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Autistic dogs? Neurodiversity in our pets and what it might mean for us

I live with several cocker spaniels. They are smart and affectionate, but sometimes air-headed, impulsive and extremely sensitive. It’s common for friends to describe my dogs as “having ADHD” as one of my canine whirlwinds whizz past.

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Would you put period blood on your face? What science says about ‘menstrual masking’

In the ever-evolving world of beauty trends, few have sparked as much debate – and discomfort – as “menstrual masking”. This is the practice of applying menstrual blood to the skin, usually the face, as a form of DIY skincare.

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Worries about climate change are waning in many well-off nations – but growing in Turkey, Brazil and India

Polling on public attitudes to climate change show a dip in the numbers who worry about it in many high-income countries, compared with three years ago. This declining public concern will be a worry to those governments looking to push forward with new environmental measures.

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How adding plants to your driveway could reduce winter flood risks

When it comes to adapting cities to a rapidly and dramatically changing climate, the garden is on the frontline of the fight. Gardens act as green sinkholes, allowing excess rainwater to escape, as well as helping to cool cities in summer.

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The UK government’s risky rollback of financial regulation threatens long-term growth

The financial crisis of 2008 left deep scars on the British economy. The average UK household is now estimated to be 16% poorer than it would have been had that crisis never occurred.

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View from The Hill: The Liberals may fell Sussan Ley but she won’t make it easy for Taylor and Hastie

In 2015, soon after he had rolled Tony Abbott to become prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull was heckled when, with a straight face, he told New South Wales Liberals, “We are not run by factions”.

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Amyl and the Sniffers’ generosity shows what’s missing for Australia’s live music venues

When the Amyl and the Sniffers’ free show at Federation Square was cancelled on Friday night due to safety concerns, the band worked quickly to turn this disappointment around.

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A cancer specialist explains why parents should not be too worried about coloured sand recalls

Schools have been shut in the Australian Capital Territory after children’s play sand was recalled due to asbestos fears.

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Civic squares as contested spaces: what history and urban planning can tell us about Fed Square

On Friday, thousands packed into Melbourne’s Federation Square for a free Amyl and the Sniffers show. Within minutes, fences buckled, the perimeter was breached, and the gig was cancelled over crowd crush fears.

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Finally, Indigenous peoples have an influential voice at COP30. They’re speaking loud and clear

Indigenous peoples are on the vanguard of climate action. Longstanding relationships with land means they endure the direct consequences of climate change. And their unique knowledge offers effective solutions to climate problems.

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Indigenous voices at COP30: The Amazon speaks – will the world listen?

For the first time in the history of UN climate conferences, COP30 will take place in a rainforest. President Lula da Silva has described this symbolic venue as a clear political message: the world should listen to the Amazon and its people. His Minister of the Environment, Marina Silva, adds…

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“Expulsion by suffocation”: how soy expansion and herbicide use are displacing Amazonian communities

In the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, the expansion of soy is not only transforming landscapes but also suffocating the communities that inhabit them. The intensive use of herbicides in soybean plantations— particularly glyphosate — has deeply disrupted the dynamics that sustain life in Amazonian communities and their relationship with…

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An AI lab says Chinese-backed bots are running cyber espionage attacks. Experts have questions

Over the past weekend, the US AI lab Anthropic published a report about its discovery of the “first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign”.

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Trump’s Gaza peace plan faces a pivotal UN Security Council vote. Can it get across the line?

The UN Security Council is set to vote on a US-proposed draft resolution in New York on Monday that sets the groundwork for the next stage of President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza to be put into force.

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Why Pope Leo is making a plea to save our cinemas

To the best of my knowledge, Pope Leo XIV has never visited the town of Yass in New South Wales.

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COP30: Zambia’s forest communities need finance for solar power – so they don’t have to cut down trees to pay for it

Across rural Zambia, small solar home systems and lanterns have transformed daily life. Between 2018 and 2022, more than one million small solar devices were sold across the country. These range from tiny solar lanterns to home kits capable of powering radios, TVs and phone chargers.

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‘CEO is my blood type’: a chilling new novel nails narcissistic tech culture

When I began reading Elaine Castillo’s Moderation, a new American novel about the psychological damage of online moderation, I had to pause. I’d read novels that confronted difficult material before, but this one blurred the line between bearing witness and re-enacting pain.

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School exemptions to discrimination law leave religious LGBTQIA+ teens unprotected

It’s a common misconception that religion and gender and sexuality diversity are at odds with one another.

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Plane and car crash testing is still designed to keep men safe. That puts women in danger

The next time you board a commercial flight and are told how to sit in the brace position for an emergency landing, consider this: did you know that international plane safety testing only requires adult male crash test dummies?

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Some women start menopause after surgery or medical treatment. Here’s how it’s different

For most women, menopause occurs naturally around the age of 49. In the lead up to menopause, the quality and quantity of eggs declines over time. Then the ovaries stop releasing eggs completely.

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Your say: week beginning November 17

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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Just 18 firms won 50% of federal Indigenous procurement spending: new study

Australia’s decade-old Indigenous Procurement Policy has been hailed by both sides of politics as a success in Indigenous economic policy.

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How do you fire someone into the Sun?

We live in changing times. While we once flippantly threw villains to the lions, now we seek to fire them into the Sun.

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Kraftwerk’s equipment defined electronic music. Now it’s on sale to the highest bidder

On November 18 and 19 in Nashville, United States, auction house Julien’s will auction more than 450 items from the estate of Florian Schneider, the co-founder of German electronic band Kraftwerk.

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Australia’s public libraries are thriving as the cost of living rises. We can’t afford to lose them

Library visits in the United States have almost halved over the past decade. But in Australia, they’re up 10% compared to a year ago, according to a new report. In fact, our public libraries are thriving – and cost of living pressures seem to be playing a role.

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