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Poor genetic health threatens many species – but it’s fixable
Four experts explain what genetic health is and why it matters for our most vulnerable wildlife.
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Of course parents want to keep tweens and teens safe. Here’s why you should also encourage them to take risks
Sometimes we think ‘if it feels scary, it must be unsafe’. But feeling nervous or excited is often part of the experience.
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Why most homeowners don’t need to lose sleep over negative equity
Owing more to the bank than your home is worth is a daunting prospect. But if you’ve bought a place to live in, not as an investment, there’s little reason to panic.
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Is bird flu infecting humans? How would we know?
Even with bird flu circulating in Australia, the risk to humans is low. But some groups are still at increased risk.
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New EU laws make AI content labels compulsory – but might just make it harder to spot deepfakes
Labels alone won’t be enough to tackle the rise of deepfakes.
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Women have always ‘method acted’ – they just don’t get called geniuses for it
Critiques of method acting misunderstand what method acting is – and dismiss the women who practise it.
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NZ creates remarkably valuable tech firms. How can it keep more of the benefits?
A new stocktake of the tech ecosystem shows NZ has grown companies now valued at more than $133 billion. But is it as good at retaining them?
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Fiji’s Palestine solidarity group queries ‘unprecedented’ security for Israeli embassy
By Jake Wise in Suva The Palestinian solidarity movement in Fiji is calling for greater transparency over the security arrangements surrounding the Israeli Embassy. Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre (FWCC) coordinator Shamima Ali, representing the movement, questioned what specific threat had prompted the heightened police presence around the embassy after police confirmed the additional security was
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How naming shared values is an effective approach to leading through a crisis
If your organization is in crisis, your values are your lifeline. Identifying them collaboratively helps build consensus and guide action.
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Anthropic’s fight with the Pentagon shows how AI could threaten a crucial safeguard of democracy
What happens to democracy when the independent people capable of resisting abuses of power are replaced by systems designed to make those abuses easier?
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How weaving helped invent modern computing — and is shaping its future
Weaving is one of humanity’s oldest crafts, but its patterns helped inspire early computing. Today, textile makers are using conductive yarns and digital looms to invent new kinds of technology.
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When can your child stay home alone? Neuroscience suggests we’re asking the wrong question
Caregivers often seek a specific age that their child can be left home alone. However, the neuroscience of brain development suggests that readiness depends on much more than a birthday.