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Editor's Choice
Why is time going so fast and how do I slow it down?
Hinze Hogendoorn, Queensland University of Technology How is it December already? What happened to 2025? And how did we suddenly jump from eating Easter eggs to putting up Christmas trees?…
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What is Hanukkah and how is it celebrated?
David Slucki, Monash University; Idan Dershowitz, Monash University, and Yaffa Bart, Monash University Last night, two gunmen fired on a crowd of more than 1,000 Australian Jews at Bondi Beach,…
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We think of mushrooms as food. But mycelium-based blocks could be the future of construction
Kumar Biswajit Debnath, University of Technology Sydney When mushrooms make the news, it’s often for grim reasons – a mysterious poisoning, toxic species in the bush, or high-profile court cases.…
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After mass violence, trauma spreads socially. Here are 3 ways you can help reduce it
Tara-Lyn Camilleri, Monash University After mass violence such as the Bondi beach terrorist attack on Sunday, distress does not stop with those directly affected. Fear, anger and uncertainty spread through…
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Australia’s national plan says existing laws are enough to regulate AI. This is false hope
Jessica Russ-Smith, Australian Catholic University; Immaculate Motsi-Omoijiade, Charles Sturt University, and Michelle D. Lazarus, Monash University Earlier this month, Australia’s long-anticipated National AI Plan was released to a mixed reception.…
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Reddit says it’s not a social media platform. Australia’s High Court is unlikely to agree
Luke Beck, Monash University Reddit is asking Australia’s High Court to rule that it’s not a social media platform and therefore should not have to comply with the under-16s social…
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Zadie Smith and Anne Enright help us make sense of troubling times
Belinda Castles, University of Sydney Essay collections gather a writer’s thoughts over time and can be read as an oblique form of memoir, one in which the self is revealed…
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A virtual reality tool I developed is helping Indigenous people connect with Country
Kevin Taylor, The University of Western Australia “It makes me feel like I am right there on Country”. This was the response of a student after they used a new…
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Don’t talk – listen. Why communities affected by forever chemicals in water must be heard
Matthew Kearnes, UNSW Sydney; Cameron Holley, UNSW Sydney; Carley Bartlett, UNSW Sydney; Denis O’Carroll, UNSW Sydney, and Patrick Bonney, Deakin University Until recently, Australia’s efforts to tackle “forever chemical” pollution…
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Can Urgent Care Clinics actually take pressure off hospitals? Yes, but they’re not the only way
Jonathan Karnon, Flinders University and Charmaine Gray, Flinders University When we’re acutely ill or injured, we want to be able to quickly access care in Australia’s hospital emergency departments (EDs).…
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How can parents talk to their kids about the Bondi terror attack?
Vanessa Cobham, The University of Queensland As the community begins to grapple with the horror and tragedy of the Bondi shootings on Sunday, children will likely have questions. Parents may…
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Olivia Nuzzi didn’t report what she knew about RFK Jr – could she have stopped his rise?
Kate Cantrell, University of Southern Queensland In the ten months since his confirmation as United States Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr has regularly made headlines. Last month, he instructed…
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Solar, onshore wind and gas backup is (still) the cheapest way to power Australia: new report
Tony Wood, Grattan Institute What’s the cheapest way to power Australia? Every year, CSIRO researchers and modellers seek to answer this very large question in their GenCost report. On one…
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If you witnessed the Bondi Hanukkah attack, here’s what you might be going through
Chelsea Arnold, Monash University; Kathleen de Boer, Swinburne University of Technology, and Toni Pikoos, Swinburne University of Technology Many hundreds of people were at Bondi beach on Sunday when 50-year-old…
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News
Today’s School Assembly News Headlines (24 December)
School assembly news headlines provide a quick overview of significant current events, helping students stay informed about the world around them. These headlines can cover a range of topics, including…
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