Playful or harmful? David Seymour’s posts raise questions about what’s OK to say online
Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images Deputy Prime Minister and ACT Party leader David Seymour says he is being playful and having fun with his Victim of the Day social media posts, targeting opponents of his Regulatory Standards...
A chance discovery of a 365-million-year-old fossil reveals a new type of ray-finned fish
An artists rendition of the newly discovered fish, _Sphyragnathus tyche_. (C. Wilson), CC BY In 2015, two members of the Blue Beach Fossil Museum in Nova Scotia found a long, curved fossil jaw, bristling with teeth. Sonja...

In our guides to the classics, experts explain key literary works. Ibn Battuta, was born in Tangier, Morocco, on February 24, 1304. From a statement in his celebrated travel book the Rihla (legal affairs are my ancestral...
Video games can help trans players feel seen and safe. It all starts with design
Shano Liang There is a comfort in finding and being yourself. Video games offer opportunities for this comfort. They allow people to exist in safe spaces, to develop community, and to explore the self as well as the...
The ancients also had to deal with a cost-of-living crisis. Here’s how they managed
Louis Le Brun, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY Talk to anyone today, and they will probably have something to say about how expensive life has become. While the rate of inflation has slowed, prices for many...

Global rankings fuel hype, but students have more to consider when choosing a uni
At this time of year, many year 12 students are seriously turning their minds to the future. Should they go to university next year? If so, which one? June is also the start of the global ranking season. Last week saw the...

How old are you really? Are the latest ‘biological age’ tests all they’re cracked up to be?
We all like to imagine were ageing well. Now a simple blood or saliva test promises to tell us by measuring our biological age. And then, as many have done, we can share how young we really are on social media, along with...