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Despite claims smoking has made a comeback, just 5.6% of Australians now smoke daily
Smoking isn’t back. New data show Australia’s tobacco control laws are working.
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Backed into a corner by Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, Trump may resort to even more reckless escalation
The reality is there is no military pathway to opening the Strait of Hormuz. Trump may attempt to find one anyway.
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No evidence mobile phones cause brain cancer – new study
For one thing, there’d be a much higher rate of brain cancers in the decades since mobile phones were widely adopted.
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As extreme heat pummels the Tour de France, can cycling keep riders safe?
In extreme heat, the tour can provide extra shade, hydration during racing and even alter or cancel a stage. But is this enough?
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The data centre boom won’t mean higher power prices – if we unlock stalled renewable projects
Could we be thinking the wrong way about surging energy demand from data centres in Australia?
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Aboriginal people harvested this native grass for millennia. Scientists have now found an odd trait in its DNA
Natural selection may not be the only force that has contributed to the evolution of channel millet’s unusual genetics.
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How controlling (and tolling) a narrow waterway near ancient Troy changed history
Control of the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus strait was life and death for ancient Athens. Waterways are no less important – and contentious – today.
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NZ’s complex problems require visionary solutions, not quick fixes. Here’s how we can govern for the future
Election campaigns focus on today’s pressures. But NZ’s biggest challenges span decades and may require new institutions.
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Beyond $50k arts degrees: what has Job-ready Graduates done to postgrad study?
Job-ready Graduates created cheaper postgraduate education – especially for nursing students – but this may not last.
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Car-free streets reduce noise and air pollution. More cities should have them
Pedestrianized spaces can help support local businesses, give public spaces back to people and retrieve them from cars.
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Manchester – the city powering Andy Burnham, the UK’s incoming prime minister
Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast to hear Philip Brown and Kirsty Fairclough discuss Manchesterism, the political philosophy of Andy Burnham.
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New climate film triggers debate – here’s how to make those conversations constructive
A new film about the climate emergency is designed to change behaviour. But there’s a risk that in-depth discussions replace action.