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Differences in human and great ape laughter reveal clues to the origin of speech
A new study of great ape laughter also gives clues about how humans’ ancient ancestors started speaking.
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Charli XCX has entered a new era. Here’s why pop’s biggest transformations are no longer just about the music
Albums have become centrepieces of wider cultural worlds built through visuals, personal stories and fan participation.
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NHS waiting lists are finally getting shorter, but not fairer everywhere
The gap between rich and poor areas is narrowing, but inequalities remain in some specialities and regions.
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Andy Burnham’s purge of the Starmerites may store up problems for the future
You can’t gain power without also gaining enemies, as Machiavelli pointed out.
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The Gambia’s hidden history: how a tiny river basin influenced colonial trade and slavery
Recognising African agency in colonised territories allows us to rethink borders and revise history.
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Ukraine: bad week on the home front for Volodymyr Zelensky
To lose a defence minister in time of war is a blow. To also lose a commander-in-chief is a crisis.
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Labor national conference backs use of telehealth in voluntary assisted dying care
The amendment would commit federal Labor to remove the barriers to allow state law to work unfettered.
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How does parent-child interaction therapy work? And who can use it?
Parents are guided to respond to their child’s behavioural challenges in real time.
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Not just cigarettes and alcohol: why the ‘Oasis index’ and others like it offer real economic insights
For decades, economists have used everything from lipstick to underpants to work out how people really feel about spending money.
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Bennelong in London is an inquisitive play that will make you rethink the past as you know it
The new play by award-winning playwright Jane Harrrison examines who has the authority to tell Aboriginal stories, and how they should be told.
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The World Cup was meant to be carbon-neutral. FIFA hasn’t released the figures, so we built a computer model to check
The bid committee for the 2026 World Cup aimed for a carbon neutral event. Green groups predicted an environmental disaster. Who was right?
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Does using a reusable cup make you less likely to protest climate change? We tracked 2,800 Australians to find out
Taking small, personal actions doesn’t seem to stop people from seeing the big picture on climate change.