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A former airline pilot turned safety researcher explains the shocking lack of real-world testing to keep women safe in the air and on our roads.
Plane and car crash testing is still designed to keep men safe. That puts women in danger
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November 17, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The UN climate conference in the Brazilian Amazon marks an unprecedented effort to elevate Indigenous concerns in negotiating rooms and on the streets.
Finally, Indigenous peoples have an influential voice at COP30. They’re speaking loud and clear.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:26 AM
The pope shared his four favorite films, and spoke to Hollywood heavyweights about why cinemagoing matters so much in the world today.
Why Pope Leo is making a plea to save our cinemas
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November 17, 2025 at 8:44 AM
📚REVIEW: Pip Finkemeyer’s tech world novel, One Story, is interested in power and performance. It reveals how violence can hide behind language – and the performance of care.
‘CEO is my blood type’: a chilling new novel nails narcissistic tech culture
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November 17, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Federal laws allow religious schools to discriminate against LGBTQIA+ people. New research shows religious and sexuality diverse teens fall through the cracks.
School exemptions to discrimination law leave religious LGBTQIA+ teens unprotected
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November 17, 2025 at 7:14 AM
A UN-backed resolution is crucial to the peace plan moving ahead, but questions remain about the finer details.
Trump’s Gaza peace plan faces a pivotal UN Security Council vote. Can it get across the line?
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November 17, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Women can go into menopause after cancer treatment or surgery. The timing and severity of symptoms can differ from natural menopause.
Some women start menopause after surgery or medical treatment. Here’s how it’s different
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November 17, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Anthropic says its Claude Code tool was used in a sophisticated, automated campaign to steal sensitive information.
An AI lab says Chinese-backed bots are running cyber espionage attacks. Experts have questions
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November 17, 2025 at 4:48 AM
🚀🌞 It’s not enough to point a rocket at the Sun and ignite the engines.

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November 17, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Kraftwerk helped invent modern electronic music. What happens to their legacy when a co-founder’s studio is broken up and sold off?
Kraftwerk’s equipment defined electronic music. Now it’s on sale to the highest bidder
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November 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
An increasing number of Australian school students are applying for an early offer to university, before they have their exam results back.

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November 16, 2025 at 11:22 PM
New research shows children and families with the greatest and more complex needs have more delays to accessing assessments and support.

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November 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The EU is not abandoning Ukraine, but it is recalibrating its risk exposure. There is growing doubt Ukraine can win – even if EU leaders won’t say so aloud.

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November 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM
A new report shows that visits to Australian public libraries are up 10% – though funding is down. They provide everything from books and internet to help with CVs.
Australia’s public libraries are thriving as the cost of living rises. We can’t afford to lose them
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November 16, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Drink driving in Australia is declining thanks to the right mix of laws, visibility and social messaging. Four strategies could make a difference with drug driving.

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November 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The Coalition parties on Sunday formally endorsed a joint policy on climate and energy that drops the commitment to net zero.

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November 16, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The new research maps where $7 billion of contracts went over eight years. It shows Indigenous businesses in Canberra won a surprisingly large slice of the funds.
Just 18 firms won 50% of federal Indigenous procurement spending: new study
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November 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
New research has developed the first molecular ‘clock’ for common dolphins. It could be a game-changer for conservation.
A new way to measure the age of dolphins opens a window onto the lives of these iconic animals
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November 15, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Right now it’s something of an arms race as new technologies are developed – and detectors struggle to keep up.

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November 15, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Hundreds of meteorites fall to Earth each year. If you’re lucky enough to find one, here’s what to do.
What should you do if you find a meteorite? Space rock experts explain
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November 14, 2025 at 9:31 PM
New statistics show a major reversal in immigration numbers and population growth, with parts of New Zealand now seeing population declines.

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November 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The decades-long search for Amelia Earhart, her aircraft, and her navigator Fred Noonan, has been both controversial and costly.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:32 PM
🎭 REVIEW: Performers turned into savage wolves in this mesmerising production that hit the Playhouse stage in Brisbane.
Circa’s Wolf is a triumph – brimming with primal power and acrobatic precision
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November 14, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Asbestos traces have been confirmed in coloured sand used for children’s art play. The products have been recalled and several schools in the ACT and Queensland are closed.
Asbestos has been found in children’s coloured sand. What’s the risk to kids?
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November 14, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Another Green World was released 50 years ago. It is one of the most sublime and influential records ever made.
How the ‘one singular vision’ of Brian Eno’s Another Green World changed music
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November 14, 2025 at 7:26 AM