COVER

How We Get Addicted

Humans have a habit of getting hooked on harmful things. New research reveals why, and opens the door to a cure

ASIA

Japan: Abe on the Brink

Tarred by Cabinet-level scandals and rising public wrath, Shinzo Abe's stint as Japan's leader could be short-lived

GLOBAL BUSINESS

Finance: Echo Boom

A flood of stock offerings by China's biggest companies has vaulted the country's bourses into the big leagues

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Peggy's Bequest

Works gathered by one of the era's most influential arts patrons lend a personal note to a blockbuster show in Melbourne