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Australia has banned 3 ‘forever chemicals’ – but Europe wants to ban all 14,000 as a precaution

Last month, Australia’s ban on the import, use and manufacture of three types of “forever chemical” came into effect. These chemicals – PFOA, PFOS and PFHxS – have long lifespans and resist breaking down. They’re considered harmful due to their ability to build up inside living organisms and their toxicity.…

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Ancient shells and pottery reveal the vast 3,200-years-old trade routes of Oceania’s Indigenous peoples

New research conducted at Walufeni Cave, an important archaeological site in Papua New Guinea, reveals new evidence of long-distance interactions between Oceania’s Indigenous societies, as far back as 3,200 years ago.

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Climate change is driving a silent, sinister change in Australia’s mountain ash forests

Something silent and sinister is happening in Australia’s mountain ash forests. As temperatures rise, these ecosystems are slowly, steadily losing their trees – and with them, their ability to store carbon.

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Dingoes are not domestic dogs – new evidence shows these native canines are on their own evolutionary path

For decades, scientists, policymakers, graziers and land managers have been locked in a surprisingly high-stakes debate over what defines a dingo. Are these wild canids their own species? Or are they simply feral dogs?

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From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes – and we’ll all feel them

Antarctica has long been seen as a remote, unchanging environment. Not any more.

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Housing can be good for productivity. Here are 5 ways we can build it better

Most Australians invest much of their income into housing, making employment, education and retirement decisions based on the location, timing and strength of their housing investment.

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The ‘wrong kind of sorry’: will a record fine for Qantas deter other companies from breaking the law?

On Monday, the Federal Court of Australia handed Qantas a record fine of A$90 million for breaching the Fair Work Act by unlawfully terminating the employment of 1,820 ground workers during the pandemic.

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NSW’s ‘renovictions’ loophole could undermine the progress made with no-grounds evictions

There was much cause for celebration when no-grounds evictions were abolished in New South Wales on May 19.

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‘Australiana’ images made by AI are racist and full of tired cliches, new study shows

Big tech company hype sells generative artificial intelligence (AI) as intelligent, creative, desirable, inevitable, and about to radically reshape the future in many ways.

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Many parents – mostly mothers – lose family payments from the first dollar they earn. Here’s how we could fix it

From paid parental leave to expanded childcare and free kindergarten, Australia has made positive changes over the past two decades to better support families.

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The government has asked for bold proposals. Maybe it’s time to consider taxing the family home

The Australian government has “an appetite to be bold and ambitious” in its economic reform agenda. And tax reform is on the menu at its much-publicised reform roundtable, to be held next week.

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This stone tool is over 1 million years old. How did its maker get to Sulawesi without a boat?

Stone tools dating to at least 1.04 million years ago have been found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. This means early hominins made a major sea crossing from the Asian mainland much earlier than previously thought – and they likely didn’t have any boats.

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How do you feel about doing exams? Our research unearthed 4 types of test-takers

If you had to do a test, how would you respond? Would you relish the chance to demonstrate your knowledge? Or worry you were about to fall short of the mark and embarrass yourself?

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Marine climate interventions can have unintended consequences – we need to manage the risks

The world’s oceans are being rapidly transformed as climate change intensifies. Corals are bleaching, sea levels are rising, and seawater is becoming more acidic – making life difficult for shellfish and reef-building corals. All this and more is unfolding on our watch, with profound consequences for marine ecosystems and the…

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Should YouTube be included in Australia’s social media ban for kids under 16? We asked 5 experts

The Australian government has confirmed video-sharing platform YouTube will be included in the upcoming social media ban for children aged 16 and under.

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Precious finger traces from First Nations ancestors revealed in a glittering mountain cave in Australia

Australia’s First Nations history stretches back many tens of thousands of years, rich in depth and diversity.

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Should Australia lower the voting age to 16 like the UK? We asked 5 experts

The government in the UK is introducing legislation into parliament to lower the voting age to 16.

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New study finds the gender earnings gap could be halved if we reined in the long hours often worked by men

There are lots of reasons why people work extra hours. In some jobs, it’s the only way to cover the workload. In others, the pay is poor, so people need to work extra time. And in others still, working back late or on weekends is encouraged and rewarded, explicitly and…

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Hold up, humans. Ants figured out medicine, farming and engineering long before we did

Think back to a time you helped someone move a heavy object, such as a couch. While at first the task may have appeared simple, it actually required a suite of advanced behaviours.

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Federal election feel like ages ago? Parliament is now back. Here’s your political refresher

Despite many pre-election predictions, the 48th Australian parliament looks quite similar to the 47th. The Labor Party has greater representation than before: 94 Members of the House of Representatives (up from 77) and 29 Senators (up from 26).

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Soaring house prices may be locking people into marriages, new research shows

House prices continued to rise across Australia in June, recent data shows. Nationally, prices have risen about 38% in the past five years.

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Melting ice will strengthen the monsoon in northern Australia – but cause drier conditions north of the Equator

Almost two-thirds of the world’s population is affected by the monsoon – the annual arrival of intense rains in areas north and south of the Equator. These drenching rains tend to arrive during each hemisphere’s summer.

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Where do giant volcanic eruptions come from? New study finds missing link to ‘blobs’ deep within Earth

Volcanic eruptions at Earth’s surface have significant consequences. Smaller ones can scare tourists on Mount Etna or disrupt air traffic.

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Teeth record the hidden history of your childhood climate and diet

The climate we live in affects our lives in profound ways: hot summers, cold winters, dry spells and wet weather all leave their mark.

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Mauna Loa Observatory captured the reality of climate change. The US plans to shut it down

The greenhouse effect was discovered more than 150 years ago and the first scientific paper linking carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere with climate change was published in 1896.

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