The green, green grass of Tom Jones
By Diana Wichtel in Profile
The Welsh wonder on the monster he created, an attempt to ban one of his hits and possibly the best Elvis story ever.

By Stephen Jewell in Economy
We’re right to feel nervous about the state of the world economy, according to the UK’s former top banker.
By Diana Wichtel in Profile
The Welsh wonder on the monster he created, an attempt to ban one of his hits and possibly the best Elvis story ever.
By Sally Blundell in Science
A British psychologist’s view that maltreatment in childhood is the main cause of psychological disorders is put under scrutiny.
By Nicky Pellegrino in Health
Forget all you knew about memory and having “senior moments”. Compelling research shows we can supercharge our brains – at any age.
The proposed Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary is good news for science and conservation.
How a once-thriving but seedy Sydney suburb has had the life squeezed out of it.
By The Listener
After a year’s hiatus, our national book awards are back.
By Mark Broatch
A fascination with the coldest continent has led to an anthology on Antarctic science.
By Ruth Nichol
“Social” egg freezing to delay child-rearing may not be all it’s cracked up to be.
By Fiona Rae
Including tributes to Country Calendar's Frank Torley, and historian Mary Beard's Meet the Romans.
By The Listener
Try your hand at this week's caption competition.
Cartoonists speak “for the other lot”, says Michael Leunig, a living treasure and equal-opportunity pain in the arse.
By The Listener
We look back at key moments in New Zealand history.
By The Listener
Our readers' letters on Lecretia Seales and the right to die debate.