After 30 years on the outer, unions could soon return to the Pilbara. Here’s why that’s a big deal
Workers in the Pilbara generate a significant portion of Australia’s mining wealth, but often face insecure work, mental ...
Keir Starmer promises more ‘democratic control’ of the NHS – how do other European countries do it?
We don’t know, but we know lots of smart people. They’re standing by to explain whatever happens. We will help them share the ...
Abolishing NHS England could shift power from the centre – but health service overhauls rarely go well
The NHS is the largest public sector organisation in England, seeing 1.7 million people each day including in patients’ own ...
Waiting lists, crumbling buildings, staff burnout: five years on, COVID is still hurting the financial health of the NHS
And although the NHS workforce has actually grown over the past five years, it has not been sufficient to reduce waiting ...
As Mark Carney is sworn in, America’s democratic decline has critical lessons for Canadian voters
Democracy is fragile. As a federal election approaches in Canada, it’s important to know the warning signs of extremism and ...
The government has revealed its plans to get Britain building again. Some of them might just work
The UK government has published its planning and infrastructure bill, a cornerstone of its strategy for growth. The bill aims ...
See you in the funny papers: How superhero comics tell the story of Jewish America
Jewish American artists were at the heart of the comics industry – and a closer read of beloved characters reflects fears ...
When humans use AI to earn patents, who is doing the inventing?
US patent law says inventors must be human, but they can use AI. This changes the nature of invention and raises the question ...
What food did the real St Patrick eat? Less corned beef and cabbage, more oats and stinky cheese
Hagiographies (writing on the lives of saints) give us a glimpse of the food culture of early medieval Ireland, when Patrick ...
Four small planets discovered around one of the closest stars to Earth – an expert explains what we know
Consequently, even though it is one of the closest stars to Earth, such that its light takes only six years to get here, it ...
Keir Starmer to abolish NHS England – the pros and cons
The UK government has announced the abolition of NHS England, phased over two years. In practice, this will involve merging ...