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Scabies can kill animals like the beloved wombat. What’s the best way to diagnose it?
The tiny scabies mite burrows beneath the skin of many animals, including Australia’s bare-nosed wombat.
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Labor MP arrested over alleged assault on Northern Territory Administrator
NT Police said in an early Thursday statement the alleged incident took place at a public event on Saturday July 18.
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A new fuel refinery is a start. But Australia is still vulnerable to shipping disruptions without a clear strategy
Fuel is not the only critical thing Australia imports by sea. We need to make maritime resilience a priority.
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Meta-backed research finds exposure to ‘untrustworthy’ social media is rare. The fine print is less reassuring
There is a risk this study will be leveraged by big tech platforms to exhonerate themselves.
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Overlapping parental leave is the right idea – we just need more fathers to take it
A ‘use it or lose it’ paid parental leave policy like Sweden’s could encourage more new fathers to share the early child-rearing months.
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Why Spain needs to invest heavily in preventing fires, not just in fighting them
Spain spends huge sums on controlling and putting out wildfires, but often overlooks prevention.
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Chasing unpaid wages is slow and expensive. Is a new Fair Work Court the answer?
A dedicated court could help fill a gap for workers seeking justice, but the design will matter.
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‘Vibe coding’ is fun and easy, but there’s a major catch
Anyone can now build an app by describing an idea to AI. But software that appears to work isn’t always secure, reliable or ready for real-world use.
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Less than one third of students who enrolled in fee-free TAFE since 2023 have completed courses. Is this a problem?
Free TAFE has opened the door to thousands more Australians. But getting people through the door is only half the job.
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Workplace violence is a fact of life for many care workers – why do we tolerate it?
Nearly 80% of New Zealand’s vital community care providers experience workplace violence. But like the workers themselves, the problem remains largely invisible.
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Flash droughts pull ‘alarming’ amounts of moisture from the landscape and intensify wildfires: new research
We have to stop thinking of droughts simply as a static state of low moisture. Rapid drought changes can send fire risk soaring.
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The Birthday Trip is a tense new Australian drama about the fragile bonds that hold us together
This arresting drama follows the relationships between three couples holidaying on a farmstay in rural New South Wales.