Australians now have the right to disconnect from their employer after hours. But in Japan, thousands of people are dying from overwork. It's a phenomenon called karōshi, and it could happen here, too. 

You may love your work, but are you working too much? Despite a growing awareness of burnout and work-life balance, many of us still see working long hours as a badge of honour.

The ancient philosophy of Stoicism is having a cultural moment. But what, exactly, is it? Why are so many people embracing its message? And does this reborn Stoicism really reflect the philosophy's original intent?

Back in 1994, it was a pretty wild pitch for a movie: a troupe of drag queens road tripping across the Australian outback, in a lavender bus named Priscilla. ButThe Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert put the Australian film industry on the global map, and these days it's become an icon of cinema.

Tasmanian Supreme Court Justice Gregory Geason resigned after he was convicted and sentenced for assault and emotional abuse or intimidation. The Law Report looks at the broader question of how Australian jurisdictions balance judicial independence with accountability.

Over the past few decades, Christmas has come earlier and earlier. By November there are decorations and festive fare everywhere. How has the 'Christmas creep' evolved?

The Godfather and The Godfather Part II are rare instances of films that far outstrip, in both narrative depth and aesthetic form, the source material on which they are based. In Part II, we see Michael, having begun as the most virtuous of Don Corleone's sons, become existentially and morally isolated.

In Disney’s Moana sequel, our heroine is a wayfinding big sis and leader of her community, on the cusp of a new mission to unite the people of the ocean. We unpack why Moana's new journey stirs up so many emotions.

Sometimes, despite extensive funding, clever thinking and general hype, good ideas fail. Or at least, they don't live up to their initial promise. We look at four future-focused projects that have never really taken off: Google Glass, solar roads, space tourism and hyperloop technology.

Speaking a second language has many proven life benefits: in academic performance and in the job market. And if you grew up with a language other than English, it's even more important for your sense of identity. But for such a multicultural country, the number of Australian students choosing to learn a second language at school is very low. How can we change this?