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Why “meandering” Alfred continues to strengthen

By Steve Turton Tropical Cyclone Alfred is strengthening as it bears down on the coast of southern Queensland and northern New South Wales, prompting fears it may become

Climate change slowing the world’s strongest ocean current

By Taimoor Sohail and Bishakhdatta Gayen Flowing clockwise around Antarctica, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the strongest ocean current on the planet. It’s five

Expert advice on how to prepare for a cyclone

By Yetta Gurtner Tropical Cyclone Alfred is predicted to make landfall between Noosa and Brisbane overnight on Thursday as a Category 2 system. The Australian Bureau of

Are mothballed car factories the answer to housing crisis?

By Ehsan Noroozinejad Australia is in the grip of a severe housing shortage. Many people are finding it extremely difficult to find a place to live in the face of rising

Gene Hackman remembered as the actor’s actor

By Will Jeffery Gene Hackman, an acting titan of 1970s and ‘80s Hollywood with more than 80 screen credits to his name, has died at 95. He was found dead in his home

The five medical tests influencers are mis-representing

By Brooke Nickel, Joshua Zadro and Ray Moynihan When Kim Kardashian posted on Instagram about having had a full-body MRI, she enthused that the test can be “life

Should you worry super is invested in private markets?

By Mark Melatos If you are a member of a super fund, some of your long-term savings are probably invested in private markets. Public markets are familiar to most of us

Eights things to know about the new German Chancellor

By Ed Turner With the social democrat Olaf Scholz conceding defeat to the centre right in Germany’s election, the man most likely to be named the next chancellor will

What the bulk billing announcements mean for patients

By Stephen Duckett Labor has foreshadowed a major Medicare change to address the falling rate of bulk billing, with an $8.5 billion election announcement. The Government

A million qubits is a big deal, no quibbling

By Stephan Rachel Researchers at Microsoft have announced the creation of the first “topological qubits” in a device that stores information in an exotic state of

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