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Has AI hacked the operating system of human civilisation? Yuval Noah Harari...
TechSolution/ShutterstockJust as artificial intelligence (AI) models are trained on vast data sets to learn and predict, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind and Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow...
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From runways to film: the untold story of trailblazing First Nations fashion...
Larissa Behrendt (right) in a still from the film Jindalee Lady. Tracey Schramm, Author providedAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and/or images of...
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New research suggests concussion risks can be outweighed by the benefits of...
Fotokostic/ShutterstockCTE: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy.It is the now popularised term that makes athletes, parents, sports administrators and insurers’ knuckles white with anxiety as sports...
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What’s the difference between MSG and table salt? A chemist explains
Nenov Brothers Images/ShutterstockIt’s dinner time. You’ve worked hard to prepare a nutritious and tasty meal. But after taking your first bite you feel something is missing. Perhaps you should have...
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Are New Zealanders ‘sick and tired’ of spending on cycleways? Not according...
Getty ImagesMany more New Zealanders now choose to get around by bike than a few years ago. A Ministry of Transport survey reports 36% of people say they have cycled in the past 12 months, and...
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Why do I need to take some medicines with food?
Ron Lach/PexelsHave you ever been instructed to take your medicine with food and wondered why? Perhaps you’ve wondered if you really need to?There are varied reasons, and sometimes complex science and...
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James Earl Jones has died – but as the voice of Darth Vader, he will live...
It is difficult to imagine a world of pop culture villains without Darth Vader.The masked and cloaked figure now casts perhaps the longest shadow of any film character on popular culture. When Vader...
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The documentary Killjoy captures the personal and the political of family...
StanAt 16, Kathryn Joy applied for a passport. To do this, they had to obtain their mother’s death certificate. After growing up in a house in which their father had killed their mother – an act he...
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Kids are digital natives. They have ideas to help protect children from being...
ShutterstockThe vast expanse of internet connectivity, online media, social media platforms, gaming platforms, and new forms and uses of artificial intelligence (AI) have opened enormous opportunities...
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Social media is like sex – young people need education, not unrealistic bans
LBeddoe/ShutterstockThe federal government has committed to a national plan to ban children from social media. Details are still scarce. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has acknowledged that “no...
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We found one in six Australian reptile species traded as pets overseas,...
Sebastian ChekunovTrade in “exotic” pets from foreign countries is a global multibillion-dollar industry. Australian species are highly sought after.Australia banned the commercial export of all live...
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What causes food cravings? And what can we do about them?
Fascinadora/ShutterstockMany of us try to eat more fruits and vegetables and less ultra-processed food. But why is sticking to your goals so hard?High-fat, sugar-rich and salty foods are simply so...
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Coalition torpedoes bipartisan deal on Reserve Bank monetary policy board
The federal opposition has torpedoed Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ attempt to get a bipartisan deal to install a specialist monetary policy board in the Reserve Bank, claiming the reform would enable the...
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1.2 billion young people will need a job in the next 10 years. The World Bank...
World Bank president Ajay Banga is in Canberra this week. It’s the first time a World Bank president has visited Australia in seven years.Why is he here? It goes to the heart of the World Bank’s...
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Methane emissions are at new highs. It could put us on a dangerous climate path
Ramon Cliff/ShutterstockThe goal of the 2021 Global Methane Pledge is bold: cut methane emissions by 30% by the end of the decade. This is to buy us vital time to work on cutting carbon dioxide...
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Robert French on the realities of a social...
The Albanese government has announced it will ban children from accessing social media. This follows work by the South Australian government, which commissioned a report on implementing a ban. That...
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View from the Hill: Social media age ban all to the good, but can Albanese...
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been late out of the blocks on a ban on children accessing social media. Now that he has promised to act, pledging to introduce legislation this year, the question...
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Many strata managers who handle apartments are conflicted: here’s how
ProximaStudio/ShutterstockTen of Australia’s leading consumer groups have now written to the federal treasurer calling for an urgent inquiry into Australia’s strata management industry.The open letter...
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20 best New Zealand books of the 21st century: as chosen by experts
Last month, we enjoyed reading The New York Times Best Books of the 21st century– but were disappointed it included no Australian or New Zealand authors.From New Zealand, even Booker winner Eleanor...
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Crystals hold a secret history of volcanoes – and clues about future eruptions
An eruption at Mt Stromboli in Italy.J CaulfieldImagine you had a crystal ball that revealed when a volcano would next erupt. For the hundreds of millions of people around the world who live near...
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