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‘Cajun Navy’ volunteers who participate in search-and-rescue operations after hurricanes are forming long-lasting organizations
The volunteers who take part in search-and-rescue operations and then support disaster survivors belong to organizations that have become more formal and established over the past decade. That’s what ...
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New Zealand’s BMI threshold for publicly funded fertility treatment is outdated and unethical. Here’s why it should go
Māori and Pacific women are particularly disadvantaged by the BMI limit on access to public fertility treatment. Research shows Polynesians are much leaner than Europeans at significantly higher BMIs.
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Sex machina: in the wild west world of human-AI relationships, the lonely and vulnerable are most at risk
A growing number of people (mostly men) find AI relationship apps addictive and alluring. So what are the likely effects of this technology on us as human beings?
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Clare Wright’s history of the Bark Petitions is a work of intimate storytelling, written with ‘charismatic authority’
The Yolngu Bark Petitions were immediately recognised by many as emblems of the unshakeable confidence of Indigenous Australians in their right to their territory.
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Rebates for buying e-bikes and e-scooters are good but unlikely to greatly boost sustainable transport on their own
Rebates may well increase ownership but won’t overcome the main obstacles to riding e-bikes and e-scooters, which are lack of infrastructure and concerns about safety.
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Going off grid is a financial win for some, but it’s a threat for poorer families and the environment
Both solar and battery systems costs have just dropped to the point that grid defection will save the average family money, but this could increase emissions in some cases.
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Maths schools top the A-level rankings – and their students only study Stem subjects
The school that topped the Times newspaper’s A-Level rankings in 2024 only permits students to sit A-levels in three subjects: maths, further maths and physics. At King’s College London Mathematics ...
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Machine learning cracked the protein-folding problem and won the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry
The prize honors innovation at Google DeepMind and in academia. Three researchers share the award for using machine learning to predict proteins’ 3D shapes and design the molecules from scratch.
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In Vogue: the 90s was a boom time for Australian fashion and faces. What happened?
In the 1990s, Alannah Hill, Collette Dinnigan and Akira Isogawa brought flair and an Australian sensibility to the global fashion market.
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The Terminator at 40: James Cameron’s dark vision is more relevant than ever
When director James Cameron’s The Terminator hit cinemas in 1984, it forever altered the landscape of science fiction. Released 40 years ago, the plot unfolds against the backdrop of a ...
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Do recent class actions against ‘flex commission’ car loans mean consumer voices are getting stronger?
Class actions are a growing trend in the ways consumers access justice. That’s important, as many avenues for consumer protection are too difficult for individuals to pursue.
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Ultra-processed foods: we have the technology to turn them from foe into friend
Ultra-processed foods have been blamed for rising obesity and poor health. But with advances in food science, could they become part of the solution to modern nutritional challenges?