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Australia is one of the world’s major exporters of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Yet, there are mounting concerns about whether gas from the east coast gas market will remain available and affordable for ordinary Australians. The federal government’s proposed Domestic Gas Reservation Scheme aims to address these concerns. It will require LNG exporters to supply gas to domestic customers, helping ensure households,…
Halloween is one of the few holidays centered around children. When else can students come to school dressed like astronauts, monsters and witches, or ring strangers’ doorbells to ask for candy? But of course there’s a darker side to the holiday. Horror’s bloody images lurk in the shadows – from ghouls leering over people’s lawns to skeletons hanging from trees – whether invited or not. Thoughtful adults might…
With a stroke of a pen, President Donald Trump has officially created the United States’ 64th national park. Chiricahua, in southeastern Arizona, was established as a national monument in April 1924 to protect its towering rhyolite hoodoos – tall spires of rock – and diversity of wildlife. The mountainous landscape is commonly known as a “wonderland of rocks.” An act of Congress, signed by Trump, has now designated…
With control of Congress at stake, the 2026 midterm campaigns are on track to spend an all-time record sum on this election cycle. On this week’s On the Media, how political ads are resonating, and misfiring. Plus, a look at the changing relationships between public radio station
My guest today is Bill Gates, co-founder and former CEO of Microsoft and chairman of the Gates Foundation. You may have noticed Bill in the news more lately — he’s been on something of a tour for the past few months talking about AI risk, and how crucial it is that we start takin
First aired back in 2020, this episode follows the story of an octopus living one mile under the ocean as she performs a heroic act of heart and determination. In 2007, Bruce Robison’s robot submarine stumbled across an octopus settling in to brood her eggs. It seemed like a smal
W. H. Lung are calling it a day, at least for now. The Manchester dance-rockers have been around for a decade now, and they became a Stereogum Band To Watch on the strength of their 2021 sophomore album Vanities. Their most recent LP Every Inch Of Earth Pulsates came out in 2024.
Drake is starting from the bottom of a new decade. As the Grammy winner enters his 40s, celebrate by looking at some of the sweetest photos he's shared of him and his son Adonis.
You find a wallet full of cash. Can you take a finder’s fee before returning it?
You find a wallet containing identification and several hundred dollars. Returning it will require a detour and some effort. The owner would probably never know if a small amount were missing.
A stranger is sitting at your usual café table. Can you ask them to move?
You visit the same café every Saturday and always write at one particular table. Today a first-time customer is sitting there while several other tables remain open. The staff recognize you but there is no reservation policy.
