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Australia wants a ‘digital duty of care’. But how will we check what big tech is doing?

You expect to be safe when you go to work or when your kids play at the school playground. When you go to the doctor or get financial advice from the bank, you expect they’ll act in your interests.

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AI can be a personal trainer in your pocket – but is it safe?

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the fitness industry: people can now ask chatbots to write marathon plans, build gym programs and even adjust workouts based on sleep or heart rate data.

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Lived experience is often dismissed – but we should recognise it as a form of expertise

Institutions increasingly invite people to contribute their lived experience. Government agencies appoint patients to advisory panels and call on communities for their views on policy. Health New Zealand employs peer support workers and universities seek lived experience in research. These initiatives acknowledge that lived experience matters.

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Why does our mind wander? New study taps into the tricks of staying on task

You’re sitting at your desk, writing a short story. You remain focused but after several hours, you still can’t see how to end it. So you go for a run, allowing your thoughts to run with you. Instead of stumbling on a rock, you fall onto a solution.

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In rebuke to Trump, Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, emphasizing the promise of equality in the Declaration of Independence

The Supreme Court on June 30, 2026, declared that universal birthright citizenship is protected by the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, meaning that nearly all babies born in the United States automatically become American citizens, regardless of their parents’ immigration status.

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Elon Musk is remaking the world, like Henry Ford before him – but more dangerously

Elon Musk, briefly the world’s first trillionaire – but now a mere billionaire again – is a man of exceptions. He’s built not one, but two of the world’s most pioneering technology companies (Tesla and SpaceX). He was talking about settling humans on Mars with a straight face some 20…

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Supreme Court rules against trans girls participating in single-sex sports, but leaves open larger questions of trans rights

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 30, 2026, that West Virginia and Idaho did not violate the Constitution by preventing transgender students from joining female sports teams, and that states can restrict who participates on women’s and girls sports teams based on a student’s sex assigned at birth.

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‘I hate you!’: what little kids really mean when they say this

I hate you. You’re the worst mum in the world!

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Australia’s lung cancer screening program is a year old. But can the health system deliver?

It’s been a year since Australia launched its National Lung Cancer Screening Program. Since July 2025, about 100,000 Australians have been screened.

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Prickly starfish and urchins are decimating Australia’s reefs. But we could find ways to protect them

Australia is home to some of the world’s most beautiful reefs.

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13,000 tonnes of space junk clutters Earth orbit. Here’s how it could be cleaned up

Seventy years ago, Earth had only one satellite: the Moon. Now it has more than 15,000 – about 10,000 of which are owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The world’s first trillionaire plans to launch one million more satellites, each roughly 70 metres long and 20 metres wide, that would form…

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Unruly seniors, Dallas cheerleaders and Russell Crowe as an MMA trainer: what we’re streaming this July

In the middle of an unseasonably warm winter, perhaps the couch isn’t where you’re spending your weekends – preferring to enjoy the sun, however concerning its presence may be.

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Auction clearance rates are sliding. Here’s what can happen when a home doesn’t sell

In Victoria and New South Wales, roughly one third of homes are sold at auction. Australia is one of very few countries in the world to regularly make use of auctions to sell homes – let alone “open outcry” auctions, where bidders compete with each other out loud in real…

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How does Australia’s migration system actually work? 5 common myths busted

Australia’s migration system is complicated. It’s heavily influenced by politics and global pressures, which can make it difficult to understand. This often results in lively debates across the dinner table.

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The universe is less uniform than we thought – cosmology may need a radical rethink

Modern cosmology rests on a simple assumption: if we look on large enough scales, matter should be distributed evenly, with no preferred direction within the cosmos. This is known as the cosmological principle.

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The Montréal shooter’s manifesto isn’t left or right — it’s rooted in misogyny

Within hours of the recent shooting in Montréal’s Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood, arguments about the gunman’s 104-page manifesto had already split along familiar lines.

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As key trade talks start, the US-Mexico relationship will likely limp along – but at a cost

Most Americans understand that their avocado toast and Super Bowl guacamole depend on a green fruit imported from Mexico. But few realize that Mexico is the United States’ top trading partner, both as the largest source of U.S. imports and the largest market for its exports.

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Ammonia from wastewater: How we’re turning a pollutant into fertilizer and clean fuel

Ammonia rarely makes headlines, but much of modern life depends on it. The compound of nitrogen and hydrogen is the key ingredient in the fertilizers that help feed roughly half of the world’s population. It is also attracting serious attention as a carbon-free fuel for ships, power plants and heavy…

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A new CRASH Clock measures the chance of satellite collisions, and it’s ticking down fast

Imagine a piece of space debris the size of a hockey puck slams into a Starlink satellite at about 10 kilometres per second. The kinetic energy is equivalent to two kilograms of TNT, or a fully-loaded semi-truck travelling at 100 kilometres an hour.

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Political parties can now spend unlimited money supporting candidates, after Supreme Court overturns decades of precedent

A decades-old law limiting how much money political parties can spend in coordination with candidates was struck down by the Supreme Court on June 30, 2026. Citing First Amendment principles, the court held in NRSC v. FEC that the limit unduly prevented political parties from “freely” and “fully” advocating for…

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Replacing warships with drones is not an upgrade in capability

Britain’s Defence Investment Plan (DIP) marks a significant shift in military priorities. Over four years, an additional £15 billion will take spending up to £298 billion overall.

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NHS patients are being socially prescribed yoga. But is yoga ready to help them?

Yoga can be seen as an accessible way to exercise and improve wellbeing. You don’t always need a gym membership, specialist machinery or other people to do it.

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Power, pleasure and patriarchy: why The Polygamist on Netflix is captivating viewers

The Polygamist is a Netflix series that has soared up the streaming platform’s charts and triggered a global conversation about men who cheat in relationships.

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How the Venezuelan people and diaspora are driving earthquake relief

“Nieves, there’s been an earthquake in Venezuela.” This was how Gabriela, a Venezuelan friend of mine, interrupted our phone conversation when the news came in. She was in Berlin, and as a new mother she had not been sleeping much. Her tiredness quickly evaporated.

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Most EU citizens support economic growth even though climate experts question its role

Debates about the necessity and desirability of economic growth are shifting. Among researchers working on sustainability and climate policy, there is growing scepticism about whether continued economic growth is necessary to achieve the social and environmental goals of a sustainable society. Some argue that we should move beyond growth as…

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