Society

Australia's low birth rate is being linked to cost-of-living pressures, with experts saying affordable IVF could help reverse fertility declines.

Pronatalism: It’s a growing movement, especially amongst the rich and powerful, and it’s giving a huge boost to a fertility industry already experiencing heightened demand. 

THE ECONOMIST: If Silicon Valley’s financial predictions are even close to being accurate, expect unprecedented economic upheaval from the rise of Artificial Intelligence.

Ike Barinholtz is in talks to play Elon Musk in a comedy about the shenanigans at OpenAI. Musk famously has a long-running feud with OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman.

The private hospital giant is set to close all but three of its psychology clinics as data shows more patients putting off treatment due to cost pressures.

Nash Keen defied incredible odds to make it to his first birthday and now he is a record holder, officially named the world’s most premature baby.

She had tummy pains, a fever, was vomiting and her skin was pale. She was in a coma and near death.

THE ECONOMIST: Complete with its own charismatic CEO and a cult following, Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has set its sights on world domination.

Microsoft has warned of ‘active attacks’ targeting its SharePoint collaboration software, with security researchers noting that organisations worldwide stand to be affected by the breach.

THE ECONOMIST: As America and China swap shots in the trade battle served up by Donald Trump, tech boss Jensen Huang is proving to be a canny diplomat.

Authorities say contact tracing is continuing for hospital, school staff who may have been exposed to a man admitted with a rare strain of mpox.

A large-scale European study has found older adults experiencing hearing loss and loneliness could be at triple the risk of cognitive decline.

Having low levels of vitamin D may increase the risk of hospitalisation with COVID-19, Australian and UK scientists have reported.

The co-founder and CEO of the world’s first company to hit a US$4 trillion market cap, says he would be focusing on a different path if he was heading to university in 2025.

A regional cybercrime crackdown has swept through Cambodia, netting more than 1000 suspects and reigniting concerns over human rights abuses in scam compounds.