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Chloe Wilson’s witty debut novel is refreshingly free of ‘psycho bitch’ clichés – but it’s too long

Chloe Wilson’s hotly anticipated debut novel, The Thornbacks, is a beautifully wrought response to the peculiar, often cruel ways bodies accrue social and cultural value. This story of two unrelated “sisters”, brought together by the marriage of their parents, is playful, witty, astute and compelling – but while the sentences…

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Time is critical when someone’s heart stops – portable defibrillators could save more lives

In New Zealand, ambulance crews treat about seven people a day who are in cardiac arrest, meaning their heart is no longer pumping blood to vital organs.

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This unsettling book says we live too long – but Australia’s problems lie in power, not age

Australia’s widening generational gap of wealth and inequality could reach record levels within years, suggests recent research. This tension is playing out in national debates over the budget and the housing crisis, as well as provocative new books and films taking aim at baby boomers.

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Burning forest ‘waste’ to make cement damages the climate. Let’s pursue cleaner options

The Australian government has agreed to invest almost $53 million in a north Tasmanian company that will upgrade its coal-fired kiln to burn wood “waste” and used tyres for cement manufacturing.

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Donald Trump’s Iran ceasefire deal prompts strong feelings and profane language

After dining lavishly on lobster, caviar and truffles in the opulent surrounds of the Palace of Versailles last night, Donald Trump affixed his signature to the much-anticipated memorandum of understanding that will, all being well, begin a 60-day ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran.

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What drives women to have a ‘freebirth’ without a midwife or doctor? Here’s what the research says

A coronial inquest is this week examining the death of Melbourne wellness influencer Stacey Warnecke after a freebirth at her home in September.

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Microbes destroyed an ancient pterosaur’s wingbone, then preserved it for 100 million years

More than 100 million years ago, a flying reptile called a pterosaur flew over the oceans hunting squid and fish.

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Tim McGraw at 20: how Taylor Swift’s debut single set her formula for success

Twenty years ago, 16-year-old Taylor Swift released her debut single, Tim McGraw. To understand everything that has come since – the confessional genius, the brand strategy, the carefully constructed persona – this three-minute-and-fifty-two-second country ballad is a good place to start.

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Friday essay: I had to crowdfund my cancer treatment in Australia’s ‘universal’ health-care system

Economic hardship is a lingering consequence of Brooke’s breast cancer treatment, more than 30 years ago – which she paid for by selling her wedding ring. The treatment left her debilitated, fatigued and unable to work for some time. Friends brought groceries and the Cancer Council provided some financial support,…

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‘Park the bus’, ‘the false nine’ and ‘total football’: what do soccer’s strange phrases mean?

The World Cup captures the attention of passionate supporters all around the world, as well as casual fans who get swept up in the excitement every four years.

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Men make up less than 18% of Australian primary school teachers. Is this a problem?

This week, a group of Australian primary school principals called for more male primary school teachers, saying boys needed more “male role models”.

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More than chatbots: why business AI agents are Big Tech’s next product battleground

A customer sends a WhatsApp message to a local store asking about a product. Within seconds, they receive an answer.

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Small forest fragments can protect more birds when the surrounding landscape is more helpful

Larger areas contain more species. This is one of the most ironclad laws of ecology, which explains why large natural areas usually receive higher priority in conservation strategies. In fragmented landscapes, this logic has also led small forest fragments to be seen as environments of lower value for biodiversity.

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Why don’t some people get vaccinated? It’s more complicated than you think

When vaccination rates drop — as is the case with adult influenza vaccinations in Canada and child measles vaccinations in British Columbia — the explanation is often that people are “hesitant.”

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The Strait of Hormuz is reopening, but global shipping won’t return to normal for months

Iran and the United States are about to sign a peace deal that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway that carries about one-fifth of the world’s oil.

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Is ten too young to be criminally responsible? Here’s what the evidence says

At ten years old, some children may still struggle to tie their shoelaces or use a knife and fork properly. Yet under the law of England and Wales, a child of this age is old enough to be held criminally responsible for their actions. This is the age at which,…

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Did Neanderthals use rhinoceros teeth as tools?

The RINO project was born from the discovery of unusual marks on rhinoceros teeth recovered from the prehistoric Payre site in France’s Rhône Valley. The study of fossil rhinoceros teeth from this Middle Palaeolithic site, dating to around 250,000–130,000 years ago, provides unprecedented evidence that Neanderthals used them as tools.

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How a Swedish king went on strike in 1768

In 1768, towards the end of the period of Swedish history known as Frihetstiden, the Age of Liberty, King Adolf Frederick threatened to abdicate unless an extraordinary session of the Riksdag, the Swedish parliament, was immediately convened. The immediate issue concerned a new financial plan, but the king hoped that…

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‘My heritage is my power’: how young Black women like Naomi Osaka are using fashion in sport

Naomi Osaka’s appearance at this May’s Met Gala in New York – which she wittily dubbed “the grand slam of fashion” – was a whirlwind business engagement jammed between two of tennis’s major tournaments. With stacked schedules, tennis superstars are usually found taking ice baths between events. Not Osaka, who…

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Why one sports injury can sometimes lead to another

A sports injury can feel like a single setback: a twisted ankle, a strained calf or a sore knee. But for many people, the real problem starts when they try to come back too soon – only to end up with a second injury.

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Why more births now end in caesarean section

Official NHS maternity statistics show that caesareans accounted for 45% of deliveries in English NHS hospitals in 2024-25. More recent monthly NHS maternity data reported that 27% of deliveries under NHS maternity services in January 2026 were emergency caesareans.

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Claims of Dartmoor pony cull reignite row over how to save Britain’s moorlands

The UK government has issued a denial after mounting speculation that 90% of Dartmoor hill ponies were to be culled.

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People are marrying holograms and making friends with chatbots. But can AI bring true happiness?

Can technology really replace human relationships? As philosophy scholars who focus on human happiness and on artificial intelligence (AI), we tackle this question in a recent paper.

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South African scientists make breakthrough in decoding cancer’s most effective survival strategy

In the intricate biology of the human body, organs such as the breast, the colon and the lungs are lined with a defensive barrier known as the epithelium. At the heart of this barrier sits a remarkable protein called Mucin-1 (MUC1). In a healthy body, MUC1 is like a sentinel.

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Who was Andimba Toivo ya Toivo? The Namibian leader who chose justice over power

Celebrated Namibian liberation leader Andimba Toivo ya Toivo played an important role in his country’s development. Beyond Namibia, however, he remains unknown to many.

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