Australia's largest telecommunications network went down early Wednesday, knocking out train services, card payments, and other critical infrastructure across the country.
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In universities, Black women academics find White men are their main allies
A study of African female professors in South Africa found that White male colleagues were their primary sponsors for advancement, while Black mentors and peers played little visible role—raising questions about how support networks form in academia.
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New Zealand's fossil record offers clue to predicting marine extinctions
Scientists are using New Zealand's unique marine fossil record to identify which molluscs and invertebrates face the highest extinction risk before species disappear for good.
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Historian Unearths the Life of Musquito, Aboriginal Resistance Fighter Lost to Colonial History
Historian Naomi Parry Duncan has reconstructed the life of Musquito (c.1780–1825), an early First Nations resistance fighter whose story was largely erased from colonial records until now.
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All World ↗Elite athletes face long health toll after retirement; who pays remains unresolved
Professional athletes, particularly rugby players, live with chronic pain and injuries long after retirement—but sports organisations have been slow to pick up the medical bills or support costs.
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Australia raises partner visa cost 25% to A$11,700 overnight
Australia's government increased partner visa fees by 25% from July 1, pushing the cost to A$11,700 and leaving migrant couples grappling with the financial and relational strain of a two-stage approval process.
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Australia's health paradox: longer lives but more years in poor health
Australians are living longer than ever, but spending more time in poor health, while mental illness among young people surges unchecked.
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Marine Le Pen confirms 2027 bid despite conviction; vows to fight sentence
France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen announced her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election hours after an appeals court upheld her conviction for embezzlement of EU funds.
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Iranian novelist Shahrnush Parsipur, voice of feminist resistance, dies at 80
Shahrnush Parsipur, a towering figure in modern Persian literature who spent decades writing women into the centre of Iranian political and spiritual life despite imprisonment under both the shah and the Islamic Republic, has died at 80.
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All Technology ↗Ivermectin Promoted as Cancer Cure Despite Lack of Evidence, Scientists Warn
A deworming drug intended for animals is being widely promoted on social media as a cancer treatment, but researchers say there is no scientific evidence it works in humans and a recent viral study had serious methodological flaws.
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Three decades on, cloning remains a tool, not a copy machine
Thirty years after Dolly the sheep's birth, cloning technology has matured into a specialist research method rather than the sci-fi breakthrough that once promised cloned pets and resurrected extinct animals.
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New Zealand's fossil record offers clue to predicting marine extinctions
Scientists are using New Zealand's unique marine fossil record to identify which molluscs and invertebrates face the highest extinction risk before species disappear for good.
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Large study finds bacteria and viruses living inside most cancers are likely contamination
Researchers using the world's largest cancer dataset found that most tumours lack a genuine microbiome, suggesting earlier studies may have been fooled by lab contamination—but cancers of the mouth, oesophagus, stomach and bowel do host real microbial communities.
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Prince Harry loses phone hacking case against Daily Mail in High Court ruling
A UK High Court judge has dismissed all 97 allegations of unlawful activity brought by Prince Harry and other public figures against Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers, ending years of legal battle over press intrusion.
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Telstra outage cripples Australian trains, payments, and services nationwide
Australia's largest telecommunications network went down early Wednesday, knocking out train services, card payments, and other critical infrastructure across the country.
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Contemporary artists embrace adaptive reuse to challenge perceptions and waste
From Marcel Duchamp's readymades to Tony Albert's reclaimed Aboriginalia, artists are using discarded and everyday objects to provoke new awareness and create powerful cultural commentary.
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In universities, Black women academics find White men are their main allies
A study of African female professors in South Africa found that White male colleagues were their primary sponsors for advancement, while Black mentors and peers played little visible role—raising questions about how support networks form in academia.
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Farage resigns as MP to fight by-election and clear his name
Nigel Farage has resigned as MP for Clacton only to announce he will stand again for the same seat, framing the by-election as a chance to clear his name amid financial allegations.
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South Sudan's elites use peace deals to preserve war economies, researchers find
Fifteen years after independence, South Sudan's peace agreements have redistributed power among the political elite while leaving intact the coercive revenue systems and war economies that extract resources from civilians.
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Court of Appeal overturns lenient rape sentences in Fordingbridge case, raises terms to four years
The UK Court of Appeal has increased sentences for two teenagers convicted of multiple rapes from non-custodial terms to four years' detention, ruling the original court imposed unduly lenient sentences.
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Young adults in low-income countries see AI as path to opportunity, unlike Western peers
A survey of 1,864 young adults across Africa and South Asia shows far more optimism about AI's potential for jobs and education than their counterparts in wealthy nations, despite facing barriers like poor connectivity and high data costs.
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UK families turn to home education as schools struggle with mental health crises
Rising numbers of UK families are withdrawing children from school, driven by mental health crises, bullying, and inadequate support for special needs rather than philosophical choice.
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China's Pacific missile test stokes alarm, but Australia and Fiji forge new defence pact
China fired a long-range ballistic missile into the South Pacific as Australia signed a security treaty with Fiji, triggering regional concern over Beijing's strategic ambitions.
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Cultural safety key to narrowing First Nations health gap in Australia, researchers say
First Nations people in Australia experience worse health outcomes than other Australians, and researchers argue that cultural safety in health care — recognising and respecting patients' identity and experiences — is essential to closing that gap.
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Historian Unearths the Life of Musquito, Aboriginal Resistance Fighter Lost to Colonial History
Historian Naomi Parry Duncan has reconstructed the life of Musquito (c.1780–1825), an early First Nations resistance fighter whose story was largely erased from colonial records until now.
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Victoria's Attorney-General reviews secrecy in courts after suppression order crisis
Victoria's top legal official is overhauling the state's Open Courts Act after public outcry over widespread use of suppression orders that keep accused people's identities secret.
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Teachers grapple with complexity of perfectionist students, balancing achievement with emotional wellbeing
Research into teacher perspectives reveals perfectionism in students often masks anxiety and emotional distress rather than straightforward ambition.
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