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We can’t block a livestream, but Australia could ban execution footage from the US – to an extent
No country is an island when it comes to potentially harmful content online.
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Possessed nuns and sexual deviance: the history behind Ken Russell’s highly-censored film The Devils
The 1971 film is soon to be re-released as a full director’s cut – its controversial lost scenes finally revealed.
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Josh Frydenberg plans to keep speaking out
The former treasurer and deputy Liberal leader said he’s still deciding whether to make a political comeback, which he’ll announce in the new year.
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Only structural change will fix NZ’s glaring health equity gap – what voters should know
Māori and Pacific people carry a disproportionate burden of preventable disease. Concerned voters should look beyond parties’ headline pledges on health.
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Just 6 in 100 Australian truckies are women. Here’s what would get more behind the wheel
A new report finds the trucking industry urgently needs tens of thousands more drivers – yet it hasn’t built the conditions for women to safely stay.
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Cannabis hospitalisations up 49% in a decade, new study shows
More people are ending up in hospital after using cannabis than a decade ago, and psychosis rates are rising. Here’s what can explain the rise.
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How does a honeybee stinger actually pump venom? First-ever video shows it in action
The stinger is effectively a fully autonomous micro-pump, but it works in an unusual way.
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Hooked on tuna: People have been harvesting these ocean predators for 44,000 years
Bones in archaeological sites, ancient rock art, paintings on frescos and vases, written historical records and ethnographic accounts all helped researchers recreate a deep history of people and tuna.
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What colleges and universities need from donors to thrive
Philanthropy, which covers an average of 10% of college and university budgets, can help schools and the students who attend them weather today’s tough times.
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3 things we need to get right ahead of extreme bushfire risk this summer
Prevention is only part of the picture. Australia needs a better plan for housing those displaced by disaster and supporting them on the long journey to recovery.
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Over 40 years ago, a mystery vigilante released a fungus to control blackberry in Australia. But why?
Blackberries have long been a problem for Australian farmers and bushwalkers. But who would have illegally released a fungus as a biological control?
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300 glaciers have disappeared from the American West since the mid-20th century – the survivors have a few things in common
A new study compared the glaciers in the Lower 48 states today against historical data from the mid-20th century. The results show the region’s vulnerabilities as temperatures rise.