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Why ibuprofen is better than paracetamol for period pain

For something that affects millions every month, period pain remains surprisingly poorly treated.

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Holiday travel planning: reasons to try public transport or cycling when you get to your destination

As tourists prepare to pack their suitcases for a summer trip, decisions about how to be a green holidaymaker increasingly involve how to move around the resort or city, as well as how to get there.

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Why a development project linked to Donald Trump’s son-in-law has rocked Albania

Thousands of Albanians have been taking to the streets of their capital, Tirana, for over three weeks now to oppose a luxury coastal resort project backed by Jared Kushner, the son‑in‑law of the US president, Donald Trump. The €4 billion (£3.5 billion) development will be constructed on southern Albania’s unspoiled…

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Why rural healthcare fund’s $50B focus on tech upgrades may not help vulnerable hospitals and providers

Healthcare across rural America is in crisis.

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The danger of US-Iran ceasefire agreement is what it leaves out

The latest U.S. military conflict with Iran appears to be over.

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What are supermassive black holes? Everything you need to know – and what astronomers are still learning – about these mysterious objects

Nearly every massive galaxy observed hosts a supermassive black hole at its center. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered that some of these supermassive black holes may even be too big for the galaxy they’re found in, challenging astronomers’ understanding of these objects and prompting questions about their growth…

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What 20 million bans reveal about the strain on Wikipedia’s volunteers

This year, Wikipedia is celebrating 25 years as the internet’s encyclopedia that anyone can edit. In its first decade, the quirky experiment for passionate nerds exploded in popularity. It became a ubiquitous information resource and a homework helper for schoolkids, much to the dismay of skeptical teachers.

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Students branch out and climb trees to learn up close how to care for them and why they help cities flourish

Students who study forestry will read about trees, but they do not often get the chance to climb up into a tree, feel its branches and see its leaves up close.

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I have spent the past 6 months reading hundreds of poems by young people – I was surprised to find hope, not despair

If you’ve read any commentary about younger people, none of the following statistics will surprise you.

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The art of literary translation exposes the limits of AI

For centuries, people have dreamed of undoing Babel.

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US Supreme Court opens the courthouse door to lawsuits tied to Cuba’s property seizures 6 decades after the fact

Cuba’s economy is collapsing, and its government assets in the United States remain largely frozen. But U.S. corporations have a right to seek compensation from assets the Cuban government seized from American companies more than six decades ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 23, 2026.

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If Europe wants to ‘go it alone’ on security, countries need to learn to sing from the same songsheet

The G7 summit at Evian from June 15 to 17 is most revealing not for what was agreed, but for what was exposed about the state of play among Europeans, and their relationship with the US. For all the choreography and displays of unity, the summit was, in large part,…

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Hockey Night in Canada: It’s game over for NHL hockey on CBC, but a new era beckons

After nearly 75 years, the final horn has sounded on CBC’s iconic Hockey Night in Canada program. The recent decision by CBC and Rogers Communications to end the sub-licensing deal that allowed CBC to air National Hockey League games has been met with a mix of anger, regret, disappointment and…

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The international legal order is broken: 2 key shifts needed to fix it

The international legal order that was created after the second world war is no longer fit for purpose. Its response to urgent global problems like climate, poverty and pandemics is inadequate. Its key institutions like the United Nations are incapable of restoring peace in Ukraine, Iran, Sudan or the Democratic…

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Cracks in the International Space Station are causing air leaks – how much longer can it remain habitable?

On June 5, 2026, Nasa ordered five astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to shelter in a docked spacecraft and prepare to abandon ship. The reason was a longstanding, but worsening, air leak in the Russian part of the station.

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The Bear season five is a brutal final chapter that asks how much a kitchen can endure

The final season of The Bear begins with a rupture. A torrential storm floods the restaurant. Money is short. Deliveries are slashed. The building itself is under threat. The brigade are trying to hold the restaurant together while pursuing a Michelin star.

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Summer’s new normal is a hazard that’s testing Europe’s climate resilience

It is only June, and Europe is already baking through its second extreme heatwave in two months. Temperatures have topped 44 degrees Celsius in parts of the continent. Heat alerts are now in place for several countries, with six at the most severe red level.

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Grattan on Friday: Now’s the time to renovate multiculturalism, elevating ‘interculturalism’

The Lowy Institute’s annual poll, released this week, carried two important signals for politicians and other policy makers about Australian multiculturalism. One was reassuring, the other an amber light.

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Caps are coming for domestic uni places, but the government also wants to grow student numbers. Can this work?

Federal Education Minister Jason Clare introduced a bill to parliament on Thursday that will see universities face new caps on domestic student numbers.

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Was Venezuela struck by an earthquake ‘doublet’? Here’s what we know so far

On Wednesday evening just after 6pm local time, two earthquakes violently shook northern Venezuela.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jenny McAllister on ‘confronting but necessary’ NDIS reforms

A sweeping overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is on hold until at least August, after the federal government agreed to an eight-week extension to its NDIS bill, along with amendments, in exchange for Greens support for passing its tax changes.

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Bird flu is deadly for backyard chickens – and even cats. A vet expert explains

The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in seabirds in two Australian states.

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Europe is battling a record-breaking heatwave. What’s making it so severe?

Sweltering temperatures are shattering records across Europe, as the continent battles a deadly heatwave.

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Copland Dance Episodes: Americana music, contemporary dance and the Australian Ballet

In Justin Peck’s Copland Dance Episodes, 30 dancers of The Australian Ballet move through 22 episodes to music by legendary American composer Aaron Copland, performed by Orchestra Victoria.

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The final IS-linked woman is returning to Australia. It’s the safest outcome for everyone

An Australian woman linked to Islamic State (IS) will return home from Syria after the government granted her a permit. The last in the cohort of so-called “ISIS brides”, she will be allowed to re-enter Australia with her child.

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