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Would you donate your eggs or sperm to a stranger?

Australia’s first free public egg and sperm bank has opened in Victoria.

The goal is to help people who for whatever reason, are experiencing infertility or struggling to conceive. But with the bank …

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

The U.S ban on race-based college admissions

A U.S. Supreme Court decision means universities in the U.S. will no longer be able to consider race when selecting prospective students.

This means many universities will have to change their admiss…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Should online gambling ads be banned?

A parliamentary committee wants to ban all online gambling ads, which are common in the sports world.

Two-thirds of those who gamble on sports are at risk of gambling-related harm, including addictio…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Berejiklian corruption findings will be released today

ICAC, The NSW corruption watchdog, will today release its findings into its investigation of former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian.

This is the same investigation that led Gladys Berejiklian to step …

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Bad blood over Taylor Swift tickets

The second round of pre-sale tickets for Taylor Swift’s Australian shows will be released today.

But after Monday’s release led to the ticket website crashing and previous shows having ticketing issu…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

What happened in Russia?

While an attempt to overthrow Russia’s leadership has been unsuccessful, it has still raised questions about Putin’s leadership and war effort.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll look at how the attempted u…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

One year on from Roe v. Wade

It’s been a year since the U.S. Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion.

The decision to quash the nearly 50-year-old ruling meant individual …

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Seven years on, is the UK feeling Regrexit?

The United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union seven years ago today.

The referendum divided old from young, Scotland and Northern Ireland from England, and the Prime Minister from his job.

In …

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Should recreational cannabis be decriminalised?

Bills to legalise cannabis were introduced to parliaments in NSW, Victoria and WA in a coordinated push this week.

The draft laws were tabled by members of the Legalise Cannabis Party, and they come …

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

How is AI changing the music industry?

Artificial intelligence and music has been in the headlines lately, from The Beatles using AI to release new music, to the Grammys announcing updates to their rules for songs not wholly created by hu…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago