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Grim warning from PM on cost of living outlook

By Michelle Grattan New South Wales Premier Chris Minns delivered an attention-grabbing prediction this week. “By any poll, by any measure, (One Nation leader) Mike

Antarctic change puts global climate into the unknown

Every southern spring and summer, sea ice around Antarctica melts with the change of season. The melt injects fresh water into the sea, where it mixes and sinks, then

Australian students turning away from creative arts

By David Roy Australian students in years 11 and 12 are increasingly turning away from creative arts subjects. An analysis of national figures shows that between 2015

Trump braces for the biggest test of his second term

By Ava Kalinauskas Next week, tens of millions of Americans will head to the polls to elect their representatives to the 120th US Congress. The race for the US

National wellbeing index takes a big hit

By Georgie Frykberg and Kate Lycett Feelings matter. That’s why for over 25 years, the Australian Unity Wellbeing Index has asked Australian adults how satisfied they

Company plans to sell reflected sunlight at night

By Richard de Grijs A US startup has booked two Indian rocket launches to test a planned service no company has sold before: sunlight at night. California-based Reflect

WorkCover reforms are an important first step

By Bernie Hogan Walk into any Queensland pub or hotel and you’ll find a small team, often family-run, working hard to give locals and visitors a great experience,

Avoiding the pitfalls of toasting yourself with a fake tan

By Anna Wang Real tans come from UV-triggered pigment production in living skin; that same UV exposure increases the risk of skin cancer. Bronzers are simply coloured

AI in art – New opportunity or insidious encroachment?

By Sara Oscar A thread on Reddit features a photograph of a poster advertising the National Gallery of Victoria’s upcoming triennial, an image from Ayoung Kim’s

Elected officials facing stream of abuse and threats

Australian elected officials from across federal, state and local government are absorbing a constant stream of abuse, threats, and violence. To make matters worse, the

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