Welcome to the era of absurdities
By Andrew Klein I remember the 70s and 80s and what seemed to herald the arrival of a new world. A world where humanity might […]
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The secret lives of bats reveal botanical mysteries
University of South Australia Media Release Many island bats are at risk of extinction, yet bats are proving essential in the survival of one of […]
That time Twitter harassed the wrong Peter Dutton
By TBS Newsbot As Twitter stokes the fire of another leadership spill, let’s remember the time users badgered an innocent man … named Peter Dutton. […]
‘Mozzie Monitors’ kicks off monster mosquito season
As La Niña continues to deliver wet, humid weather, UniSA scientists are warning that we should be preparing for a monster mosquito season – unwanted by […]
Australia: a failing state in a hurry to fail
By Andrew Klein The greatest danger to the social structures that we have come to know and to rely on does not come from any […]
Richard Colbeck should have been sacked over this 2021 scandal
By Andrew Wicks The last time Richard Colbeck made headlines was the discovery that no one knew how many aged care workers were vaccinated. Richard […]
Job Application for a Politician
By Andrew Klein Job Application for a Politician – Elections in the wind. To the most Honourable, the Speaker of the House on seeking employment […]
Budget 2022: Time to ‘double down’ on our science investment
Science & Technology Australia Media Release The 2022 Budget should “double down” on Australia’s return-generating investments in science to prepare for new complex challenges after […]
Delivering more of the same for the LNP’s New Suburban and Coastal Resort Heartlands in Queensland
By Denis Bright When Australia was the land of hope, our best political leaders could inspire the electorate with occasional commitments to longer-term community welfare […]
What the dickens? Morrison wants kids driving forklifts
By TBS Newsbot Faced with a labour shortage he helped create, Scott Morrison will ask the national cabinet if kids can legally drive forklifts. Scott […]
Distraction: It’s Morrison’s only policy
By Kathryn The whole ludicrous Djokovic affair was nothing more than a ramped-up distraction in order to try to divert public attention away from the LNP’s […]
Citizen science helps nurture our health through nature
University of South Australia Media Release From lifting our moods, to boosting our immune systems, the intrinsic health benefits of being in nature are well […]
Perrottet’s $1,000 RAT fine makes no sense
By TBS Newsbot Dominic Perrottet promising to fine anyone who fails to register their positive RAT is more than draconian; it’s delusional. Faced with spiralling […]
Ngurra: the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Precinct will close gap in heart of national cultural institutions
AIATSIS Media Release The Australian Government’s announcement today of its commitment to establish a national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural precinct in the heart […]
We’ve made it!
We made it to 2022, but it feels like we just crawled over the line to get here. Now we can pick ourselves up, dust […]