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How microplastics hurt the hidden helpers that keep our coasts healthy
Walk across a mudflat at low tide and you might notice small, neat mounds of sediment scattered across the surface.…
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Salty drinking water could be increasing your blood pressure – people living in coastal areas are most at risk
When people consider what causes high blood pressure, they often think of lifestyle factors, such as eating salty foods, lack…
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Ads for GLP‑1 drugs are flooding the internet – here’s how to know if it’s safe to buy them online
If you watched the Super Bowl in 2026, you likely saw Serena Williams share her weight loss journey on GLP-1…
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Should this plant be declared one of the worst weeds in Australia?
You might not have heard of buffel grass, a robust and invasive grass that has spread across tens of thousands…
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You don’t have to be a ‘cyclist’ to ride a bike. Here’s how to start again
As fuel prices climb and oil supply shocks multiply, you might might be thinking – perhaps for the first time…
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This fuel crisis could last for a while. It’s time for a new approach to fuel use ‑ end it
Australia is in the middle of a fuel crisis, but the way the state and federal governments have chosen to…
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Is there really untold oil wealth in Queensland’s Taroom Trough? Here’s why scepticism is warranted
As Australian leaders scramble to secure fuel supplies on the international market, Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has been quick to…
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An ‘ordinary’ storm with extraordinary impacts: what made Wellington’s deluge so intense?
At their most intense, the downpours that drove widespread flash flooding across Wellington early on Monday morning would have counted…
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Today’s School Assembly News Headlines (18 April)
Good morning! Here are today’s most important news headlines for your school assembly on 18 April 2026. We’ve compiled the…
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One‑way attack drones: Low‑cost, high‑tech weapons ‘democratize’ precision warfare
Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have propelled drones into the headlines. The word “drone” now stretches to cover…
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Health information delivered as a video game can bridge the communication gap between patients and providers
Imagine you and your partner are sitting in the waiting room of your doctor’s office, waiting for your appointment to…
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Washington DC’s 240 million‑gallon sewage spill is a symptom of nationwide trouble
When 240 million gallons of raw sewage spilled into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., starting in mid-January 2026 and…
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Out of sight, but not out of trouble: groundwater contamination in NZ reveals a legacy of human pressure
The latest official stocktake of the state of New Zealand’s freshwater carries many of the headline messages we have come…
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Cannabis sales and use are high in Michigan – but federal law means research lags behind
Have you been to a licensed cannabis dispensary lately? My team and I often visit them in the Greater Lansing…
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I’ve fired one of America’s most powerful lasers – here’s what a shot day looks like
If you walk across the open yard in front of the Physics, Math and Astronomy building at the University of…
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