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Travelling with kids: how can you minimise jet lag with your little ones?
Travelling with kids isn’t easy and jet lag can be particularly painful. There are ways to make it easier.
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Will El Niño send food prices soaring this summer?
This year’s El Niño is likely to be the strongest on record. That would boost some fruit supplies – but it could also push up wheat, sugar and beef prices.
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This sponge has holes. Some find that truly disgusting
Trypophobia is more than an internet meme. It is a genuine psychological experience that can range from mild discomfort to significant distress.
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An opt-out system for AI companies to access creative works doesn’t gel with Australia’s copyright laws. Here’s why
What’s at play is investment from big AI companies versus the long-term interests of Australian creatives.
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Why do some robots feel creepy? We deliberately built one to find out
Why do some people perceive a robot as ‘creepy’ while others don’t? It seems our response to these increasingly common non-human companions is highly subjective.
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Is Australia’s ‘voracious’ illicit drug use behind organised crime violence? It’s complicated
The escalation of organised crime violence could be due to a multitude of reasons – including illicit drug consumption.
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Peptides are spreading on social media. Here’s how platforms can better protect public health
Social media platforms are the easiest place for a curious 16-year-old to find someone selling peptides.
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Why does laundry get smelly if it stays wet? A textile scientist explains how to fix it
Forgot your laundry in the washing machine? Sorry, you’re going to have to wash it again.
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Some of the most iconic movie sets aren’t sets at all – they’re paintings
This filmmaking technique will leave you doubting what’s in front of your eyes.
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Are data centres actually noisy, and is this bad for our health?
Noise concerns have tanked several data centres proposed in residential areas in Australia. But is the noise just annoying, or is it bad for our health?
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Should you say ‘autistic person’ or ‘person with autism’? Here’s how language has changed
New research charts how preferences have changed over the past 45 years, and where they stand now.
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Weeping whales: why one humpback whale mother stayed beside her dead newborn
Our latest study takes a closer look at the emotional lives of humpback whales.