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New findings suggest the label ‘ultra-processed’ alone doesn’t tell the full story about bowel cancer risk. What’s in the food seems to matter.
Despite a fossil record that spans billions of years, microbialites are surprisingly fragile.
From business and government to sport and entire populations, research tends to show gender, ethnic and linguistic diversity improves performance.
The heritage listing of the former KMT headquarters in Sydney’s Chinatown invites us to reconsider the stories we tell about immigration, Australian identity and history
There are, without doubt, wrongfully convicted prisoners in Australian jails. We need a reliable system for finding them and referring them for appeal.
The Public Health Advisory Committee put forward five recommendations for improving NZ’s food system. We compared it with party policy ahead of the election.
The legal threat to Sally Rooney has drawn new attention to the controversial UK definition of a ‘terrorist organisation’.
Israelis will soon vote for or against another Netanyahu government. The election outcome alone will not provide Israel with a solution to Hamas in Gaza.
Dengue is common in tropical destinations popular with Australian travellers such as Bali, India and Thailand.
Just as car makers have to report and pay to fix faulty airbags, AI companies should be legally responsible for their faulty products.
Debate about climate pollution from Australian coal mines is focused overseas. But emissions released at home matter, too.
Leaving some funding decisions up to luck can save everybody time and effort – and help understand what the funding actually does.