Scotland’s ‘not proven’ verdict does affect jurors decisions – but removing it may not improve rape conviction rates
Scotland’s third verdict option does have an impact on juror decisions – but removing it may not improve rape conviction ...
The genius of Cowboy Carter is Beyoncé’s accent – a musicologist explains
At 78 minutes, Cowboy Carter is nearly as long as composer Dmitri Shostakovich’s epic Seventh Symphony (1941) and has ...
Nasa’s planned mission to retrieve rocks from Mars is in trouble – but it’s a vital step to sending humans to the red planet
Missions in space are dangerous, with astronauts unable to rely on mission control over 100 million miles away. Any attempt ...
For Europe to emulate Silicon Valley’s tech success, it should change its startup funding model
Silicon Valley investors insist that a startup is a credible business before they will part with funding. European investment ...
The French identify as Europeans – and yet are also notoriously Eurosceptic
The French have an ambivalent relationship to the European Union, expressing a strong feeling of European belonging on the ...
Long before politicians called to ‘stop the boats’, First Nations people welcomed arrivals from Indonesia
Many First Nations celebrate the time when boats from across the Indonesian archipelago were not intercepted by Australian ...
Humza Yousaf, Scotland’s departing first minister, and the art of the resignation speech
Humza Yousaf’s resignation as first minister of Scotland was, in the end, expected, after a chain of events made his position ...
When supplies resume, should governments subsidise drugs like Ozempic for weight loss? We asked 5 experts
Neither Ozempic nor Wegovy are listed on the PBS to treat obesity. When Wegovy becomes available, users will need to pay the ...
We found pesticides in a third of Australian frogs we tested. Did these cause mass deaths?
Among the poisons found in 36% of the frogs tested, rodenticide was detected for the first time. Pesticides are considered a ...
‘Stop talking and start doing.’ Rosie Batty on trolls, accidental advocacy and treating domestic violence for what it is: terrorism
In her new memoir Hope, Rosie Batty reflects on her ‘absolute despair’ at our failure to protect women and children from ...
Think all chemicals are bad? From our food to your phone, modern life relies on them
Ask the average person what a chemical is, and they’re likely to tell you it’s something bad. Products advertise themselves ...
‘Abject failure’: why Australia’s scheme to curb foreign influence doesn’t work and can’t be fixed
The scheme is not working to increase transparency or prevent foreign interference. The registration site attracts little ...