Shrinkflation equation needs explanation
Letters

Shrinkflation equation needs explanation

Great planning means looking at infrastructure needs well into the future and that’s what the supermarkets are doing by buying up future sites,something governments are not good at doing – future hospitals,schools,and transport corridors left out of the equation.

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Chandeliers,‘qubits’ and Schrödinger’s cat:Inside the bizarre world of quantum computing
Explainer
Quantum Computing

Chandeliers,‘qubits’ and Schrödinger’s cat:Inside the bizarre world of quantum computing

In the quantum realm,the laws of physics are different. Now its mind-bending tech could soon transform our lives. How does it work?

  • byAngus Holland,Jackson Graham andAngus Dalton
What’s the fastest way to board passengers on a plane?
Explainer
Air travel

What’s the fastest way to board passengers on a plane?

And what about getting off at the other end? Astrophysicists and mathematicians have turned their minds to the question.

  • byAngus Holland
State Library acquires Barry Jones’ massive autograph collection
Arts

State Library acquires Barry Jones’ massive autograph collection

Since he was a schoolboy,the statesman has approached the great and the good to contribute to his collection.

  • byStephen Brook
Australians win top award for taking Einstein’s theory to renewable reality
Renewables

Australians win top award for taking Einstein’s theory to renewable reality

The four Australians have won an award for their work developing highly efficient solar cells that have become central to reducing emissions.

  • byNick O'Malley
‘Extraordinary’ Albert Einstein notes on relativity theory sell for $18 million
History

‘Extraordinary’ Albert Einstein notes on relativity theory sell for $18 million

Auction house Christie’s had estimated the value of the manuscript at between €2 million and €3 million.

  • byArdee Napolitano
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Royal commission proves we need a new Aged Care Act
Opinion
Aged care royal commission

Royal commission proves we need a new Aged Care Act

The royal commission into aged care will hand down its final report this week. The government needs to act on its findings.

  • bySarah Russell
Is the boom in bike lanes riding on the pandemic?
Good Weekend

Is the boom in bike lanes riding on the pandemic?

Pop-up paths are being fast-tracked to cope with cycling's new popularity. But will the trend stay on track?

  • byAmanda Hooton
Home school of hard knocks:the diary of a WFH mother
Good Weekend

Home school of hard knocks:the diary of a WFH mother

The laborious lockdown means children are being taught by their parents – who appear to be learning just as much as their young charges.

  • byAmanda Hooton
How to make a virtue of self-isolation:the plague and Isaac Newton's year of invention
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic

How to make a virtue of self-isolation:the plague and Isaac Newton's year of invention

Do not despair at the prospect of social distance or even quarantine. Great things can come from isolation.

  • byDavid Dale
The 10 most amazing science stories of 2019
Science

The 10 most amazing science stories of 2019

The bounds of what science could do were pushed in 2019. Here are some of the most noteworthy science stories of the year.

  • byStuart Layt andLiam Mannix