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Meta settles landmark US lawsuit for nearly $18bn and agrees to change Facebook and Instagram
Major changes for TikTok and YouTube could be about to follow.
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Hantavirus infects wildlife farmers in Vietnam: A risk to Southeast Asia
Nearly 9% of Vietnamese wildlife farmers have been infected with hantavirus, pointing to the risks of current farming practices.
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Nepal’s flash floods show the devastating power of ‘cascading hazards’
Early evidence suggests this was not an ordinary rain-driven flash flood. So what caused it?
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Tina Arena: Unravel Me reveals the artist behind the accolades, and the challenges she’s surmounted
The new documentary Tina Arena: Unravel Me celebrates the groundbreaking Australian performer’s 50 year career.
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Changes to Facebook and Instagram are key part of Meta’s $17B settlement with the states over harm to teens
Meta’s settlement calls for several key design changes to protect teens, but how the states will verify and enforce the changes is a big question mark.
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Smart glasses make secret filming easier. What does NZ law actually protect you from?
Cheap camera glasses make covert filming easier than ever. But NZ law may leave gaps when the resulting footage is sexualised or shared online.
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No safe tan: Why Canada’s sunburn problem keeps getting worse
Addressing sun exposure misinformation, such as online tanning trends and sunscreen myths, is important, but effective advice about UV protection is crucial, too. ‘No tan, no burn’ is the goal.
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Iconic Australian mammals could be at real risk from bird flu. Could we protect them using vaccines in baits?
Edible bait vaccines made Europe virtually free from rabies. The approach could work against bird flu – if we invest in new vaccines.
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Canada walked away from a U.S. trade deal. What happens now?
Ottawa’s decision to walk away may have been justified, but it is costly for an economy still heavily dependent on the U.S. market.
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FDA approves breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug – an oncologist explains how daraxonrasib nearly doubles survival
Around 97% of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer die within five years. Researchers have figured out a way to target the mechanism that makes these tumors so deadly.
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Here’s what to keep in mind before and after an aged care assessment
It might be tempting to focus on your ‘good days’. But here’s what to keep in mind when an assessor asks about your health and everyday life.
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‘Frequently fumigate the hen-houses’: how ancient Greeks and Romans tried to treat sick birds
Greek and Roman writers were already asking how birds became sick, what signs to look for, and what could be done when disease appeared in them.