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Why one of Australia’s most successful TV production companies is being shut down

Members of the Australian screen industry have been shocked to learn one of the nation’s most successful and prolific production companies, Matchbox Pictures – and its subsidiary Tony Ayres Productions – will shut their doors this week.

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With more restrictive laws across the country, how can we protect the right to protest?

In the wake of the Bondi terror attack, multiple state governments have passed laws to restrict mass protests. Most notably, the New South Wales government introduced controversial legislation giving police the power to restrict public protests for up to 90 days after a terrorist incident.

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‘Blood cobalt’ is disappearing from batteries – and cheaper, cleaner batteries are arriving

You might have heard the common claim that electric cars aren’t really green – that their lithium-ion batteries rely on “blood” minerals such as cobalt, mined in terrible conditions.

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Childcare centres may have clear rules for staff numbers, but there are loopholes to get around them

There is a growing number of “serious incidents” in Australian early childhood services, including day cares.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: New Liberal Deputy Jane Hume on why she wants a woman contesting every seat

After a coup by the Liberals’ conservative faction, the party has dumped its first female leader Sussan Ley, who had dire polling, in favour of Angus Taylor.

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Migraine is more than just a headache. A neurologist explains the 4 stages

A migraine attack is not just a “bad headache”.

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Using your phone while driving is dangerous. What about listening to music or eating?

In Australia, around 16% of major road accidents (such as multi-vehicle crashes and pedestrian collisions) involve distracted driving.

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FDA’s abrupt flip-flop on Moderna’s mRNA flu shot highlights growing risks to drug-makers of investing in vaccines

The Food and Drug Administration’s decision, made public on Feb. 10, 2026, to not review an application to approve Moderna’s proposed mRNA-based flu vaccine set off a firestorm of criticism from public health experts.

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Age verification online can be done safely and privately. Here’s how

Online chat service Discord has announced it will begin testing age verification for some users, joining a growing list of platforms trying to work out who is actually behind the screen.

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Ads are coming to AI. Does that really have to be such a bad thing?

American artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic this month attracted applause – and a surge in users – for clever advertisements poking fun at its competition.

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Tahoe avalanche: What causes snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and skier explains, with tips for surviving

A deadly avalanche buried a group of backcountry skiers and their guides near Lake Tahoe in California’s Sierra Nevada as an intense storm brought heavy snow to the region on Feb. 17, 2026. Six of the skiers were rescued, but eight others didn’t survive and another was missing. The region…

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‘I feel I’m making a difference’: how Blak women are working to build safer workplaces

Blak women make up a growing part of the Australian workforce, with 57% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women aged 15 to 64 employed in 2022-23 (the latest figures we have). That’s a significant gain from 45% just four years earlier.

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Even the best writing about science recalls ancient myths

The 15th edition of The Best Australian Science Writing, edited by Zoe Kean and Tegan Taylor, contains 39 essays and stories that “tell tales of the universe that scientists have worked hard to reveal”.

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Racing enjoys special treatment under NZ gambling laws. Why?

Despite the harm it is known to cause to a significant number of New Zealanders, the gambling industry as a whole is commonly defended for its contribution back to the community.

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Is this glass square the long, long future of data storage?

Scientists at Microsoft Research in the United States have demonstrated a system called Silica for writing and reading information in ordinary pieces of glass which can store two million books’ worth of data in a thin, palm-sized square.

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Plummeting fish numbers triggered controversial fishing bans in WA. But no-take zones could benefit fishers

The Western Australian government recently announced the controversial closure of commercial and recreation fishing to prevent a collapse in the populations of under-threat species, such as popular dhufish and pink snapper.

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How to make specialists’ fees fair? It’ll take more than a revamped website

Consumers will soon have a clearer picture of how specialists’ fees compare if legislation before parliament is passed.

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Gambling for children? Why Australia should consider regulating blind box toys like Labubu

If you walk through any major shopping mall in Australia, chances are you’ll encounter products and experiences that are uncomfortably similar to gambling – yet they are available to anyone, including children.

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A few weeks of X’s algorithm can make you more right-wing – and it doesn’t wear off quickly

A new study published today in Nature has found that X’s algorithm – the hidden system or “recipe” that governs which posts appear in your feed and in which order – shifts users’ political opinions in a more conservative direction.

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The Milano Cortina Olympics: how to manage crowds in an eco-friendly way

Beyond questions of athletic performance, the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics raise questions about climate urgency and growing expectations for environmental responsibility at mega sporting events. Aware of the carbon footprint associated with spectator attendance, the organizing committee has implemented measures to encourage spectators to adopt more eco-responsible behaviours during these…

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How sports betting is changing the way people watch sports

The Seattle Seahawks may have easily dispatched the New England Patriots on Super Bowl Sunday, but a more consequential battle unfolded off the field.

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How Jesse Jackson set the stage for Bernie Sanders and today’s progressives

Jesse Jackson’s two campaigns for president, in 1984 and 1988, were unsuccessful but historic. The civil rights activist and organizer, who died on Feb. 17, 2026, helped pave the way for Barack Obama’s election a generation later as the nation’s first – and so far only – African American president.

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Heart-shaped locket discovery offers rare glimpse into Henry VIII and Katharine of Aragon’s marriage

Henry VIII is not remembered as a loving husband. Any English schoolchild can recount the unpleasant fates of most of his six wives with the rhyme: “Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived.” But though the end of his relationships are famous, less is known about Henry in love.

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Using AI responsibly means knowing when not to use it

Most AI training teaches you how to get outputs. Write a better prompt. Refine your query. Generate content faster. This approach treats AI as a productivity tool and measures success by speed. It misses the point entirely.

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Childhood apraxia of speech: when the brain can’t plan the words

Talking is one of the most complex actions the human body performs, yet the process of turning thoughts into speech is coordinated on millisecond timescales. For some children, the brain struggles to plan the movements needed for speech, turning everyday conversation into hard work. Even forming a single word can…

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