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30 years since Dolly the sheep was born, where is cloning technology at now?

When Dolly the sheep – the first cloned mammal – was born 30 years ago, she became one of the most famous animals in science history.

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‘Adaptive reuse’: how contemporary artists reuse and recycle objects to be born again

The buildings we call home, the things we use every day, and the technologies we depend on would quickly become useless without constant repair and maintenance.

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Want to use health insurance in an emergency? Here’s what it does (and doesn’t) cover

Imagine going to a public hospital’s emergency department and a nurse from a private hospital asks you if you want to go to there instead.

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Can picking personal Lotto lines change the odds of winning? We ran the numbers

Many of us know devoted Lotto players who stick to a set of numbers, such as family birth dates, they hold to be personal and unique. But what if hundreds of other players are making exactly the same choices?

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How Trump’s call to FIFA tested the limits of rules-based order

“All I did was ask for a review because I didn’t think it was a foul,” United States President Donald Trump said this week in front of reporters in the Oval Office. He was explaining why he had personally called FIFA President Gianni Infantino to ask that a red card…

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‘We learn off one another and we follow through’: weaving fishing nets with the Aunties

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names of people who have died.

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Food poverty, stress and housing insecurity: what happens when your parent is detained or deported

Emma* was just a baby when her dad was deported following the cancellation of his Australian visa. Now aged seven, she sometimes still sleeps with his photograph. She can’t understand why he doesn’t visit her, or why he can’t pick her up from school.

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Narendra Modi’s visit to Australia will be a display of strategic pragmatism

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Melbourne today. This marks his third official visit to Australia, making him the most frequent visiting Indian prime minister in the history of the bilateral relationship.

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Is porn actually addictive? The science isn’t straightforward

Porn is a topic we tend to avoid talking about – whether it be at school, work or around the dinner table.

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Female graduates are earning less than their male peers. What might be causing the gap?

A young woman graduating from university should be starting her career on a level playing field with her male colleagues.

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Real estate agents face tough new rules to prevent criminals laundering money. This is what’s changing

The Australian government has brought in sweeping changes to the laws on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing, known as AML/CTF, which began on July 1.

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The ethics of being left out of health research

Beyond its importance for scientific discovery, representation in health research directly influences health-care planning, policy development and resource allocation.

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Scavenger animals are the missing link in Australia’s bird flu response. Three experts explain

Australia is racing to contain the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), which is now believed to have infected seven seabirds.

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In Toy Story 5, it’s tech versus toys — something families are grappling with

The Toy Story franchise is well-loved globally. One reason for its popularity is the core themes of joy and connection through play that resonate with children and grown-ups.

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Nigel Farage’s donations: four key claims fact checked by an expert in political finance

It was prototypical Nigel Farage. A cryptic announcement that a statement is about to be made, a wholesale hijacking of the news agenda hinting at a “will he won’t he?” state of affairs, followed by a blistering attack on “the establishment” (or, at least, Farage’s conception of the establishment), and…

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Black women academics in my study said their main allies were White men – what this reveals

Universities have a role in challenging the status quo on issues such as gender, race, nationality and sexuality. But all too often, they replicate societal inequalities.

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Island life changed how Brazil’s Noronha skink reproduces, but the lizard’s strategy might be failing in a rapidly evolving world

Visitors to the Fernando de Noronha archipelago, located about about 340 miles (545 kilometers) off the coast of Pernambuco in northeastern Brazil, soon notice a small lizard. Seemingly ubiquitous, it roams among rocks, trails, and urbanized areas, approaching people and stealing food in plain sight when it can, and rarely…

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Why Nigel Farage is resigning as an MP, only to stand again – expert analysis

Speaking from the Reform UK party headquarters in Milbank, London, Nigel Farage revealed that he will be stepping down as MP for Clacton – only to stand again for the same seat. Farage referenced allegations about his finances and insisted that he has “done nothing wrong”. However, it appears the…

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Heatwaves are dangerous but they’re also a useful warning of what needs to change

As another heatwave reaches the UK, it is worth asking an uncomfortable question: is there any positive side to extreme heat?

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Magnesium is essential, but supplements have limited benefits in healthy people. Here’s what the science says

Magnesium has become one of the most popular supplements on the market. People take it for a whole host of reasons, ranging from better sleep to reducing stress, preventing muscle cramps, boosting energy levels and preventing deficiencies.

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NZ’s unique fossil record of marine molluscs helps scientists predict extinction risk – before it’s too late

Scientists are increasingly worried we may be witnessing the start of the “sixth mass extinction” – the first to be caused by human activities.

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New UK defence plan fails to deliver on space, despite the military’s growing reliance on satellite systems

The defence investment plan sets out the UK government’s funding choices for the British armed forces. Over a year late, it allocates an additional £15 billion to the ministry of defence.

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A summer discount on family days out sounds good, but it won’t fix UK tourism

The long summer holidays can be an expensive time for families. The cost of day trips to theme parks or zoos or soft play centres quickly adds up.

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Canada’s multicultural success story is built on class inequalities, not just cultural differences

Canada likes to describe itself as a multicultural success story — a place where people from radically different backgrounds live side by side without much of the social turmoil seen elsewhere.

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South Sudan at 15: how the political elite have found a way to profit from peace as well as war

South Sudan’s independence from Sudan in 2011 was meant to close the chapter on one of Africa’s longest civil wars: the north-south war that preceded it. Formally, it did. But independence did not end the deeper struggles over power, revenue and coercion inside the newly independent state.

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