Friday essay: let’s rethink Australia’s national security – and focus on fairness and climate action, not blind fealty to the US

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The America we thought we knew is not coming back. America in 2028 will be different, perhaps worse. And Australians, along with much of the world, are eager for something different. In polling conducted by The Australia...

Resident-to-resident aggression is common in nursing homes. Here’s how we can improve residents’ safety

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The Coroners Court of Victoria is undertaking an inquest into the deaths of eight aged care residents across six facilities, over a nine-month period in 2021. Each death occurred after an interaction between residents,...

We tracked 13,000 giants of the ocean over 30 years, to uncover their hidden highways

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Big animals of the ocean go about their days mostly hidden from view. Scientists know this marine megafauna such as whales, sharks, seal, turtles and birds travel vast distances to feed and breed. But almost a third are...

Is black mould really as bad for us as we think? A toxicologist explains

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Mould in houses is unsightly and may cause unpleasant odours. More important though, mould has been linked to a range of health effects especially triggering asthma. However, is mould exposure linked to a serious lung...

Trump’s justifications for the latest travel ban aren’t supported by the data on immigration and terrorism

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The Trump administration on June 4, 2025, announced travel restrictions targeting 19 countries in Africa and Asia, including many of the worlds poorest nations. All travel is banned from 12 of these countries, with partial...

‘No one knew what was happening’: new research shows how domestic violence harms young people’s schooling

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Every school around Australia is almost certain to have students who are victim-survivors of family and domestic violence. The 2023 Australian Child Maltreatment Study found neglect and physical, sexual and emotional abuse...

‘There are too many unpleasant things in life without creating more’: why Impressionism is the world’s favourite art movement

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Impressionism is the worlds favourite art movement. Impressionist paintings create an oasis of beauty into which a viewer can escape from a sometimes dark and troubling world, or simply from the mundane boredom of urban...