World
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Ben Harvey: Why RBA meetings are like a scene from The Breakfast Club
Columnists love metaphors. They can be a neat way to demystify or liven up a subject that would otherwise be…
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Mechanochemistry makes gold salts that are soluble in organic solvents | Research
A new one-pot mechanized method for treating elemental gold can provide organic dissolved gold salts in less than an hour.…
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GST: Rita Saffioti tells Eastern States whingers to back off as she prepares for fight
An enthusiastic Rita Saffioti has a blunt message for the Eastern States: “Put our GST away”. WA’s new treasurer Ms.…
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Gene therapy jab offers cheap and safe way to sterilise stray cats | Research
One study has shown that a single injection can safely disinfect domestic cats. Gene therapy could one day be used…
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New abortion laws modernising access to terminations to be introduced to WA Parliament this month
According to the State’s leading sexual health body, sweeping reforms to the State’s “cruel and unfair” abortion laws will be…
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Digestion of artificial sweetener sucralose appears to create metabolite that damages DNA | Research
In vivo studies have revealed that the artificial sweetener sucralose, sold under the brand name Splenda, can be metabolized in…
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Stephen Macdonald: Great leaders understand the power of taking time out
The world is emerging from a traumatic global event. A time of grief and loss. Leaders examine the well-being of…
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UK diverges from EU rules with cosmetics animal testing ban | Business
The UK has taken a step further away from EU policy by re-enforcing the ban on animal testing for ingredients…
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Reforms to WA’s abortion laws to be introduced to Parliament after community consult found support of changes
To scan to revolutionize WA’s “outdated” abortion law will soon be introduced into Congress after a public consultation found widespread…
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Lithium dendrite understanding will help unpick durability issues of solid-state batteries | Research
Next-generation lithium batteries with metallic lithium anodes and solid ceramic electrolytes may be one step closer after a study found…
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