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Editor's Choice
How can I get water out of my ear after swimming?
Rhett Noonan/Unsplash Peter Carew, The University of Melbourne; Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Swimming is one of the best parts of summer. But long after you’ve cooled down and dried off,…
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What was the ‘Christmas Star’? Astronomy might hold the answer
Jonti Horner, University of Southern Queensland and Duane Hamacher, The University of Melbourne In the run up to Christmas, carols fill the air. Many have an astronomical twist, singing of…
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How do I make clear ice at home? A food scientist shares easy tips
Manki Kim/Unsplash Paulomi (Polly) Burey, University of Southern Queensland When you splurge on a cocktail in a bar, the drink often comes with a slab of aesthetically pleasing, perfectly clear…
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News
Today’s School Assembly News Headlines (26 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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Book
What’s on your summer reading list? We asked 6 dedicated readers
Jo Case, The Conversation When I think about summer reading, I think about relaxing with an easy page-turner … but I also think about finally having the headspace for the…
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Today’s School Assembly News Headlines (25 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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What’s the difference between deodorant and antiperspirant? Quite significant, actually
Daniel Eldridge, Swinburne University of Technology When summer hits, the combination of heat and activity often result in increased sweating. Sweat is great – it’s our personal evaporative cooling system.…
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Is democracy the worst form of government – apart from all the others? We asked 5 experts
James Ley, The Conversation Claims that democracy is in crisis are certainly not new, but recent history has given the claim a new urgency. Over the past decade or so,…
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How misreading Google Trends is fuelling Bondi attack conspiracy theories
Jacques Raubenheimer, University of Sydney In the wake of Sunday’s tragic Bondi shooting, conspiracy theories and deliberate misinformation have spread on social media. Many social media posts suggested the name…
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How the myth of ‘aqua nullius’ still guides Australia’s approach to groundwater
Sarah Bourke, The University of Western Australia; Bradley J. Moggridge, University of Technology Sydney; Clint Hansen, Monash University, and Margaret Shanafield, Flinders University Indigenous people have coexisted with Australia’s vast…
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Christmas is peak kidney stone season. Blame dehydration, the heat and all that food
Anthony Dat, Monash University Christmas in Australia is a great time to spend enjoying the outdoors, with plenty of good food and drink. But such a combination contributes to this…
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Book
Teens discover books on social media. What will the under-16s ban do to their reading?
Bec Kavanagh, The University of Melbourne In a video address to the nation, timed with Australia’s world-first teen social media ban, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese encouraged under-16-year-olds newly unable to…
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Why mangoes fall before they’re ripe – and how science is helping them hang on
Sophie Jones, The University of Queensland Ever wondered why your mango tree drops fruit before it’s ripe? Each season, mango growers across Australia watch helplessly as millions of mangoes fall…
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Most of NZ’s flowering plants grow nowhere else – and Christmas falls in peak blooming season
Philip Garnock-Jones, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Traditionally, the plants associated with Christmas in the Northern Hemisphere – holly, ivy, mistletoe – are celebrated for their evergreen…
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Is there much COVID around? Do I need the new booster shot LP.8.1?
Adrian Esterman, University of South Australia COVID rarely rates a mention in the news these days, yet it hasn’t gone away. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, is still with…
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