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Smokers have a lower risk of Parkinson’s – we may have found out why
Why do smokers get Parkinson’s less often? New evidence from half a million adults in China points to carbon monoxide, not smoking itself.
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‘I’m harmed and I don’t think the person who did it knows’: we looked at different responses to uni sexual assault
Restorative justice is an alternative pathway that focuses on repairing harm, rather than on criminal penalties.
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What the Australian government’s apology to LGBTQ+ Defence personnel and veterans means
The apology, along with the news that personnel and veterans can apply to have historical homosexual convictions extinguished from their records, are an overdue step in a long journey
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Electric long-haul trucks could become a reality sooner – if there’s no driver
Smaller electric trucks are already on Australian city streets. As battery prices fall, bigger trucks will become viable – especially if there’s no driver.
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Yemen is spiralling into another civil war that could swiftly engulf in the entire region
Turkey and Pakistan are poised to send troops to Saudi Arabia, but so far the Trump administration has avoided getting involved.
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Why a Greens’ plan for 624 public supermarkets to take on Woolies and Coles just doesn’t add up
Inspired by New York, a Greens’ research thinktank is proposing a new national chain of public supermarkets. An economist explains the gaps in its $25 billion cost.
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I’m a physicist who worked on the Nobel-winning neutrino search – here’s how a cubic kilometer of Antarctic ice became a telescope for ghost particles from space
The 2026 Nobel Prize in physics recognizes Francis Halzen’s vision in building an unusual telescope in Antarctica, as well as the neutrino discoveries it’s made.
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Republicans continue to slide in US polls, four weeks before midterm elections
Americans are deeply unhappy with the Iran war and inflation, and the president and fellow Republicans are paying the price.
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Conservationists are discovering ‘bright spots’ around the globe. Here’s why they matter
A new study examines ecosystems and species that are thriving against the odds.
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It’s true, Australia won’t ban ‘sock puppet’ accounts on social media. Here’s why
A ‘sock puppet’ online is a false identity deployed deceptively, but that’s not how researchers use them.
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Avant-garde abundance: the deeply infectious art of Australian artist Justene Williams
For over two decades, Justene Williams has developed a distinctive visual language. Her survey show, Once We Were Mudskippers, is now at the Queensland Art Gallery.
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We analysed 30 years of debate on genetic modification. This is what’s been missing
A new analysis tracking three decades of public discussion about GM finds economic arguments have increasingly crowded out cultural and ethical questions.