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Don’t change lanes – the maths of holiday traffic jams
Mathematics is helping us move away from reacting to congestion, towards preventing it.
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The US and Iran are back at war. And due to one main sticking point, there’s no end in sight
Both sides are at an impasse over control of the Strait of Hormuz, with no end in sight.
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Can scientists make a new element for the periodic table?
Listen to the The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast to hear biochemist Mark Lorch explain how scientists are trying to make new elements for the periodic table.
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Australians brace for higher fuel prices as US-Iran conflict resumes (again)
The closed Hormuz Strait and a dearth of Russian diesel will trigger further volatility.
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Who needs another COVID vaccine – and who might be able to skip it?
It depends how old you are and if you have an underlying health condition.
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The MSO and Lattouf rulings are seemingly at odds. Where does this leave free speech at work?
The court has found the cancellation of Jason Gillham’s concert by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra was not prohibited by Australian workplace laws.
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Can you be a World Cup ‘winner’ without winning the World Cup?
Only one team lifts the World Cup trophy. But the rewards, including prize money, mean many countries walk away satisfied.
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What is mobile domestic roaming? Here’s why Australia needs this policy
Domestic roaming could reduce the disruption – including to Triple Zero services – caused by a major outage on one mobile network.
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What’s a ‘sleep debt’? Can I ever pay it back? An expert explains
Never seem to get enough sleep? Why chasing ‘enough sleep’ to repay your ‘sleep debt’ might not be helping.
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Major platforms have the tools to stop sexual extortion, but they’re not using them – new report
Sextortion is arguably the most predictable serious crime on the internet. It follows a script – and it can be stopped.
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NZ’s retirement debate: Will tinkering today spell more trouble tomorrow?
Retirement depends on NZ Super, KiwiSaver and housing. Treating each in isolation risks shifting problems rather than solving them.
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Women on ancient Roman farms were in charge of making wine, oil – and profits. Historians dismissed them as ‘housekeepers’
Many historians assumed ancient Roman farm women were housekeepers. A closer look suggests female managers oversaw wine production and other profitable processes.