World’s 1st preventive DNA screening for cancer risk launched

ANKARA – Australia launched the world’s first preventative DNA screening for cancer and heart disease risk, the Australian Monash University announced. The project launched by the Monash...

Germans feeling squeeze over surging food, energy prices

BERLIN – Middle- and low-income families in Germany are struggling to cope with rising inflation and skyrocketing energy prices, angered by what they see as government inaction...

China cuts mortgage lending rate as property crisis deepens

ANKARA – China slashed its mortgage lending rate on Monday as the world’s second-largest economy grapples with a spiraling property crisis. For the second time this year,...

‘Tinnie army’ leads to NSW flood inquiry call to train community members as first responders. How will that work?

Striking firefighters are calling for systemic change, but are their demands too hot to handle for NZ employment law?

Last week saw an historic moment as New Zealand’s professional firefighters went on strike, calling for better pay, more staff and increased investment in the fire...

Pork-barrelling is unfair and wasteful. Here’s a plan to end it

From sports rorts to regional slush funds and commuter carparks, it’s been one scandal after another in Australian politics in recent years. But what can we...

The latest polio cases have put the world on alert. Here’s what this means for Australia and people travelling overseas

Until recently, polio had only been detected in a handful of countries, thanks to global eradication efforts. But this year’s polio alerts in the United States,...

Conflict in the South China Sea threatens 90% of Australia’s fuel imports: study

China’s sabre-rattling around Taiwan underlines the need for Australia to be prepared for conflict in the South China Sea. With its growing navy and air force,...

Daughter of Putin’s major ally killed in car explosion

ANKARA – The daughter of Russian political scientist and ally of President Vladimir Putin was killed in a car explosion on the outskirts of Moscow late Saturday,...

Big new incentives for clean energy aren’t enough – the Inflation Reduction Act was just the first step, now the hard work begins

The new Inflation Reduction Act is stuffed with subsidies for everything from electric vehicles to heat pumps, and incentives for just about every form of clean...