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Artists at Melbourne International Comedy Festival are asking: what does it mean to be a comedian?

“Don’t worry, I’m not here to buy your properties,” He Huang deadpans at the start of her Melbourne International Comedy Festival opening night set. Huang tells a series of jokes carefully calibrated for white Australian audiences: all Asians look the same to her; all the signs in Melbourne’s CBD are…

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Sports need better game-day mental health protocols to protect athletes – here’s how

Last Thursday night at the MCG, fans witnessed a gripping game of AFL football between Carlton and Collingwood.

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Before vaccines, diphtheria used to kill hundreds each year. Now it’s back in Australia

The Northern Territory and Western Australia are experiencing outbreaks of an almost-eradicated infection, diphtheria.

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Climate change means more landslides in NZ – but new tech can help reduce the risk

Thousands of slips in Tairāwhiti in January. The loss of eight lives in the Bay of Plenty later that month. And, days ago, landslides that damaged homes, forced evacuations and blocked roads across the North Island.

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WorkChoices helped end John Howard’s leadership. The policy’s ghost still haunts the Liberals

WorkChoices marked one of the great turning points of the Howard era. It accelerated the unravelling of a decade-long Coalition government, handed Labor a potent election weapon, and led the most successful union campaigns in modern Australian political history.

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Is your cat or dog overweight? Why simply feeding less doesn’t always help

Overweight and obesity are among the most common conditions veterinarians see in both dogs and cats.

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I rediscovered a forgotten legal rule. It could transform Indigenous rights in Australia

Canada has signed more than 70 treaties with its Indigenous peoples. The United States has more than 300 treaties. Our neighbour, New Zealand, has the Treaty of Waitangi. Countries such as Ecuador, Norway and Finland recognise Indigenous sovereignty through other devices, such as constitutional recognition and a Sámi Parliament.

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The NZ Census guided vital economic and social planning. What happens now it’s gone?

The old New Zealand Census – first conducted in 1851 – is to be no more.

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If Justice Alito resigns before the midterms, a Trump nominee to the Supreme Court is likely to sail through confirmation

Washington is buzzing with the possibility that President Donald Trump might name one or more Supreme Court justices before the November midterm elections.

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Why Native Title rulings need a system to value cultural loss

Right now, courts across Australia are grappling with a difficult legal question. How do you put a dollar value on the cultural and spiritual harm done to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples when their Country has been damaged or taken away?

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The science of cosiness: a textiles expert explains feather down, bamboo, polyester duvets

As the weather cools in the southern hemisphere and energy prices climb, many of us are trying to stay warm without cranking the heating.

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How the Trump administration co-opts pop culture and religion for political gain

On April 15, United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth led a prayer session at the Pentagon. But instead of quoting from any recognised canon of sacred scripture, Hegseth’s prayer sounded unmistakably like Samuel L. Jackson’s “Jules”, a hitman character from Quentin Tarantino’s iconic 1994 film Pulp Fiction.

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Chernobyl at 40: the lies, the loss and why we can’t let go

Some historical events are so catastrophic they resist comprehension. And yet they compel us to try to understand them, again and again.

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How the war in Iran has brought European countries closer together – without Trump

The United States under President Donald Trump and the European Union have a complicated relationship. On one hand, European countries and the US have built some of the strongest alliances since the end of the second world war. On the other, since the start of Trump’s second term in 2025,…

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Did NASA’s Curiosity rover find signs of ancient life on Mars? An astrobiologist explains how we determine ‘life’

NASA’s Curiosity rover has identified seven new organic compounds on the planet Mars, according to new research published in Nature Communications.

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Anzac Day 2026: how the poppy has endured as our symbol of war and remembrance

In 1916, in the middle of the Great War, 2nd Lieutenant Leonard (Len) James Shaw of the 2nd Auckland Battalion sent a pressed Flanders poppy in folded paper to his niece Jessie Osborne in Waikato.

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Erectile disorder: How science is moving beyond viagra

Erectile disorder (ED) refers to a persistent difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection sufficient for satisfying sexual activity. It affects millions of men worldwide, including up to one in four in the United States. Beyond physical functioning, erectile difficulties can impact sexual confidence, self-esteem, relationship satisfaction and quality of life.

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Extreme rain on snow is testing aging dams across Michigan and Wisconsin – this is the future in a warming world

Michigan and parts of Wisconsin are in the midst of a historic flooding event in spring 2026. Days of heavy rainfall on top of snow have sent lakes and rivers over their banks and threatened several dams in both states, forcing people to evacuate homes downstream. By April 20, 2026,…

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Cash cows, scapegoats — and now global talent: Asian international students want to be seen for who they are

Canada’s 2024 cuts to international study permits led to significantly larger reductions in study permit approvals than intended, according to a report by the auditor general tabled in March 2026.

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How emoji use at work can determine how competent your colleagues think you are

You’ve typed it, deleted it and typed it again. You need to let your colleague know there’s a problem with a project at work. Should you use a grinning face — 😄 — in that Slack message to soften the blow, or an angry face — 😠 — to show…

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Reading shortcuts for children may be popular, but the research doesn’t back them up

This year marks the UK’s National Year of Reading, which aims to rebuild good reading habits and enjoyment as child and adolescent reading declines year on year.

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Middle East conflict: how the US and Iran could step back from the brink

Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face a renewal of American bombardment was due to expire this week, but was extended at the last moment, this time with no defined time limit. But the risk of renewed escalation remains real, as both sides continue…

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Microplastics have been found to interact with the gut microbiome – here’s what health effects they might have

Through the air we breathe and the food we eat, we can’t help but inhale and ingest tiny bits of plastic every day.

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Five health conditions mothers can develop after giving birth

During pregnancy, a mother’s body undergoes vast structural and functional changes. But what many might not know is that the after-effects of these changes can last long after giving birth – and can even result in the development of new health conditions.

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Our unsung hero of science: Friedrich Miescher, the man who discovered DNA

Whether through TV crime dramas or cinema blockbusters about dinosaur theme parks, DNA is a staple of modern popular culture – its double-helix structure one of science’s most iconic visualisations.

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