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Why Australia’s trade deal with Europe hinges on a forgotten promise - and a handshake

Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell is in Brussels this week, trying to close a trade deal that has been nearly a decade in the making. The EU–Australia Free Trade Agreement is tantalisingly close, although EU Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen has yet to confirm a visit to Australia to…

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Natural hydrogen can make decarbonising industry cheaper – NZ’s turbulent geology could give it an edge

Hydrogen is emerging as a critical part of the low-carbon transition for industries where electrification is not a straightforward solution.

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Understanding the difference between apathy and depression can be lifesaving for people with brain disorders

People with brain disorders, including Parkinson’s disease and dementia, are often misdiagnosed as having depression, when in fact what they’re experiencing is apathy. This can delay an accurate diagnosis, which has negative outcomes for patients as well as for their families and caregivers.

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Burned out by smartphones, young people are choosing flip phones, cameras and MP3 players instead

Alarm clocks, maps, books, flashlights, watches, radios, MP3 players, Palm Pilots, remote controls, cameras, handheld recorders and other devices have all been gradually absorbed into a single one: the smartphone.

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Teens see social media, more than school, as the place to learn about race and faith

For most young people, learning about social and political issues doesn’t start with a textbook. It starts with a phone.

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AI could mark the end of young people learning on the job – with terrible results

For a long time, the deal for a wide range of careers has been simple enough. Entry-level workers carried out routine tasks in return for mentorship, skill development and a clear path towards expertise.

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Democracy dies in broad daylight: the Trump administration’s frontal assault on the free press

When the billionaire owner of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, bought the Washington Post from the Graham family in 2013, he promised a “golden era to come”. In February 2017, one month into Donald Trump’s first term as US president, the paper adopted the motto: “Democracy Dies in Darkness”, reflecting the perceived…

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Tumbler Ridge shootings highlight the need for mental health support for survivors and their community

Although mass shootings and gun violence have long plagued American communities, events like yesterday’s mass shooting at a high school in northern British Columbia are rare in Canada.

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Below freezing but still moving: How salamanders stay active in winter

It’s a cold night in a Canadian forest. Temperatures are below freezing, snow is on the ground and most animals remain hidden to avoid the harsh conditions. But one creature is braving the cold weather.

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‘It ain’t no unicorn’: meet the researchers who’ve interviewed 130 Bigfoot hunters

It was the image that launched a cultural icon. In 1967, in the northern Californian woods, a seven foot tall, ape-like creature covered in black fur and walking upright was captured on camera, at one point turning around to look straight down the lens. The image is endlessly copied in…

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Menopause, hormones and the brain: how hormone therapy could help protect against Alzheimer’s

As dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases become more common worldwide, researchers are searching urgently for ways to protect the brain as we age. One area attracting growing attention is hormones, particularly the role of hormone therapy during and after menopause.

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East London is at high risk of extreme flooding – here’s how to limit the damage

More than 1,000 properties flooded in London in 2021, resulting in insurance losses of more than £281 million. Record-breaking floods continue to hit the UK.

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How Bad Bunny brought activism to the Super Bowl stage

After days of controversy in which Donald Trump complained about the acts and said he would not attend, and alternative “all-American” entertainment was lined up, Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny took to the stage of the much-hyped halftime show of Sunday’s Super Bowl.

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What should Keir Starmer do about Wes Streeting? A leadership expert on how to handle rivals in your team

Having survived what looked a lot like a coup attempt, Prime Minister Keir Starmer now needs to decide how to move forward. One of the biggest problems in the immediate term is what to do with his health secretary, Wes Streeting.

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Dogs and cats carry invasive land flatworms from garden to garden

Domestic dogs and cats can carry invasive flatworms (Platyhelminthes) attached to their fur. Unwittingly, this is how they contribute to the spread of these invasive alien species. Our work on the subject has just been published in the scientific journal PeerJ.

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Catatumbo’s ‘Care-Land’: how local initiatives sustain humanitarian relief amid escalating violence in Colombia’s borderland with Venezuela

Drones hover low over coca fields in Catatumbo, a remote region in northeastern Colombia along the border with Venezuela, tracing invisible lines of control across the land. They are joined by rumours circulating on social media, naming alleged collaborators, announcing new allegiances, warning of imminent violence. Together, drones and rumours…

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Cape Town’s wildflowers are a world treasure: six insights from a new checklist

Cape Town, in South Africa, is famous for its dramatic mountains and coastline, but its greatest treasure lies in the plants that carpet its slopes and valleys. Table Mountain National Park and its surrounds are home to 2,785 species, including subspecies and varieties.

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Why the US can destroy terrorist camps in Nigeria, but not terrorism – security scholar

US military airstrikes on Islamic State-linked militants in north-western Nigeria on Christmas Day 2025 attracted global attention. The focus was on the international legal implications and whether the Nigerian government had consented to the strikes.

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Public healthcare and contracting out: can it work? Global review presents some answers

Universal health coverage – ensuring everyone can get quality, affordable healthcare when they need it – is one of the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Living in space can change where your brain sits in your skull – new research

Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and backward and deforms inside the skull after spaceflight.

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Green or not, US energy future depends on Native nations

The Trump administration’s drive to increase domestic production of fossil fuels and mining of key minerals likely cannot be accomplished without a key constituency: Native nations.

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The rise of ‘Merzoni’: How an alliance between Germany’s and Italy’s leaders is reshaping Europe

“Merzoni” isn’t a neologism that easily trips off the tongue, and it hasn’t fully taken hold in the world of European politics.

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Martha Washington’s enslaved maid Ona Judge made a daring escape to freedom – but the National Park Service has erased her story from Philadelphia exhibit

On the evening of May 21, 1796, Ona Judge made the daring decision to free herself.

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‘Proportional representation’ could reduce polarization in Congress and help more people feel like their voices are being heard

In the face of widespread pessimism about the political fate of the United States and growing political polarization, scholars and citizens across the country are reimagining how American democracy could better serve the needs of the whole population.

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Distrust and disempowerment, not apathy, keep employees from supporting marginalized colleagues

What really holds people back from stepping up as allies in support of their marginalized colleagues? For example, why don’t more men say something when they see a colleague or a customer make a sexist remark about a female co-worker?

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