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Seeing a psychologist is becoming more unequal – and our map shows the gap
Medicare rebates are meant to make psychologist visits cheaper and more accessible. But data shows those on the lowest incomes are missing out.
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We must prepare entire cities for extreme heat. Our new study reveals how
One Australian city has formed a taskforce to better protect its residents from sweltering temperatures.
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Could thoughtful ‘AI art’ counter the rise of ‘AI slop’? Why creatives today face a paradox
The poster for the National Gallery of Victoria’s upcoming triennial features artwork made with AI. But the artist’s work is critical of our AI future.
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How does fake tan work, and why does it sometimes smell ‘biscuity’?
The sugar-plus-amino acids combination involved in fake tanning is the same broad class of chemistry that happens in cooking. You are, in a sense, toast.
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The problem with Shane Gillis’s joke isn’t just sexism, it’s sex work stigma
The problem isn’t just that women at the gym were called ‘whores’ recently by a comic, it’s also that ‘whore’ still works as an insult.
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France’s ‘casseurs’: why the term fails to do justice to the extent of looting and spiralling unrest
The term the French media are using to describe the people behind the chaos on the fringes of legitimate protests seems to be raising more questions than answers.
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How 39 young people experience climate education in a rapidly changing world
Youth described wanting a politicized form of climate education rooted in emotion and relationality. They also want conversations in their immediate communities.
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How Argentina’s Javier Milei hopes to exploit a dispute over Falklands oil in next year’s election
It may not win sovereignty but the law of the sea may enable the Argentina government to score a small win over the UK.
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More young people are being recruited as ‘money mules’ by organised crime groups, new analysis reveals
Analysis of police data highlights the scale of youth involvement and concerns over recruitment of students as money mules.
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Celebrity Traitors: neuroscientist on whether you can really make someone yawn by faking it
James Acaster, Maya Jama and King Kenny must make another contestant yawn. Is that possible?
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The new battleground: the UK’s disinformation centre faces threats on multiple fronts
Russia has been described as ‘aggressor number one’.
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COVID inquiry: four ways to improve support for people with intellectual disabilities
Researchers who advised the Covid inquiry explain why protecting people with intellectual disabilities requires planning beyond care homes.