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Heading to Bali or somewhere tropical these holidays? Here’s what you need to know about dengue fever

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If you’re traveling to a tropical destination to escape the Australian winter, make sure to take steps to protect yourself from mosquito-borne disease such as dengue.

Photos of Australian kids have been found in a massive AI training data set. What can we do?

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Human Rights Watch has sounded the alarm over Australian children’s images found in a huge data set used to train AI models. It could be a breach of our privacy law.

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Is an electric bike right for you? Here’s what to consider before you buy

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Mass adoption of e-bikes in Australia requires better infrastructure, new government regulation and price incentives. But you can still enjoy the benefits now.

Cultural heritage is often overlooked when assessing refugee claims. Here’s why this is a mistake

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When it comes to protection for refugees on the basis of cultural heritage loss, there are very few pathways available.

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NZ is moving closer to digital IDs – it’s time to rethink how we protect our valuable data

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As the digital economy accelerates, New Zealand needs new rules to regulate how we develop new services– and who develops them.

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Netflix’s A Family Affair tries to reject old stories of sexual women being ‘bad mothers’. Too bad it’s a terrible film

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We’re finally getting stories about women who want to be more than mothers. So why does A Family Affair leave us so dissatisfied?

Australia is pushing big tech to ‘protect kids from porn’. What can they actually do?

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Major tech platforms have been given six months to come up with an enforceable code that protects children from harmful material online. What might that look like?

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Taking too many medications can pose health risks. Here’s how to avoid them

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In the majority of cases, medications help patients. But even when treatment of individual illnesses is effective, treatment as a whole can become problematic.

Why mental health and neurodivergence should not be used to explain incel violence

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Mental health support is crucial for incel communities, however, associating incel violence with mental health and neurodivergence risks stigmatizing people with autism.

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Conservatives face a bloodbath at July’s UK election. What are the key issues for voters – and what’s Labour promised?

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The Conservatives have run out of steam. Should Labour win – and it’s highly likely it will – the task facing a Starmer government will be stern and far-reaching.

Western Sydney’s childcare ‘desert’ locks women out of the workforce. Universal childcare could be a game-changer

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Universal early childhood education and care could have profound benefits for areas like Western Sydney, where despite rising education levels, women still face higher unpaid care burdens and other barriers.

Rising risks of climate disasters mean some communities will need to move – we need a national conversation about relocation now

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Climate change is making some parts of Australia unliveable or uninsurable. We need a national conversation about the planned relocation. A proposed National Relocation Authority can lead the way.

Should we ditch big exam halls? Our research shows how high ceilings are associated with a lower score

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In our new study we looked at the impact of ceiling heights on the exam performance of Australian university students.

Mental health services are overloaded. We should pay them a bonus to improve your care

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Medicare encourages providers to deliver more services, not to deliver good quality care. Here’s why that needs to change.

‘I pretty much already know what Australia’s like’: what Aussie teenagers told us about not watching local TV

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Australian teenagers have grown up with abundant choices in digital screen entertainment. But they aren’t watching much Aussie content.

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Heart health is dependent on knowledge: Global study reveals what information cardiac patients need to thrive

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Research shows cardiac patients want to understand heart events, adopt heart-healthy diets, manage medications, recognize symptoms, control risk factors and engage in cardiac rehabilitation programs.

Young Canadians prefer in-person and hybrid work, according to a new report

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The stereotypes around young people only caring about being online are rampant but they are worth questioning — or at least being put in context.

Banning social media for under-16s won’t help – teaching digital media literacy will

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New Zealand is among many countries debating a ban on under-16s having social media accounts. But making digital media literacy education a priority would be a better first step.

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Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s gift to Donald Trump, he may be barred from Canada as a convicted felon

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Anyone convicted of criminal offences is inadmissible for entry into Canada. But this simple rule may not prevail in the case of Donald Trump.

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The vast majority of movement across UK borders is controlled – so why do Sunak and Starmer say we’ve ‘lost control’ of our borders?

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Sunak’s comments about migrants from Syria, Afghanistan shows exactly why the UK should be offering them protection.

Why most people are right handed but left eyed

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Animals have these kinds of brain hemisphere biases too.

Jill Biden: the woman with the US president’s ear as he doubles down on staying in the race

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Many people think the first lady is the only person who can persuade her husband to quit his bid for a second term.

Interest grows in fly agaric – but here’s why you shouldn’t confuse it with ‘magic mushrooms’

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The Alice in Wonderland mushroom is being sold online with vague promises of better health. Buyer beware.

Renationalising water could fix sewage crisis – but no major party will do it

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Bans on water company boss bonuses, but no overhaul of Britain’s creaking (and leaking) water industry.

‘Two sleeps’ and devotional practices: a look at how people slept in the 17th century

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Many clues are revealed about people’s sleep thanks to Vicar Rhys Prichard’s poetry from the 1600s.

Five outdoor summer activities from British folklore to try with your friends

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These five ideas will not only connect you with the natural world, but also put you in touch with British heritage and lore.

A 4,500-year-old collective tomb in France reveals its secret – the final stage in the formation of the European genome

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A new study reveals the final stage in the formation of the European genome, which is still present in today’s Europeans.

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South Africa’s 70,000kg rhino horn stockpile must be burnt to prevent illegal trading

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In South Africa, huge stockpiles of rhino horn are kept, even though there’s a global ban on trading it.