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Hundreds of hungry mosquitoes, a student volunteer and a mesh suit helped us figure out how these deadly insects reach their targets
“Four minutes is too long.” Some of Chris Zuo’s itchy results after his session with the mosquitoes. David L. Hu…
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Teens suffer the most from e‑bike incidents – are stricter rules the answer?
E-bikes and e-scooters are in the spotlight again. That’s because Queensland, as part of a parliamentary inquiry, is pushing for…
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‘Disaster inertia’: why must NZ keep relearning the same lessons from extreme events?
In the aftermath of another summer of weather disasters, there were headlines about a “growing gap” between recovery efforts and…
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Cyclone Narelle: ‘compact’, dangerous and unusually predictable
Tropical Cyclone Narelle is currently a very dangerous Category 5 storm, sitting off the Far North Queensland Coast some 350…
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Gender conformity starts young – and boys and girls fall in line in different ways
Many people have felt the subtle pressure to be “man enough” or “woman enough” in the eyes of others. And…
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Health insurance jargon can be frustrating and confusing – here’s how to navigate it
Since the Affordable Care Act subsidies expired at the end of 2025, Americans have undoubtedly been encountering a great deal…
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Global copper demand outstrips supply, threatening electrification and industrial growth
Demand for copper is surging because of demand from new technologies, but suppliers are struggling to keep up, and they…
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Pittsburgh’s air pollution estimated to claim 3,000+ lives per year − and EPA rollbacks aren’t helping
In October 1948, a thick haze rolled into Donora, Pennsylvania, a steel town in the Monongahela Valley, south of Pittsburgh.…
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Today’s School Assembly News Headlines (19 March)
Good morning! Here are today’s most important school assembly news headlines today 19 March. We’ve compiled the latest national, international,…
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What we know about croc numbers in the NT after surge in floodwater sightings
Recent crocodile sightings in floodwaters in the Northern Territory have prompted widespread concern, particularly in the town of Katherine and…
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Nations will release an extra 400 million barrels of oil to the market. All we need to do now is not panic at the pump
Despite being one of the world’s top exporters of fossil fuels (coal and gas), Australia has little left of its…
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We study pandemics, and the resurgence of measles is a grim sign of what’s coming
In the three decades between 1993 and 2024, measles in the U.S. was relatively rare – a few hundred cases…
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NAPLAN is being used by some schools as an entrance exam. This isn’t what it’s designed to do
School students around Australia have begun their NAPLAN tests this week. Amid technical glitches during the writing component of the…
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New ban on dangerous rodent poisons is lifeline for our native animals
We’ve just had an epic win for our native animals, such as owls, goannas and eagles. And after years contributing…
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China’s ban on fuel exports is deeply worrying for Australian air travellers
Australia’s vulnerability to liquid fuel shortages and price hikes has intensified amid reports China has told oil refiners to halt…
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