Sam Nichols

Unlike the United States, synthetic opioids like a fentanyl aren't a major feature in Australia's drug markets. However, experts warn this could quickly change.

Rats have a reputation for being disease-carrying vermin. But some experts say this is overshadowing the intelligence and potential of some rat species.

Many Australians experience obsessive-compulsive disorder and Yasmin Arkinstall is one of them. She's telling her story through a one-person opera.

What can Australia learn from other cities reducing CBD traffic? It's about disincentives for drivers and incentives for those who choose other means of getting around.

There are over 200,000 Australians with an autism spectrum condition. But lack of healthcare training and understanding is leaving many of them without quality care.

At the world's busiest airports, time slots allocated to airlines are an important way for airports to control space. But experts are calling out misuse of the system.

With the surging costs of homes in Australia, more young people are relying on family to enter the market. It has experts concerned about deepening class disparity.

Artificial wombs have only been trialled on animals, but recent breakthroughs bring the technology closer for humans. Some experts have expressed ethical concerns.

An economic sanction is intended to peacefully protect the world's citizens. Too often, they have the opposite effect.

Haptic technology transmits sounds as different vibrations on the body. It carries new possibilities to experience sound for people who are Deaf or hard of hearing. 

Emmanuel Macron defied expectations in 2017 when he won the French presidency. Many say his self-belief was essential to his victory but it could also risk his global legacy.

There's growing recognition that animals can develop mental and behavioural disorders like humans, but there are important factors to consider when treating these issues.

When former The Go-Betweens drummer Lindy Morrison took stock of her life, she decided it was time to turn up the volume.

As insect populations decline, researchers and start-ups are looking to tech as a solution. But some fear it may create more harm.

When Patrick Webster heard about purported sightings of the rare buff-breasted button-quail, he followed the clues in a 100-year-old diary to come to a surprising conclusion.

Over the last decade, Australia has invested less and less in foreign aid. But some experts say we need to address our definitions of success if we want the system to improve.

A global minimum tax is designed to stop multinationals avoiding taxes. But some experts argue it may have unintended consequences.

In 2018, Canada's British Columbia introduced a tax against vacant homes. Three years later, more than 20,000 rentals were back on the market.

Research has shown that renters in Australia could be more likely to face physical and mental health problems than owners.

Over centuries, posture has been linked to chronic back pain. Research has debunked this for decades, so why do we still believe it?

Follow the path cocaine takes from Colombian bush labs to your local suburbs — and the battle to intercept it.

Three people went prospecting in the West Australian outback — only one came home. Now the family are taking the investigation into their own hands.

Australians aren't drinking like we used to. Yet, despite parallels to tobacco use, some experts say alcohol's history and place in society mean it'll remain indefinitely.

Mental health apps have flourished in the gaps within mental healthcare. But the products are also exempt from regulations in Australia, with some experts concerned about user safety.

Australia's aged care sector has long struggled with employee retention. But unstable revenue, COVID, inflation and reforms are other crises that are bleeding the industry dry.