Do we have a secret role in the war in Gaza?
For over half a century, the US and Australia have operated Pine Gap - a joint top-secret spy base at Alice Springs in the heart of outback Australia Today, concern is mounting that spies at Pine Gap ...
15 Touko 202421min
How Coca-Cola is selling you bottled water you already own
When you take a gulp of bottled Mt Franklin spring water, you might imagine it comes from a pristine and abundant water source in an exotic wilderness location. But In reality, Coca-Cola has been leg...
15 Touko 202412min
Federal Budget - The top five things that matter the most
Last night, Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the Budget, aka the economic plan for the next four years and beyond. On the positive side, he delivered his second consecutive surplus and a bunch of c...
14 Touko 202418min
Is Vladimir Putin about to hit the nuclear button?
Russian President Vladimir Putin is threatening nuclear war as his invasion of the Ukraine continues. Putin last week ordered Russian troops to perform military exercises to prepare for the use of tac...
14 Touko 202412min
Copycat stabbings: is social media fuelling knife crimes?
It’s been a month since the horrific attack at Bondi Junction Westfield, during which a man stabbed 18 people, killing six. Most of his victims were women. The event was heavily reported on by the med...
13 Touko 202421min
Dementia kills children at the same rate as cancer. Here's why.
Childhood and dementia aren’t two words you’d expect to hear together, but children are dying from this disease at the same rate as they are dying from cancer. One in every 2,900 children are born wi...
13 Touko 202413min
The Atlantic ocean current that will change life as we know it
There’s a critical current in the Atlantic that moves heat, carbon, and nutrients from the tropics, which is cooled and sinks once it reaches the Arctic. The current is important because it helps regu...
12 Touko 202417min
Making space for the motherless on Mother's Day
For most families, Mother’s Day is about celebrating our mums and all they do for us. But for those whose Mum is no longer around, it can be a pretty tough day. New research shows this is having a big...
11 Touko 202411min
