Stan Grant tells Paul Barclay we live in age of grievance, where identity divides, rather than unites, us. He believes liberal values still matter, and changing the date of Australia Day would be a mistake.

Jane Caro talks to Paul Barclay about the generation of women who, like her, were born in the 50s and 60s, and were quiet revolutionaries who altered the fabric of Australian society.

You don’t have to be a sports fan to enjoy watching athletes in action. Whether it be the Olympics or a time-trial, there’s always the possibility that a record will fall. But will those records keep falling or are we fast reaching our limits? Athletes and sports scientists debate the physical and mental boundaries of elite sport.

Bastian Obermayer was the first contact of the anonymous source behind the leak of the Panama Papers. He talks about the challenges of this journalism investigation - and how it nearly didn’t happen over the costs of a new laptop.

In Australia we compel citizens to vote, or at least to submit a ballot paper. But this is not the only way Australia does elections differently

Don’t skimp on your eight hours of sleep each day! Sleep has a direct impact on social behaviour, mental health and obesity. In fact, you die if you don’t sleep — quicker than you starve to death.

Can plants think, learn and communicate? We used to believe that only humans and other animals had that ability. But science is showing that plants are smarter than you think. Plant scientists describe how plants talk to each other, respond to sound and share resources.

Worldwide there are more than 25 million refugees. But their suffering doesn’t end once they reach a safe place. They continue to fight the experience of torture and trauma.

Cyber trolling is causing serious real world harm and police and social media companies like Facebook and Twitter are not doing enough to combat it.

Put away the crystal ball. CSIRO's Data 61 has identified the digital megatrends of the next two decades. If you understand the changes ahead you can be the master of your own re-invention.