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New research shows the term ‘lesbian’ is declining in popularity. The reasons why are complex

Run your eyes down a list of famous women who have recently come out and you’re likely to see people describe themselves as pansexual, bisexual or queer, or insist on their right not to label their sexuality at all. With one or two notable exceptions, you’d be forgiven for thinking…

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Holidays help us rest and recover. But Greeks and Romans weren’t always convinced

The Greek philosopher Plutarch of Chaeronea (1st-2nd century AD) observed that our lives are divided between relaxation and exertion.

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Shrinking wings, bigger beaks: birds are reshaping themselves in a warming world

For wildlife, climate change is a bit like the “final boss” the protagonist faces in a video game: big, hulking and inescapable.

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You’ve just got your Year 12 results. What do you do now?

The wait is finally over. Year 12 students around Australia are receiving their Year 12 results. Victorian and Queensland students got their ATARs last week, with other states and territories finding out this week.

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Being carers costs women more than $500,000 over a lifetime, leaving them with less in retirement than men

This article is part of The Conversation’s “Retirement” series where experts examine issues including how much money we need to retire, retiring with debt, the psychological impact of retiring and the benefits of getting financial advice.

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Many more men are dying on Australian roads than women. It’s time we addressed it

Men are killing themselves on the roads in large numbers. Currently, policymakers fail to recognise the different ways men and women use roads, and the resulting ways they are killed or injured.

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Beyond checking a box: how a social licence can help communities benefit from data reuse and AI

The original excitement about the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) on developed countries is shifting toward how AI might influence developing nations. The Economist recently ran a cover story extolling the potential of AI to help lower-income countries in sectors such as education, healthcare and agriculture; however, various commentators have…

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Reel resistance: Netflix’s removal of Palestinian films adds to the erasure of Palestine

Netflix faces calls for a boycott after it removed its “Palestinian Stories” collection this October. This includes approximately 24 films.

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How the Elon Musk-Vivek Ramaswamy DOGE initiative could help Americans dodge red tape

Donald Trump’s proposed new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is already earning praise and criticism in the United States weeks before the president-elect’s inauguration.

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Trump’s tariff threat is a sign that Canada should be diversifying beyond the U.S.

United States President-elect Donald Trump has announced a 25 per cent tariff on Canada and Mexico if border control and illegal drugs coming into the U.S. aren’t curtailed. Both federal and provincial leaders have been scrambling to address the potential threat posed by such a significant trade penalty.

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New data from ‘the last ice area’ may help long-term conservation efforts in the Arctic

Earlier this year our international team of scientists from the Refuge Arctic consortium departed Iqaluit, Nvt. on a 56-day research expedition in the far north. We were sailing aboard the icebreaker CCGS Amundsen and our main objective was to study the high latitudes of the Arctic Ocean.

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More spending and weaker revenue hits budget bottom line in some years: Chalmers

Wednesday’s mid-year budget update will downgrade company tax receipts by $8.5 billion over the four years to 2027-28, and show “slippage’ in the bottom line in some years of the forward estimates, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says.

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Bali five return to Australia, and don’t have to serve more prison time

The remaining five members of the Bali Nine – Matthew Norman, Scott Rush, Martin Stephens, Si Yi Chen, and Michael Czugaj – arrived back in Australia from Indonesia on Sunday.

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Lessons from Aceh: How language unites and segregates in conflicts

20 years have passed since the Aceh tsunami, leaving deep scars on Indonesia, especially for those directly affected. Aceh was also recovering from a three-decade armed conflict between the Free Aceh Movement and the national government

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FBI director guides the agency in confronting complex international threats, investigating federal crimes and running 55 field offices

Mention the FBI, and many older Americans will likely think of a time when the agency was run by J. Edgar Hoover, who spent much of his nearly half-century tenure at the agency harassing political dissidents and abusing his power. But as former FBI counterterrorism expert Javed Ali explains, the…

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Daniel Craig’s turn as queer writer and an ‘unfilmable’ book brought to life – what you should watch, read and see this week

William S. Burroughs was a gay drug addict. A knot of contradictions, he was also deeply homophobic, sexist, racist and a gun-loving conservative, a passion that would eventually lead to him to be convicted of manslaughter. Needless to say, his life was as wild as his fiction – just watch…

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Why Scottish salmon’s rebrand may end up harming the integrity of a top export and hurting producers

Scottish farmed salmon was the UK’s top food export last year, ending up in restaurants and on dinner tables all over the world. But also in 2023, the industry trade body Salmon Scotland sought to drop the word “farmed” from its protected geographical indication of “Scottish farmed salmon” after two…

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Protesting farmers are having to fight off the radical right, conspiracy theorists and climate sceptics

Thousands of farmers travelled to London on November 19 to protest the new government’s first budget and its imposition of new inheritance tax rules. Nearly a month later, on December 12, there was another protest, this time with more tractors, fewer celebrities, and only a tiny fraction of the media…

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St John’s wort: six drug interactions you should know about

St John’s wort is an herbal supplement that has been used for centuries to boost mood. Even today, many people use it as a natural treatment for mild to moderate depression. St John’s wort contains several active compounds, such as hypericin and hyperforin, which are believed to influence mood.

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Three promising outcomes from the world’s first official summit to conserve and restore mangroves

Mangroves are one of the most threatened ecosystems on the planet. They store carbon from the atmosphere and act as a buffer from tropical storms and coastal erosion, so mangroves are crucial to building climate resilience.

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Exercise boosts memory for up to 24 hours after a workout – new research

What’s good for your heart is good for your brain. Just as physical activity helps keep our bodies fit and strong as we age, it also helps maintain our cognitive function – and is even linked with lower dementia risk.

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Western self-sufficiency in computer chips is just not going to happen

American microchip giant Intel is looking for a new CEO following Pat Gelsinger’s shock resignation. This represents more than just a corporate shake-up. It’s the end of an era in which one company could totally control a strategically vital American technology.

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Trump wants China’s help in making peace in Ukraine. He’s unlikely to get it

US president-elect Donald Trump has invited China’s president Xi Jinping to his inauguration on January 20 in a surprise move which appears to be part of a plan to involve Beijing in ceasefire negotiations in Ukraine.

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Why ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ almost didn’t air − and why it endures

It’s hard to imagine a holiday season without “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” The 1965 broadcast has become a staple – etched into traditions across generations like decorating the tree or sipping hot cocoa.

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Response to CEO killing reveals antipathy toward health insurers − but entire patchwork system is to blame for ill feeling

The U.S. health care system leaves much to be desired.

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