Why do some people need less sleep than others? A gene variation could have something to do with it

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Have you ever noticed how some people bounce out of bed after just a few hours of sleep, while others can barely function without a solid eight hours? Take Margaret Thatcher, for example. The former British prime minister...

‘Unfair and unreasonable’ – report finds $1.9 billion in unpaid child support in system rife with financial abuse

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The Commonwealth ombudsman has released his long-awaited report into the weaponisation of the child support program. He has identified widespread financial abuse throughout the system. This includes parents not making...

1 in 3 men report using intimate partner violence. Here’s how we can better protect women – and help men

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One in three men (32%) aged 18 to 57 years report using emotional abuse towards a partner. One in ten (9%) say they have used physical violence. These are some of the statistics from the latest report of the Australian...

The Queensland government is cancelling renewable energy projects. Can the state still reach net zero?

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On the surface, Queenslands new government is doing exactly what it pledged before winning office in October repealing the states ambitious renewable energy targets and cancelling a huge pumped hydro project near Mackay....

Your Say: week beginning June 2

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Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. Wed love to hear from you, you can email us at [email protected] Monday June 2 A new insurer? Australian households are now being refused...

What’s a ‘Strombolian eruption?’ A volcanologist explains what happened at Mount Etna

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On Monday morning local time, a huge cloud of ash, hot gas and rock fragments began spewing from Italys Mount Etna. An enormous plume was seen stretching several kilometres into the sky from the mountain on the island of...

Australia’s lowest paid workers just got a 3.5% wage increase. Their next boost could be even better

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A week ago, the Australian Financial Review released this years Rich List. It reported the number of billionaires in Australia increased from 150 to 166 between 2024 and 2025. A very different story is happening at the...