (ASX 200) fell around 0.41%, closing at approximately 8,588 points. In other words: the local market dipped modestly ...

Will climate action undermine Australia’s democracy? This question might not be as outlandish as it seems. A recent investigation [1] details a campaign by the car industry to have its (low) voluntary ...

More than 1,300 Victorians have joined a class action against Johnson & Johnson [1] alleging its talcum powder products left them with ovarian cancer, mesothelioma (cancer affecting the lungs) and ...

Last year, 56 women [1] were allegedly killed by their partner or ex-partner in Australia. Domestic violence against women is a national issue, and the media plays a key role [2] in setting the public ...

In his submission [1] to the current Senate inquiry into media diversity in Australia, former prime minister Kevin Rudd warns that Rupert Murdoch’s Sky News Australia is following the template laid ...

The rate of unemployment in Australia is on the rise again. Official labour force data [1] released on Thursday shows that in the month to September, Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ...

On Monday, Scott Morrison announced [1] a royal commission into veteran suicides — the fourth royal commission set up under his prime ministership. But while Morrison says he hopes this will be a ...

This is part of a foreign policy election series looking at how Australia’s relations with the world have changed since the Morrison government came into power in 2019. You can read the other pieces ...