The six books on this year’s Stella shortlist range widely, including graphic novels, poetry, novels and memoir. But they have one thing in common: excellence.

A new study finds the incredible diversity of lizards in Australia relates to a major upheaval in the continent’s climate more than 20 million years ago.

For migrants living with dementia, memory loss weakens links between language, culture and expression. Music can help.

For the first time, an emissions and climate impact case has arrived at Australia’s High Court. The stakes couldn’t be higher.