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The singer is the latest casualty of an industry that thrusts fame on children too young to cope

Stopping to look ‘under the bonnet’ of the nation’s finances is all well and good, but how long does it take so see the engine’s knackered?

A gripping audio series about a killer-for-hire scam on the dark web is a reminder of how technology holds up a mirror to human nature

Recognized as a religion by the IRS, the group uses the religious right’s tactics, and their victories, against them

Matthew Griffin is the Founder and Futurist in Chief of the 311 Institute, an innovation advisory firm. He argues nuclear fusion is vital to the energy transition – but needs protecting from our adversaries.

Toxic emissions, health risks and leaching pollution – better management of landfill sites is a matter of urgency, says writer Jennifer Sizeland

Climate-related disasters are destroying precious records, warn campaigner Laura Trevelyan and Nicole Phillip of the University of the West Indies

Writer Donald Horne was an astute generaliser in a golden era of them. Can we still examine Australia with his boldness?

Editorial: Jails are squalid and the number of incarcerated people keeps rising. Investing in probation is part of the answer

Editorial: Tracey Emin is right, women keep on creating into old age. Their work is finally getting the attention it deserves

Many years ago I was a theatre critic, and over the years I’ve seen and written about plays of all sorts, from the powerful and provocative to the bland and banal. But I’ve never experienced the strange, eerie, even disturbing emotions that occurred recently when hearing my own name repeated…