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Choking during sex: many young people mistakenly believe it can be done safely, our study shows

Around 50% of Australian young people have engaged in choking, or strangulation, during sex. This practice involves one person putting pressure on the neck of another, restricting breathing or blood flow (or both).

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Bees count from left to right just like some humans, apes and birds – new research

Picture writing the numbers 1 to 5 in a horizontal line, from smallest to largest. Where did you put 1? If you placed 1 on the left and 5 on the right, you share this preference with most humans.

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Make a noise or work with the system? New research reveals 4 ways to create real change for nature

Ecosystems and species across the natural world are in serious trouble. The vast majority of Australians want more government action, but it’s not being delivered.

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New evidence confirms our Indigenous languages have a common source, but how they spread remains a mystery

Have you ever wondered how Australia’s many Indigenous languages relate to one another and how far back the connections go?

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Gene pools are getting dangerously shallow for many species. We found 5 ways to help

Before species go extinct, their populations often shrink and become isolated. Healthy populations tend to have a large gene pool with many genetic variants circulating. But the path to extinction erodes genetic diversity, because a species’ gene pool shrinks as the population declines. Losing genetic diversity limits the ability of…

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Australia’s drama dilemma: how taxpayers foot the bill for content that ends up locked behind paywalls

Headlines about Screen Australia’s latest annual Drama Report have highlighted one particular figure: a 29% drop in total industry expenditure compared to the year before.

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Voluntary assisted dying is legal in Australia – but many of us don’t know

Voluntary assisted dying is lawful in all Australian states. This allows terminally ill adults who are suffering and have decision-making capacity to choose to receive help to die.

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Support for changing date of Australia Day softens, but remains strong among young people: new research

After many years of heated debate over whether January 26 is an appropriate date to celebrate Australia Day – with some councils and other groups shifting away from it – the tide appears to be turning among some groups.

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Prisons don’t create safer communities, so why is Australia spending billions on building them?

Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show prisoner numbers are growing in every Australian state and territory — except Victoria.

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To save Australia’s animals, scientists must count how many are left. But what if they’re getting it wrong?

Humans are causing enormous damage to the Earth, and about one million plant and animal species are now at risk of extinction. Keeping track of what’s left is vital to conserving biodiversity.

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How is Antarctica melting, exactly? Crucial details are beginning to come into focus

The size of the Antarctic ice sheet can be hard to comprehend. Two kilometres thick on average and covering nearly twice the area of Australia, the ice sheet holds enough freshwater to raise global sea levels by 58 metres.

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Fully recovering Australia’s threatened species would cost 25% of GDP. We can’t do it all at once – so let’s start here

Australia has already lost at least 100 species since European colonisation. Across land and freshwater habitats, 1,657 species are currently threatened with the same fate. Their populations have fallen 2-3% every year over the last quarter century.

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The closest thing Australian cartooning had to a prophet: the sometimes celebrated, sometimes controversial Michael Leunig

Michael Leunig – who died in the early hours of Thursday December 19, surrounded by “his children, loved ones, and sunflowers” – was the closest thing Australian cartooning had to a prophet. By turns over his long career, he was a poet, a prophet and a provocateur.

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Almost 1 million Australians are LGBTQIA+ – and for the first time, there’s a new national health plan for them

New data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) this week shows one in 20 (4.5%) Australians over 16 are LGBTQIA+.

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Climate anger can lead to action – or curdle into despair. We found out why

Strong emotional responses to environmental problems are remarkably common. We know people are angry about climate change – but how many?

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Most journalism fails Australians by failing in its reportage of Indigenous affairs. 7 changes would help

Much has been written about the longstanding failings of the Australian media in its reportage of Indigenous affairs.

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Australia’s latest brush with extreme heat shows just how good weather forecasting really is

As a dome of heat developed over north and central Australia last weekend, parts of the country braced themselves for their first taste of summer temperatures well in excess of 40°C. Some areas expected their hottest temperatures since the Black Summer of 2019–20.

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Cars in Australian cities are emitting less – but in the regions exhaust emissions are growing

Within five years, transport is expected to be Australia’s top source of greenhouse gas emissions. While renewables and storage are bringing down emissions from the electricity sector, emissions from transport are still growing. Our fleet of cars, trucks, diesel trains, planes and ships now emit almost 20% more than they…

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Our analysis of wealth trends suggests Australia’s middle class may be ‘shrinking’

There are growing concerns about wealth inequality in Australia and what it means for people’s ability to get ahead.

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Local governments are using AI without clear rules or policies, and the public has no idea

In 2017, the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands deployed an artificial intelligence (AI) system to determine how likely welfare recipients were to commit fraud. After analysing the data, the system developed biases: it flagged as “high risk” people who identified as female, young, with kids, and of low proficiency…

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At first glance, Australia’s new treaty with Nauru seems to be a win-win. But questions remain

At first blush, today’s announcement that Australia and Nauru have signed a security treaty offers something for both countries. Australia increases its influence in a region in which it feels threatened by China. Nauru receives economic assistance and reliable banking services.

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Many Australians do not like the way politics is reported. Here’s how it can improve

If you are reading this article, then you are likely to be part of a minority of Australians who are highly interested in politics and political news.

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To map the vibration of the universe, astronomers built a detector the size of the galaxy

Using the largest gravitational wave detector ever made, we have confirmed earlier reports that the fabric of the universe is constantly vibrating. This background rumble is likely caused by collisions between the enormous black holes that reside in the hearts of galaxies.

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97% of adult Australians have limited skills to verify information online – new report

Australians now use social media more often than any other type of media, including TV, radio and websites. While the increased use of social media platforms present new opportunities to access and engage with information, it also introduces serious challenges associated with the spread of misinformation.

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‘They’re my babies’: what our attitudes to backyard chickens reveals about Australians

Chicken – or chooks, as they are affectionately known in Australia – have been a mainstay in backyards for generations.

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