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How a new UN cybercrime treaty could be used to crack down on dissent
Even with human rights safeguards in place, the new convention risks giving authoritarian regimes new tools to target their critics.
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35% of Australian uni students are part-time. But higher ed is still geared towards full-timers
Part-time students are more than twice as likely to drop out of university than their full-time peers. How can unis better support this vulnerable group?
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Eating less protein may ‘slow’ ageing. But here’s why the evidence isn’t clear-cut
A new review links to eating less protein to longer lifespans and improved metabolism. But lots of this evidence comes from animals, not humans.
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Russian exile and comedian Sasha Nezlobin brings laughter therapy to the Edinburgh Fringe
Presented as Russia’s Michael McIntyre, Sasha Nezlobin is having to nearly start over in exile.
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How singing in a choir hits the right note for people living with brain conditions
Singing in a choir helps people regain their voice and reduces social isolation and the sense of loss that often follows diagnosis with a brain condition.
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We can help frogs beat a deadly disease. But can they still reproduce?
We need to carefully study what happens to frogs after we intervene to save them.
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How hackers attack municipal water systems – and why the utilities are so vulnerable
A cybersecurity researcher explains how hackers target small computers that control a water system’s tanks, pipes and valves.
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Donald Trump’s ‘art of the deal’ means reneging on them. That’s why Canada cannot capitulate
Countries that sign deals with the Trump administration are quickly finding out that the stability and certainty they hoped to purchase was an illusion.
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On the origin of feces: how animal poo drove Earth’s greatest evolutionary event
Is the evolution of excrement the reason we exist?
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Powerless against bird flu? Not entirely. Here are 8 ways to help protect Australia’s birds and mammals
As a lethal bird flu spreads in Australian wildlife, it can be easy to think nothing can stop it. That’s an error – much can be done.
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Bird flu decimated South America’s marine mammals. What can Australia do differently?
An expert explains why the H5N1 strain is such a threat to seals worldwide.
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The biggest news from NAPLAN 2026? The results aren’t really better or worse
National NAPLAN results are released today, putting the spotlight on students’ numeracy and literacy skills.