Opinion

A decision to include a controversial abortion pill on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme will change the way in which abortion in Australia can be accessed, say Caroline de Costa and Mike Carrette.

One of the most exciting things about science is the detective work, and never was this more the case than Friday.

It’s not misconduct that kills trust in science, it’s the cover-up.

Hurricane Sandy did more than cripple New York and kill hundreds – it brought climate change out of the political closet, where some had thought it safely hidden away.

The waves of extinctions that swept across mainland Australia 100 years ago are poised to strike again, this time on the island wilderness of Tasmania. The fate of dozens of unique animals now depends on the delicate dance of the Tassie devil and the European red fox.