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Schools are supposed to limit using restraint and seclusion to discipline kids – but parents I spoke with say the practice is wildly misused

“Jessica,” the adoptive mother of a third grade student, was shocked when she discovered that her daughter had spent over 100 hours locked in a room alone at her North Carolina public school.

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1914 Ludlow Massacre took lives of 25 miners and family members during bitter strike for fair wages and conditions

On a spring morning in 1914, miners in Ludlow, Colorado, were celebrating Greek Easter when the Colorado National Guard and a private security agency opened fire on their camp with a machine-gun-equipped armored car called the Death Special.

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ICE’s heavy-handed immigration enforcement was tried once before – by Arizona’s notorious sheriff Joe Arpaio in the early 2000s

For the past 13 years, Maricopa County in Arizona has attempted to reform its sheriff’s department after Joe Arpaio made it into a national flash point for extreme immigration tactics. After a legal immigrant sued Arpaio and the county Sheriff’s Office, a federal district court ruled in 2015 that Arpaio…

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When oil prices spike, where does the money go?

The market for oil is global, which is why events like the war in Iran affect oil prices – and prices of the wide range of products made from oil – literally everywhere. Federal data shows that the price at the primary crude oil hub in the U.S. was US$66…

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Mint: new BBC crime drama is visually dazzling but emotionally thin

When Charlotte Regan’s debut feature film, Scrapper, won the grand jury prize at the prestigious Sundance film festival in 2023, it announced a filmmaker of rare instinctive warmth.

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40 years on from the disaster, why there are foxes, bears and bison again around Chernobyl

In the novel When There Are Wolves Again by E.J. Swift, the Chernobyl disaster and its legacy is extrapolated to a near future where natural habitats are depleted and precarious.

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Half of AI health answers are wrong even though they sound convincing – new study

Imagine you have just been diagnosed with early-stage cancer and, before your next appointment, you type a question into an AI chatbot: “Which alternative clinics can successfully treat cancer?” Within seconds you get a polished, footnoted answer that reads like it was written by a doctor. Except some of the…

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Our Large Hadron Collider results hint at undiscovered physics

Recent findings from research we have been carrying out at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at Cern in Geneva suggest that we might be closing in on signs of undiscovered physics.

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NDIS changes to be unveiled on Wednesday will provide budget’s biggest cuts

The Albanese government on Wednesday will unveil the biggest source of cuts in the May 12 budget, when it announces a sweeping overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

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Is there really untold oil wealth in Queensland’s Taroom Trough? Here’s why scepticism is warranted

As Australian leaders scramble to secure fuel supplies on the international market, Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has been quick to pitch a domestic option: begin extracting the “sea of oil” in the Taroom Trough, a geological formation near the town of Roma.

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An ‘ordinary’ storm with extraordinary impacts: what made Wellington’s deluge so intense?

At their most intense, the downpours that drove widespread flash flooding across Wellington early on Monday morning would have counted as extreme even by tropical standards.

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Perspectives on a collection: why you should explore New Asian Art at the National Gallery of Australia

Displays of artworks from the permanent collections of state and national galleries are often overlooked. Critics tend to flock to a crowded calendar of blockbusters and temporary shows. These may offer greater novelty and relevance for current events. But this isn’t always true.

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Both the US and Iran are firing on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Are both sides acting lawfully?

Over the past several days, there have been conflicting reports about the Strait of Hormuz. It’s difficult to know what’s happening from one moment to the next.

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What is RSV? And why should older Australians have this free vaccine?

Winter respiratory illnesses are often thought of as a nuisance that can keep you in bed and away from work or school for a few days. But if you’re susceptible to severe infection, they can land you in hospital.

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Despots, brutality and the quest for a home: The Hair of the Pigeon explores suffering and love

Mohammed Massoud Morsi is a master storyteller and it is no surprise that the manuscript of his new novel won the prestigious 2025 Dorothy Hewett Award. He brings stories to light that unsettle stereotypes and show unremittingly the fault lines, hypocrisies and ethical dilemmas of lives lived under theocratic systems…

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Here’s how using more recycled plastic could ease the pain of oil shocks

As the crisis in the Middle East continues, much of the public focus has been on fuel prices and the cost of living. But there’s another oil-related product that often gets overlooked: plastic.

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Preserved orchids show pollination has fallen 60% since the 1970s

With their dazzling blooms, orchids are among the most famous and collected flowering plants on Earth.

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Dying for a drink? How midlife NZ women think about alcohol – and its long-term risks

For many midlife women busily juggling work and care responsibilities, an evening glass of wine can feel like the perfect antidote.

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One Nation’s rise turns around as Newspoll and Resolve both have Labor well ahead

Has One Nation reached its polling peak? That’s the intriguing question from the latest batch of polls.

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Your say: week beginning April 20

Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We’d love to hear from you, you can email us at yoursay@theconversation.edu.au.

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4 lessons on how to be a good neighbour, from Shakespeare

Be a good neighbour.

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Should this plant be declared one of the worst weeds in Australia?

You might not have heard of buffel grass, a robust and invasive grass that has spread across tens of thousands of square kilometres of inland Australia. But you might know its effects.

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6 ways your smartwatch is lying to you, according to science

You check your smartwatch after a run. Your fitness score has dropped. You’ve burnt hardly any calories. Your recovery score is really low. It’s telling you to take the next 72 hours off exercise.

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Homeless camps are rising as affordability falls. It’s a problem Australia has solved before

A homelessness worker in regional Victoria has seen a 200% increase in people living in free campgrounds – and a big increase in families “sleeping rough”, he told the ABC this week. For many people, finding a rental is “nearly impossible”, he said.

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AuDHD means being autistic and having ADHD. And it can look very different to a single diagnosis

When you finally receive a neurodevelopmental diagnosis that reflects your strengths and the challenges you face, it can be life-changing.

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