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The NAPLAN fine print we missed: the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students is growing
This gap was already a problem before the latest data. But the most recent results show how things are getting worse.
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‘Climate whiplash’ is not simply a buzzword, but a symptom of a warming planet
This term describes dramatic swings between different kinds of extreme weather.
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These 5 charts show how far rooftop solar and home batteries can take us – and why we still need the grid
Home batteries and rooftop solar have become enormously popular. But while powerful, these technologies won’t let us get rid of the grid.
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Kids are being detained in police custody, in facilities never designed for them
When children are denied bail, they’re often taken to police watch houses. But these don’t have the staff or facilities to keep children safe and well.
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Why the Aussie dollar is climbing back towards a 36-year high against the yen
Japan and the US both want the yen to strengthen, but for quite different reasons. But succeeding in this task has risks of its own.
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Testimony as a target: how witnesses at the antisemitism royal commission are being abused online
New research looking at more than 1,300 posts directed toward witnesses reveals vitriolic abuse. Royal commissions need updating for the digital age.
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Love across racial boundaries: the true history behind Netflix’s My Brilliant Career
Chinese Australian actor Christopher Chung takes on a lead romantic role in the new Netflix adaptation of My Brilliant Career.
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Why do humans use ‘baby voice’ when we speak to pets?
‘Who’s a good boy? Yes, you are!’
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Wildfires can leave surviving homes and their water unsafe – safety tips for residents as they return
A home might appear fine, but toxic contamination isn’t always evident by sight or smell.
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A little-remembered Gilded Age millionaire helped make milk safe for American kids through his ‘retail giving’
HIs achievements as a philanthropist are not widely known today because he did not create a grantmaking foundation that outlasted him.
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As the climate breaks down, costs go up: Welcome to ‘climateflation’
Fossil-fuel dependence, the costs of adapting to a changing climate and the transition to cleaner energy are all driving up costs.
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Inside the antarctic expedition that made Shackleton and Scott famous – and paved the way to the South Pole
Robert Scott and Ernest Shackleton were comrades on their first Antarctic adventure but the expedition would sow the seeds of future rivalry.