Malcolm Turnbull is facing not just the expected sniping from the sidelines but growing discontent from the political middle as tax reform and renewable energy policy go nowhere.
Elon Musk has suggested we merge with machines so we're not replaced by them — but that might only delay the inevitable, writes Michael Milford from QUT.
While there are pockets of antipathy towards Muslims, an overwhelming majority of Australians don't share it, writes Professor Riaz Hassan from Flinders University.
Malcolm Turnbull's party woes go well beyond Tony Abbott's unholy war — in a fight for their lives against One Nation, some Government MPs might decide they can't battle an anti-establishment insurgency if they are the establishment.
Plans for a new academy for gifted kids in Victoria would help many students thrive, writes Erin Stewart. But for others, selective schools can be pressure cookers.
A cursory review of the 'student safety' pages on Australian university websites reveals many unis are still teaching "don't get raped" rather than "don't rape".
If Tony Abbott abandons hope of ever being prime minister again, he might settle for mortally wounding Malcolm Turnbull and letting someone else bury the corpse, writes political editor Chris Uhlmann.
Liquid oceans believed to be on the moons of Jupiter and Saturn provide the most likely sites for finding extra-terrestrial life in our solar system, write Andrew Martin and Andrew McMinn from the University of Tasmania.
The violent murder of Tara Costigan at the hands of her former partner Marcus Rappel shocked and devastated Canberra. But what has changed in the years since her death?
Sunday workers are not only employees, they're also customers. So what effect do you think stripping thousands of dollars from their pay will have on already fragile consumer spending?
By Dr Brendon Hyndman from Southern Cross University
The lack of a consistent policy for dealing with heatwaves in Australian schools is leaving children vulnerable to heat exposure, Dr Brendon Hyndman writes.
The surge in iron ore prices has boosted the fortunes of Fortescue Metals and its billionaire founder Andrew Forrest, but the mining company remains captive to China's demand.
It's always distressing and tragic when we hear a report of shark attack. But what is the actual likelihood of dying due to a shark encounter in Australia and how concerned should you be?
What would you say to your 20-year-old self? Personal trainer, yoga teacher and fitness writer Cassie White sets her younger self straight on exercise, anxiety and booze.
By ABC political correspondent Greg Jennett in Washington, DC
Donald J Trump has taken to his month-old presidency with the same brand of brashness, bluster, haste and "gut" instinct that propelled him towards his $US4-5 billion net worth and through the rigours of his against-all-odds victory last November, writes Greg Jennett in Washington DC.