Proscription’ appears to be the current word of the month. But what does it mean? The Latin scribo means ‘I write’ and ...

Sir: John Power is very interesting (‘Dark matter’, 16 August) when outlining the ‘dark arts’ being proposed by Labour to ...

Last week I took a day trip to Margate. Not to enjoy a swim in the sea, but in the hope of having a debate with a member of Thanet district council about its proposed ban on swearing.

A currently fashionable conservatism is militantly against Ukraine and, by more cautious implication, pro-Russia. We who ...

Comp. 3413 was prompted by J.G. Ballard’s story ‘The Assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy Considered as a Downhill Motor ...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has convened his much-hyped Economic Reform Roundtable, a three-day extravaganza billed as the key to unlocking productivity, resilience, and budget ...

Cavafy, who had a very high opinion of his own work, would no doubt be gratified to learn that he is now one of the most ...

The life cycle of Drosophila melanogaster lasts a couple of weeks, so the humble fruit fly is far more useful than a giant tortoise to a geneticist with a hypothesis and a deadline.

Against Morality is not against morality. But it is against moralising. Which is a start. Anti-cancel culture, anti-identity ...

Reading Careless People, an exposé of life within Facebook written by a Kiwi, it occurred to me that one potential advantage ...

Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke banned Israeli MP Simcha Rothman from entering the country this week, citing ‘community’ safety. As The Australian reported, Burke’s rationale was ...

Jason, 45, has been divorced twice. He’d always struggled with relationships. In despair, he consulted ChatGPT. At first, it was useful for exploring ideas. Over time, their conversations deepened.