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How the ‘backwoods Barbie’ Dolly Parton turned self-aware artifice into authentic artistry
Dolly Parton’s first hit was titled ‘Dumb Blonde’. The country music legend, who has died at 80, was anything but that.
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Mark Carney’s defiance: Canada shows the world how to respond to Donald Trump’s threats
Canada cannot match the U.S. economically, but it can make Donald Trump’s trade war politically costly as the U.S. heads toward midterm elections.
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We finally have some encouraging news on Great Barrier Reef water quality
Sediment and nitrogen runoff carried by rivers is a major challenge to the Great Barrier Reef. Science confirms efforts to improve water quality are paying off.
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Airport runway collisions and near-misses are happening more frequently, 22 years of data show
Aviation safety is in the spotlight after four incidents at Sydney airport in almost as many weeks.
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Aldi is famous for its ‘dupes’. Where’s the line between clever lookalike and copyright breach?
Copyright can only protect the expression of an idea, not an idea, concept or style itself.
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Parents are increasingly abusive towards teachers and principals. How can schools respond?
Some private schools have introduced behaviour contracts for parents. Meanwhile, some states let principals ban abusive parents from public school grounds.
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OzAsia Festival to end after 20 years, in a huge blow for Asian-Australian art and culture
OzAsia is more than a festival, and its loss will be felt at a time when Asian-Australians need inclusion more than ever.
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Israel is cementing its control over the West Bank and East Jerusalem while the world is distracted
Every action Israel takes in the occupied territories makes a future Palestinian state more unlikely.
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A new saliva test for endometriosis is in trials. What this and other new endo tests mean for you
Could new tests shorten the long road to an endometriosis diagnosis? The promise is compelling, but the evidence is not there yet.
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Lunchbox labour is back — here’s how Canada’s new school food program can grow
Canada’s ambitious vision for improving access to school food needs to be bolstered by community collaboration and high-quality research.
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Vulnerability to wildfire smoke is in our genes, thanks to an evolutionary quirk
Mutations that occurred tens of thousands of years ago made humans uniquely sensitive to particulate air pollution.
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Narrow mail-in voting ruling by Supreme Court adds uncertainty to midterm elections without addressing constitutionality of Trump’s executive order
Will an Aug. 24, 2026, Supreme Court decision lead to chaos in the midterm elections? An election law scholar dissects the decision, its background and possible effects.