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What if our cities were designed for wildlife as well as people?
New research argues urban planning must recognise animals, plants and ecosystems as fellow inhabitants of our cities.
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What’s the difference between psychotherapy and psychoanalysis?
Do you hear ‘psychotherapy’ and imagine lying on a couch, talking about dreams? Here’s where that image comes from – and why it might be time for an update.
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One Nation wants to cut the tobacco tax. Would that curb the illicit cigarette market?
A 75% cut in tobacco tax won’t make cigarettes as cheap as you might think. Here’s what really helps smokers in a cost of living crisis.
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Microfinance was supposed to save Asia’s poor. Why has it failed to live up to its promise?
For the poorest households in Asia, even small loans can lead to expensive debt traps.
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Parasite linked to ‘mushy fish’ could be much more widespread than thought
Ordered kingfish sashimi recently? A parasite can infect some fish, yet they still look and taste the same when raw.
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Offloading work tasks to AI comes with a cost – to our brains
We risk replacing genuine knowledge with “work slop”.
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The emerging threat of violent, exploitative digital ‘com networks’: what do we need to know?
Perpetrators gradually build trust with young people before pressuring them to harm pets, siblings, or themselves.
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During eruptions, misinformation can spread further than ash. How can we spot it?
From scary headlines to recycled eruption videos, new research reveals how common misconceptions can fuel misinformation about volcanoes.
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An ‘AI legal team’ has won its first case. It’s a rare win for access to justice
A recent ruling suggests that if used well, AI offers an opportunity to improve access to justice. Courts and tribunals will have to perform a careful balancing act.
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Extreme heat is altering when, where and how we travel: new research
Australians love a holiday, but are increasingly making travel plans around unpredictable weather.
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Why it might be time to rethink the human family tree
The way we classify humanity’s ancient relatives is a mess. But there’s a simple fix.
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Does ‘AI-watermarking’ mean the party is over for cheating students?
If this new development – designed to show if a text is AI-generated – sounds too good to be true, that’s because it is.