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People in the UK favour harsher punishment than Norwegians – belief in free will may help explain why
What people believe about choice and responsibility shapes what they think prison is for.
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Reassuring touch kept the peace six million years before humans evolved – new research
Friendly touching to prevent a fight may be one of our most ancient social tools.
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Chancellor John Healey faces serious challenges in funding Burnham’s grand aspirations
Burnham has a long wish list but the UK economy is weak.
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View from The Hill: Labor’s Andrew Charlton surfs the AI wave
If his impressive academic record is any measure, Andrew Charlton might lay claim to one of the highest IQs in the parliamentary Labor party. Now, with his central role in the government’s AI policy, he’s…
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NAPLAN results are coming home. Here’s what parents should keep in mind
For some families, NAPLAN results will confirm what they already know. For others, they may contain surprises or raise concerns.
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‘hello there the jacobian conjecture is false thanx’: why a tiny social media post has mathematicians rethinking AI
Yet another longstanding mathematical question has been resolved by AI – and it feels a little different from the ones that have come before
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Microscopic plant remains reveal 25,000 years of GunaiKurnai rituals deep in a Victorian cave
A new study shows the cave was only used for very special purposes.
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Three things Australia must do to end the tobacco wars
Right now, based on market share, organised crime effectively is Big Tobacco in Australia.
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Media scrutiny can take many forms. Pauline Hanson’s past few weeks have shown how quickly it can backfire
Since her press club address, media coverage of the One Nation leader has shifted from fawning to more sober – and revealed some dubious ethics in the process.
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Testosterone testing the military: how the manosphere shaped US government policy
Testosterone has been hijacked. It’s no longer just a hormone but a measure of US military might.
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Domestiques, sprinters and climbers: who’s who in the Tour de France peloton (and why it matters)
The Tour de France is not simply a battle of who can pedal fastest. It’s also a race made up of politics and priorities.
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Australia just outlined more ‘AI safety’ priorities, but is the plan actually coherent?
These priorities are mostly old policy initiatives that have until now been de-prioritised for months or even years.