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Sourdough and submission in the name of God: How tradwife content fuses femininity with anti-feminist ideas

When people think about online misogyny, they probably envision forums and video game chat rooms filled with young men using lewd language, promoting sexist stereotypes and longing for the good old days when women “knew” their place. Arguably the most popular anti-feminist content today, though, is produced by women: tradwives.

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US touts collaborative plan to tackle Mexico’s drug cartels – but initiative is met with denial and mistrust south of the border

A new plan to dismantle cartel-run drug-smuggling corridors along the U.S. southern border was announced by the U.S. administration in mid-August 2025 to great fanfare.

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Thousands of flies keep landing on North Sea oil rigs then taking off a few hours later – here’s why

On a North Sea oil rig several years ago, an engineer noticed a strange phenomenon. A cloud of insects would descend from the sky and land on the upper reaches of the platform.

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How diamonds, gold and platinum became medical gamechangers

Imagine a world where dangerous conditions in unborn babies can be treated with diamonds smaller than a virus, where gold can find and destroy cancer cells with laser-like precision, and where platinum can change the genetic code of tumours. This isn’t science fiction – it’s happening in modern medicine.

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The tech prosperity deal is huge. But will the UK reap the benefits?

The much-lauded UK-US tech deal landed to coincide with President Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK. It has been dubbed the “tech prosperity deal”, but who, exactly, is set to prosper? After all, the deal will make the UK more reliant on US tech and may hasten the embedding…

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The nuance of flags – why one symbol can have many meanings

Across England, flags are visible like never before. They are being hoisted on lamp-posts. Hastily painted representations of the St George’s flag, typically little more than a couple of red lines painted on an available white background, are popping up on mini-roundabouts and other surfaces.

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How I tracked the biggest hidden sources of forever chemical pollution in UK rivers – new study

The amount of toxic “forever chemicals” flowing into the River Mersey in north-west England has reached some of the highest levels recorded anywhere in the world.

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Bill Shorten ‘re-imagines universities’, with specialist institutions and bespoke degrees

University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Bill Shorten has called for a “fundamental re-imagining” of Australia’s universities as a “core instrument of our national power”.

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The Lady from the Sea: a fierce play that shies from the wonderful unknowability of Henrik Ibsen’s original

Henrik Ibsen’s 19th-century play about a woman caught between a stormy past and respectable present has been reimagined for the 21st century in a new production at the Bridge Theatre, London.

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Wealthy, whiny and wildly tone deaf: Elizabeth Gilbert’s new memoir exemplifies ‘priv-lit’

Two years ago, I lost my five-year-old niece Emily to neuroblastoma: a rare and aggressive childhood cancer with one of the longest, most aggressive, and most toxic treatment protocols of any paediatric cancer.

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New entanglement breakthrough links cores of atoms, brings quantum computers closer

Quantum entanglement — once dismissed by Albert Einstein as “spooky action at a distance” — has long captured the public imagination and puzzled even seasoned scientists.

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Hollywood is suing yet another AI company. But there may be a better way to solve copyright conflicts

This week Disney, Universal Pictures and Warner Bros Discovery jointly sued MiniMax, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company, over alleged copyright infringement.

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7 things we can do today to meet Australia’s new climate goal

The federal government on Thursday announced a 2035 emissions reduction target of 62-70% below 2005 levels. Importantly, it also released a net zero plan and blueprints for six major economic sectors. The target signals Australia is committed to a net zero economy. The plans will help guide the way in…

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What you might not know about the AFL’s Brownlow Medal

The Brownlow Medal is the most prestigious individual award in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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Does ASMR really help with anxiety? A psychology expert explains the evidence

Most of us have experienced tingling or “goosebumps” at some point, especially when we feel a strong positive emotion such as awe or excitement.

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Political witch hunts and blacklists: Donald Trump and the new era of McCarthyism

A modern-day political inquisition is unfolding in “digital town squares” across the United States. The slain far-right activist Charlie Kirk has become a focal point for a coordinated campaign of silencing critics that chillingly echoes one of the darkest chapters in American history.

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Is it OK to sit on public toilet seats?

If you’re a parent or have a chronic health condition that needs quick or frequent trips to the bathroom, you’ve probably mapped out the half-decent public toilets in your area.

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Most donor-conceived children are told about their origins, but many parents wish they had more support

Most parents (86%) of donor-conceived children tell them about their origins, but same-sex and single parents are more likely to share that information than heterosexual parents, according to our new anonymous online survey.

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5 new Australian publishers are making defiant, weird, grass-roots books

In the past year or so, three Australian publishing mergers happened within a few short months. Text Publishing, Pantera Press and Affirm Press were all absorbed into a larger company. Once a company has shareholders, like Penguin Random House and Simon and Schuster (which acquired Affirm and Text), the business…

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Fewer friends, more time stress: the essential charts from this year’s HILDA survey

Every year, one of Australia’s biggest longitudinal surveys provides a range of insights on how the nation is changing.

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What will the UN’s Gaza genocide report achieve?

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How the spiritual sound of the shofar shapes the Jewish new year – a Jewish studies scholar explains

It’s the Jewish High Holiday season, and Jews the world over are preparing to visit their local synagogues – for community, for prayer, and to hear the arresting, soulful sounds of the shofar.

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Instant ramen: a short history of a long noodle

Food prices remain high even as inflation eases, and instant noodles are at the top of the list of cheap options.

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Who gets to do science? A demand for English is hurting marginalised researchers

Despite growing calls for diversity, equity and inclusion in science, a new study reveals how deep-rooted disparities continue to shape who gets to contribute to science.

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Friday essay: I loved being a ‘90s rock journalist, but sometimes it was a boys’ club nightmare

In the 1990s, I was a rock journalist striving to assert myself as a young woman, working at the heart of the United Kingdom’s male-dominated music press. I loved my job. I met and interviewed all my favourite bands, and spent my twenties and early thirties in a whirl of…

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