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Drought, water shortages and crop failures: how does the medieval warm period compare with today?

A heatwave lasting four months, followed by water shortages and crop failures. This is England in the 13th century, not the 21st.

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Ukraine war: inside the longstanding conflict between politicians and military commanders

The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has dismissed the country’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi after a turbulent week in which he also removed his defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov. The dismissal of the popular defence minister, who is credited by many as the brains behind Ukraine’s successful drone strategy, brought thousands on to…

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Grattan on Friday: One Nation’s spectre hangs over Labor national conference

Bill Kelty has been a member of the Labor Party since 1964 but he is not among the hundreds of delegates at the party’s national conference in Adelaide. If he were, the conference’s Thursday debate on the economy might have seen a touch of fire.

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Domestic violence isn’t a ‘two-way street’. The evidence shows it’s gendered and often deadly

Families are still grieving, and many Australians remain saddened and shocked, after the killing of four women and girls in four days earlier this month. And according to Australian Femicide Watch, 37 women have been killed this year.

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Will cough lozenges, syrups or medicated hot drinks make my cough go away?

There are few things more irritating than lying in bed exhausted, ready to settle in for a good night’s sleep, only to be kept awake by a cough that won’t quit.

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At a time of harder borders and ‘ruthless’ rhetoric, the Refugee Convention is more important than ever

This month marks 75 years since the adoption of the 1951 Refugee Convention on July 28 1951. Negotiated in the aftermath of the second world war, the treaty came into force three years later after Australia became the sixth country to ratify it.

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How retirees, beachcombers and communities help scientists track everything from threatened species to algal blooms

How healthy are Australia’s ecosystems? To answer that, scientists need data. But Australia is huge – and the number of professional scientists is limited. That’s where citizen science can help.

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Employment surges in June, leaving the door open to further interest rate rises

Around 76,300 Australians gained a job in June, well above market expectations, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.4%.

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‘Like someone whacking a piñata’: orcas explode sunfish by ramming them at high speed

An adult orca cruises near the surface of the clear, blue water, holding a large sunfish carcass in its mouth.

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OpenAI’s models autonomously hacked a tech startup. It signals a seismic shift in cybersecurity

An autonomous agent powered by OpenAI’s advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models went rogue during a security test and hacked multi-billion dollar tech startup, Hugging Face, last week.

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China has cracked down on AI companions. What can we learn from this?

Since November 2022, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been rewriting billions of emails, student assignments, reports, and break-up text messages. Alongside these mundane uses, we’ve seen a proliferation of chatbots as AI “companions”.

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The US is issuing billions in tariff refunds. That won’t unwind the damage to the global trading system

An Australian clothing company, Nashie, recently received a six-figure refund from the US government, including 6% interest, for tariffs it had paid on US imports. It’s just one of thousands of businesses reclaiming tariffs imposed on what President Donald Trump called “Liberation Day”.

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‘White Australia’ has always been a myth. Hanson lamenting its end is wrong – and dangerous

The unexpected rise of One Nation in the polls, helped by leader Pauline Hanson’s relationship with mining magnate Gina Rinehart and often uncritical treatment by mainstream media, has seen the reemergence of another historical curio: the White Australia policy.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Paul Kelly on why Albanese is ‘misunderstood’ and Taylor needs to stay

In more than 50 years of covering Australian politics, journalist Paul Kelly has “certainly never seen a crisis like this”.

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New ferry names: Winston calls it woke, but debating Cook’s legacy is nothing new

With an election looming, it was perhaps unsurprising that Minister for Rail Winston Peters used the announcement of the names of two new state-owned ferries to indulge in a little campaign signalling.

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More than half of Earth’s migratory bird species are declining – here’s how we can still save them

Every year, billions of migratory birds connect the world’s continents, oceans and ecosystems as they undertake epic journeys between their foraging habitats and their breeding grounds.

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The Commonwealth Games are here, with fewer sports, more nations and an uncertain future

Victoria was supposed to be gearing up to welcome athletes from around the world for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Instead, the competition is getting underway in Glasgow, Scotland.

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‘A river is our life force’: why Indigenous cultural values must be visible in conservation

In the Kimberley, Martuwarra – also called the Fitzroy River – is far more than a waterway.

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As missiles fly, Iranians are turning to art, culture and memes to find community

Coverage of the conflict between Iran, Israel and the United States has largely focused on battlefield developments, political statements and international diplomacy.

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80-million-year-old snake fossil sheds light on why lizards lost their limbs and started slithering

Snakes are everywhere in our legends and mythology. Yet for most of us, our blood runs cold whenever we encounter these strangely undulating, scaly tubes of muscle slithering through the leaf litter.

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How do I get my book published? 5 experts share their top tips

So, you’ve written a book – or you want to write one. How do you take the next step and actually get it published?

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The way Australia taxes gas production is stuck in the past – this is why companies aren’t paying their fair share

Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports peaked at just over A$90 billion in 2022-23 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, easing to $65 billion in 2024-25. That placed Australia third in value of LNG exports, behind the United States and Qatar.

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Victorian teachers are striking again. Money alone won’t get them back to school

On Thursday tens of thousands of Victorian public school teachers, principals and education support staff are walking off the job in a 24-hour statewide strike.

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How telehealth is fuelling a surge in ADHD scripts in a business model that benefits the rich

Seeing a psychiatrist via telehealth became easier from January 2022. That’s when Medicare-reimbursed telepsychiatry arrangements became permanent.

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As the games begin, what does the Commonwealth mean and what purpose does it serve?

Early tomorrow morning, Australian Eastern time, the 2026 Commonwealth Games will begin in Glasgow.

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