Convicted criminals won’t be able to use references from family and friends to get more lenient sentences in NSW, but more widespread change could be hard.

Ahead of the parliamentary vote on legislative amendments announced by the Georgian Dream ruling party, which aim to further silence dissent and tighten control over those who receive foreign support ...

Raylene Cooke, Professor in wildlife and conservation biology, Deakin University Native predators like owls and goannas are dying from eating poisoned rats and mice. Wildlife experts are shocked the ...

The demise of the treaty will bring a definitive and alarming end to nuclear restraint between the two nuclear powers.

Principals’ jobs have always been stressful, involving a constant juggle to meet the needs of students, staff and the community. But research suggests their roles are becoming more difficult and ...

Pierre Poilievre’s leadership review was less about absolution than affirmation: a collective judgment that the party is closer to power with him than without him.

Megan Davis, Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous UNSW and Professor of Law, UNSW Sydney; University of Pennsylvania Both over-confident and under-prepared, the government has kept repeating its mistakes, ...

This month, our experts are watching the smash-hit ice-hockey romance Heated Rivalry; getting familiar with Martin Scorsese and who he is behind the camera; and keeping the Australian Open vibes going ...

Research reveals that the enduring legacy of racism in medicine contributes to suboptimal communication and poor quality care for women.

The current debate over gender relations may feel new when driven by trends like “decentering men,” but it is a consistent historical response to long-standing structural inequities.

The record-breaking recognition of Sinners by the Academy suggests audiences may be more open than expected to culturally specific, imaginative Black films that don’t rely on narratives of suffering.

Remains of an ancient Arctic rhino indicate that land mammals traversed the North Atlantic via land bridges, and did so much more recently than previously thought.