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Moderate drinking carries health risks even within UK alcohol guidelines
A new study estimates the lifetime risks of drinking alcohol and explains why staying within the UK’s 14-unit weekly limit doesn’t guarantee safety.
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Why so many British pubs are closing down
Britain’s pubs are not just businesses, they are part of the country’s social infrastructure.
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Why are Australians so interested in the US midterms?
It’s an election on the other side of the world that isn’t even about choosing a president. But Australians can’t get enough of it.
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Why an Ebola outbreak in Africa doesn’t mean an epidemic in Britain
The DRC outbreak has passed 10,000 cases. Here is why UK health officials rate the risk to Britain as low, and how Ebola differs from COVID.
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‘Epic’ blue wave helps Democrats take Congress in overwhelming rebuke to President Trump
Election Day turned into a massive rebuke of President Donald Trump: a blue wave not seen in 20 years that was built on transforming the economy and rising prices into a central line of attack.
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Donald Trump’s Republicans suffer landslide defeat – what this means for the world
Facing a hostile Congress, the US president is likely to focus on foreign policy to secure his legacy.
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Bigger than bombs: Tim Burns exhibition explores the artist behind explosive art actions
The Western Australian artist, who achieved notoriety and headlines in the 1970s for his anti-war actions and provocative performances, gets his first major survey.
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Democrats in House poised to investigate the Trump Administration, taking up a long-standing power GOP-led Congress ignored for the past two years
Oversight has played an important role in American democracy. House Democrats – who are set to be the majority party in that chamber in 2027 – aim to use that power over the Trump administration.
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Australia is set to get a Wegovy pill. How does it compare with weight-loss injections?
GLP-1 drugs for weight loss have only been available as weekly injections. So, how much will the Wegovy pill cost, when will it be available, and who is it for?
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Millions of bogong moths are blanketing our cities and they are still endangered
These unassuming insects are increasingly under pressure from climate change.
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Midterms proceeded without chaos, despite unprecedented Justice Department interference in recent days
The Trump administration is fighting one battle after another in the nation’s courts over its power – or lack thereof – in the 2026 midterm elections.
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How secure is postal voting in Victoria? We decided to find out
To find out, one researcher was embedded with the Victorian Electoral Commission for months.