Parents often ask me how they can prepare children for the future. I tell them the technology they need is already in their homes, writes Alan Finkel.

When Australian radio host Ash London called Louis Tomlinson's facial hair "ratty", she became the latest figure of hate on Twitter, which is facing heightened scrutiny over how it deals with abuse.

This summer, there's a wealth of high-quality binge-watching opportunities on offer — and if there's one theme that reached peak saturation on television and streaming platforms in 2017, it's the hunt for the missing person.

The Biennale of Sydney is preparing to welcome the largest ever lifeboat of refugees to Sydney Harbour in March: a 70-metre black rubber vessel bearing 258 passengers, courtesy of Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei.

Authorities in India are try to figure out how cleaners will access the Taj Mahal's delicate dome for the first time in 369 years.