Stephen Smiley

An international human rights organisation is criticising the Australian government’s response to the execution of four pro-democracy activists by Myanmar’s military, accusing Canberra of being a “laggard” and out of step with its allies.

Tens of thousands have been ordered to evacuate their homes, thousands more are on watch to evacuate, and millions across the city, its surrounds and beyond are battling flooded roads, mouldy homes and umbrellas that simply are not up to the task.

ABC News Daily's Stephen Smiley reveals what a daily news podcast offers to its audience that breakfast radio and television and newspapers don't.

The latest IPCC report warns the world has just 12 years to avoid a climate change catastrophe. Scientists are telling us that by quitting coal quickly, we could stave it off, but is that even possible?

The world relies on cobalt to power its mobile phones, unaware that children help mine it under abysmal conditions. Demand has doubled in the past year, so is there a fair way to get it?

Social media is abuzz with photos of bees drinking sugar water from teaspoons, after a post on a fan page dedicated to the British naturalist Sir David Attenborough draws attention to the dwindling population of bees worldwide.

Legal experts are warning a recent decision by the Privacy Commissioner sets a worrying precedent allowing the Government to reveal people’s private information without their consent.

The record sale of an artwork by an Australian woman has drawn attention to the gap between male and female artists in the industry.

Discriminatory practices dating back to Australia's colonial history are at least partly to blame for a comparatively high smoking rate among Indigenous populations, according to a team of academic researchers at the Australian National University.

Don't want bed bugs? Then do your washing, say scientists