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Why AI resembles a charismatic religious leader

People are turning to artificial intelligence for a seemingly unending variety of reasons. Many ask AI what to cook for dinner or how to develop a workout plan. Some even rely on AI to create school handouts or revise a work email.

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What Philly can – and can’t – do to reduce the number of people killed in car crashes

Philadelphians die in traffic crashes more than people who live in Chicago, Boston, Washington and New York.

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How red went from the color of revolution to the color of Republicans in US politics

“Better dead than red.”

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What happened at the end of the Revolutionary War? Here’s how Americans set up a brand-new country once the fighting ended

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected].

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How ‘To Catch a Predator’ indulged America’s appetite for humiliation and punishment

For a television show that was canceled nearly two decades ago, “To Catch a Predator” has been having quite a moment.

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Why the start of your run feels so difficult

Many runners describe the first ten to 15 minutes of a run as the hardest of all. Breathing can feel laboured, the legs can feel heavy and a pace that would normally seem manageable may suddenly feel surprisingly difficult.

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No surprise as Putin’s party wins election billed as ‘referendum’ on war in Ukraine

In one of the least surprising pieces of election news this year, preliminary results indicate that the ruling party, United Russia, is on track to retain its overwhelming majority in the national parliament, or Duma.

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From French outpost to Euro-Canadian corridor? Why Carney and Macron met in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney did not need to cross the Atlantic to meet Emmanuel Macron on French soil over the weekend. Instead, he joined the French president in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, just 25 kilometres off Newfoundland.

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End of humanity? Blow-by-blow account of what would happen if the Yellowstone supervolcano erupted now

Around 631,000 years ago — a geological blink of an eye — catastrophe unfolded in what is now north-western Wyoming, US. During what is thought to have been a series of immense volcanic eruptions, life within hundreds of kilometres of the blasts was shattered. Ash was dispersed across much of…

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Could AI really kill all humans? Most scenarios require physical access, making AI armageddon unlikely

In August 2026, an experiment using “frontier”, or cutting edge, artificial intelligence models went further than planned.

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Forgotten Mozart notebook reveals how a young woman learned to compose

A small notebook found in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (the national library of France) has turned out to be one of the most important Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart discoveries in decades.

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Can nutrients in our foods mimic calorie restriction and increase our healthspan?

Scroll through social media and you will soon encounter advice about living longer, from fasting plans and supplements to elaborate daily routines. Yet reaching an advanced age tells us little about how healthy or independent those later years will be.

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View from The Hill: Albanese seeks to advance Australia’s middle power diplomacy via UN Security Council seat

Anthony Albanese has formally launched Australia’s bid for one of the United Nations’ Security Council non-permanent seats in 2029-30, promising to be a strong advocate for “our Pacific family” and acknowledging the UN needs reform.

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As war in the Middle East widens, Saudi Arabia’s new defence pact could face a major test

Last Thursday, US President Donald Trump said he had a “big decision” coming up about Iran’s regime:

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As renewed chaos grips the oil market, one country is keeping global prices down – by reducing demand

Oil markets are in turmoil amid renewed tensions in the Middle East. Prices have risen past US$100 (A$140) a barrel for the first time since May.

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Australia’s youth justice crisis needs national leadership. The Senate inquiry is helpful but isn’t enough

At a time when youth justice policy across Australia has taken an increasingly punitive turn, a federal Senate inquiry has laid out the evidence for a different path. It stopped short, however, of recommending the range of reforms needed.

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Intergenerational Report says AI will be ‘a defining influence’ on Australia’s economy over next 40 years

Artificial intelligence (AI) will be “a defining influence” on Australia’s economy over the next 40 years, according to the Intergenerational Report (IGR) released by Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Monday. Australia is also expected to experience lower growth, a decline in the birth rate and unending budget deficits.

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Australia in the 2060s: an optimistic outlook dominates budget forecasts in the Intergenerational Report

This year’s Intergenerational Report (IGR) highlights AI, population ageing and geopolitical fragmentation. It is a tribute to optimistic forecasts.

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From Mumbai to Perth and beyond, Neha Kale considers, art, colonialism and ideas of home

Neha Kale’s A Foreign Return: On Art and Inhabitation seamlessly entwines memoir with art criticism. It’s a long consideration of art, colonisation, nostalgia and the places we may call home.

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Labor and Albanese slump to new lows in Newspoll, but Labor improves in a DemosAU poll

Labor’s primary vote in Newspoll was down two points to 27%, their worst Newspoll since 2012 and just one point above their record low. Anthony Albanese’s net approval slumped six points to a new low of -27.

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Opportunity’s ‘tax reset’ could benefit many households – but does little for the poorest

With the Opportunity Party on the cusp of the 5% threshold to make it into parliament after the November 7 election, its signature “tax reset” proposal deserves close attention.

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Your say: week beginning September 21

Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We’d love to hear from you, you can email us at [email protected].

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Personality tests, dodgy reward programs, AI bots: how rent tech platforms make renting a ‘dehumanising’ experience

If you’re renting a house or apartment, you’re probably all too familiar with rent tech: online systems and apps for searching and applying for properties, paying rent and logging maintenance requests.

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Are girls getting their periods earlier? And can parents do anything about it?

Do you remember how old you were when you got your first period? And whether it was considered early, late or about average?

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School holidays are coming. Here’s how families can keep some sort of routine

School holidays mean more free time and less structure.

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