Health & Medicine

The 'Ozempic Babies' Phenomenon: Why GLP-1s Trigger Pregnancies

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro are triggering an unexpected wave of 'Ozempic babies', often in women who had stopped expecting to ovulate. The drug is not a fertility treatment. The weight loss it produces is.

Helena Marston · 8 min read
Animals & Wildlife

Octopus Intelligence: How Nine Brains Build a Distributed Mind

A 2026 Dartmouth study shows octopuses can use mirrors to locate hidden prey,the first invertebrate known to do so. The result is a small data point in a much larger story about what minds can look like when they are not built like ours.

Anika Rousseau · 6 min read
Relationships & Family

The Friendship Recession: Why Adults Have Fewer Close Friends

A fourfold rise in Americans with no close friends since 1990 is the headline. We dig into the data, the cultural forces, and the slow-friendship response.

Cassandra Whitfield · 6 min read
Animals & Wildlife

A Humpback Whale Broke the Migration Record: 15,000 km Brazil to Australia

A humpback whale has broken the migration record with a 15,100 km, 22-year journey from Brazil to Australia, found in the Happywhale citizen science photo database.

Saskia Renshaw · 7 min read
Personal Finance

Power Bills Fall 1 July 2026: How Renewables Shield Australia From the Iran War

From 1 July 2026, the AER's Default Market Offer cuts power bills up to 7.2% in NSW and SEQ. Renewables and grid-scale batteries are shielding Australian households from the Iran war energy shock.

Marcus Reeves · 7 min read
Entertainment

The 67 Meme Explained: How Two Numbers From a Drill Song Became Gen Alpha's Inside Joke

From a Philadelphia drill track to a pope's blessing, the 67 meme has no fixed meaning, and that is exactly why it has taken over classrooms, sports arenas, and world leaders' apologies.

Felix Donovan · 8 min read
Business & Finance

Payday Super Is Coming on 1 July 2026: What 9 Million Australian Workers and Every Employer Need to Know

From 1 July 2026, every Australian employer must pay 12% super with each payday. Here's what Payday Super means for retirement savings, compliance, and the 9 million workers it directly covers.

Damien Whitlock · 8 min read
Business & Finance

Two Banks Just Cut Fixed Mortgage Rates: Is Australia's Rate-Hike Cycle Over?

ANZ and Macquarie have trimmed fixed mortgage rates for the first time in 2026, a rare signal of thaw in a three year Reserve Bank hiking cycle. Here is what borrowers should weigh.

Neville Ashcombe · 5 min read
Business & Finance

Australia's $30B Supermarket Price-Gouging Ban: What Coles and Woolworths Face in July 2026

On 1 July 2026, Australia's new excessive-pricing ban lands on Coles and Woolworths. Here's how the $30 billion threshold, the penalty regime, and the ACCC's enforcement plans actually work , and whether shoppers will see lower grocery bills.

Hadley Morrow · 4 min read
Business & Finance

Australia's Crypto Regulatory Gap: ASIC, AUSTRAC, and the $3.5B Scam Problem

More than $3.5 billion in scam losses. A million Australians holding crypto. And no licensing regime in force. Inside Australia's unfinished crypto regulatory framework.

Sienna Marsden · 9 min read
Technology

Australia Joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing: What Mythos Means

3 June 2026: Anthropic expanded Project Glasswing to 150 organisations across 15 countries, including Australia. The Mythos AI rollout has cyber, jobs and child-safety stakes.

Priya Chandrasekaran · 9 min read
Technology

Australia's AI Data Centre Boom Is Coming for Your Power Bill: What's Inside the Climate Council's 26% Warning

The Climate Council warns Australia's AI data centre boom could push NSW wholesale power prices up 26% by 2035 — and the policy choice that decides whether households pay.

Caitlin Yow-Young · 7 min read