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Separating the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine could decrease access for Colorado parents

Some parents in Colorado are uncertain about the safety and necessity of vaccines given to their children. They also question how the vaccines are timed.

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What Wendell Berry meant to Christian farmers going green

In the late evening of Aug. 31, 2026, I missed a call from Jennifer, a seventh-generation cattle rancher in Georgia. She was one of more than 70 family farmers and ranchers across the rural U.S. South and Midwest whom I’d gotten to know through my research over the past five…

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Why Hispanic Americans are losing faith in the American Dream

President Donald Trump won 43% of the Hispanic vote in 2024, up from 35% in 2020 – a big gain for Republicans. Now, as the midterms approach, Hispanic Americans across party lines are losing faith in the American Dream, and his administration’s immigration crackdown appears to be part of the…

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Why the places we love in books can never quite be found in real life

From the Brontës’ Haworth to Jane Austen’s Bath, Wordsworth’s Lake District and Thomas Hardy’s Dorset, literary places continue to exert a powerful hold over readers.

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Children from armed forces families have extra educational challenges – especially those with Send

Service children are children of current or former armed forces personnel. Being a service child can be a source of pride, resilience and determination. Yet service life brings experiences and challenges their civilian peers may not face.

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Nato is concerned about the threat from Russia. But it isn’t panicking – yet

Over the past few weeks, a striking theme has emerged in discussions surrounding Nato. Senior political figures and former Nato officials have raised the possibility of invoking article 5 in response to severe cyber-attacks.

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Houthi offensive in Yemen adds to fear that Iran war could escalate into a wider global conflict

Yemen’s Houthis have launched a major offensive in recent days. They’ve rapidly swept down the Red Sea coast, seizing strategically important positions and giving the Iran-backed rebel group the potential to control traffic through this vital waterway.

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Why AI consciousness could become the next great societal divide

The debate about AI consciousness is growing, in academic articles, newspaper opinion pieces, and even among AI bots themselves. I doubt this is a passing wave of interest.

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Australia’s vast Nullarbor Plain hides deep caves that can teach us about alien worlds

Stretching over 200,000 square kilometres across southern Australia, the vast, flat plains of the Nullarbor mark one of the world’s largest regions of limestone. It formed when an ancient shallow sea retreated some 14 million years ago.

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Life just got tougher for international students under new visa rules. Why is this group being targeted?

The Australian government has announced visa changes making it harder for international students to bring their families with them while they study. There are also new rules designed to stop students from cycling through courses just to prolong their stay in Australia.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Matt Canavan on why One Nation is ‘not really compatible’ as a Coalition partner

With less than two years to go before the next federal election, Nationals leader Matt Canavan knows his time in Parliament could be running out, with polling showing his Senate seat representing Queensland may be under threat.

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Grattan on Friday: Burke delivers overdue migration baby, but is it sturdy enough to withstand the critics?

Tony Burke was late to the National Press Club to announce the government’s migration policy on Thursday. Six weeks late, to be precise.

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Why the story of urchin barrens and kelp forests is more complex than we thought

It’s not hard to find a long-spined sea urchin (Centrostephanus rodgersii) on rocky walls and in underwater forests comprised of golden kelp (Ecklonia radiata) and crayweed (Phyllospora comosa) in southeast Australia.

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Migration changes to hit students’ families and working holiday makers

The Albanese government will stop the entry of students’ family members, attack “visa hopping”, and drastically cut the numbers of those on long-term working holidays under migration policy changes announced by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke.

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Unlikely political bedfellows team up against Albanese over staff

Usually they wouldn’t be seen dead together. But Pauline Hanson, Fatima Payman and Dai Le joined forces on Thursday to condemn Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for discriminating against them in staffing allocations.

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What major tests like PISA and NAPLAN get wrong about Indigenous students

We’ve just received the results of the latest PISA test – the international assessment of 15-year-olds’ science, maths and reading skills.

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This sponge has holes. Some find that truly disgusting

Imagine you’re scrolling through TikTok and come across an image of a lotus seed pod or sponge.

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Travelling with kids: how can you minimise jet lag with your little ones?

Anyone who has flown with or near children can picture it: the crying kid, the frazzled parent and the cranky passengers.

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Will El Niño send food prices soaring this summer?

Australia’s farm sector currently faces a double whammy from weather and non-weather related factors: a confirmed El Niño effect and surging inflationary pressures.

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Why do some robots feel creepy? We deliberately built one to find out

Robots no longer exist only in popular culture or science fiction. While we might be familiar with the likes of WALL-E, Baymax, the Terminator and Ultron from the big screen, versions of them are increasingly entering everyday life.

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An opt-out system for AI companies to access creative works doesn’t gel with Australia’s copyright laws. Here’s why

The ground is shifting beneath the feet of Australian authors and other creatives. A leaked proposal seen by the ABC suggests the government might grant artificial intelligence (AI) companies access to the copyrighted works of Australians under an opt-out system.

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Peptides are spreading on social media. Here’s how platforms can better protect public health

Scroll through social media these days and you’ll likely come across someone injecting themselves with a clear liquid, waxing lyrical about how it’s changed their body for the better, improved their recovery, or maybe their skin.

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Is Australia’s ‘voracious’ illicit drug use behind organised crime violence? It’s complicated

Sydney appears to be facing an escalation of organised crime violence. The shootings this month of 23-year-old university student Marco Tapia and, two days later, 40-year-old Joshua Macdonald in the city’s west, highlighted the often hidden world of organised crime and its violence.

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Putin’s United Russia will win – but vote tally, turnout and level of coercion will tell the real story of Russia’s wartime elections

Russia’s parliamentary elections will take place on Sept. 18-20, 2026, amid the ongoing war with Ukraine. Given the backdrop of an energy crisis, battlefield failures in Ukraine and fears of more national conscription at home, you might think that the Kremlin should have reason for concern.

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We could soon be able to track changes in Australia’s forests in near-real time – using satellites

Forests and woodlands cover millions of hectares across Australia, from tropical rainforests and temperate eucalypt forests to the vast woodlands and shrublands of the arid interior. They store enormous amounts of carbon, support biodiversity, regulate water supplies and help buffer the impacts of climate change. Yet we know surprisingly little…

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