New research suggests olive trees have been exploited for more than 6,000 years. The first Italian olive oil was produced perhaps 4,000 years ago.

China’s economic growth didn’t benefit Hu Anyan – but his exceptional literary talent did. His book about struggling to survive as a gig worker is a worldwide hit.

When the United States needed Canada in Afghanistan, Canada answered the call, putting the lie to Donald Trump’s latest NATO falsehoods.

Despite being on lower incomes, younger people were generally willing to pay more to buy local for environmental reasons or to support better conditions for workers.

Peter Mandelson has left the Labour party over fresh revelations about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. But can he be forced out of parliament?

Instagram is one of Australia’s most popular social media platforms. Almost two in three Aussies have an account. Ushering in 2026 and what he calls “synthetic everything” on our feeds, Head of ...

Casey Haining, Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology Katrine Del Villar, Lecturer in Law, Queensland University of Technology Madeleine Archer ...

American athletes and officials may get a frosty reception as US-Europe tensions bubble away ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Think truffles and you’ll probably think of France. But Australia is actually a global hotspot for truffle-like fungi, boasting hundreds of different species. Like culinary truffles, these ...

Click to expand Image US President Donald Trump holds up a signed document to present to Democratic Republic of Congo's Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner, right, on June 27, 2025, in the Oval ...

Scientists are calling for urgent action on free-living amoebas – a little-known group of microbes that could pose a growing global health threat. Here’s what you need to know. Free-living amoebas are ...

It’s intended to drive efficiency, but in fact it is a standard that very few people can reach. It marginalises people who deviate from these rigid standards, ...