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Severe flooding – in central Australia? How a vast humid air mass could soak the desert
On average, Australia’s driest town, Oodnadatta, gets just 172mm of rain a year. But the small town in inland South…
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What is Bluetooth and how does it work?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to…
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Algorithms that customize marketing to your phone could also influence your views on warfare
When a coupon suddenly appears on your phone as you approach a store, you might find it convenient and even…
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Picky eating starts in the womb – a nutritional neuroscientist explains how to expand your child’s palate
It’s 5:45 p.m. and you’ve just arrived home after a long day at work. You’d like nothing more than a…
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Today’s School Assembly News Headlines (23 February)
Good morning! Here are today’s most important news headlines for your school assembly on 23 February. We’ve compiled the latest…
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When Legacy Becomes a Locked Door — The Anoushka-Rishab Controversy and What It Tells Us About Ourselves
First, The Facts Rishab Rikhiram Sharma — a young sitarist who has performed solo at the White House — has…
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The Surprising Truth About Breastfeeding: Why Most Babies Aren’t Getting Nature’s Perfect Food
Here’s a statistic that shocked me when I first saw it: despite decades of research showing the incredible benefits of…
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Plummeting fish numbers triggered controversial fishing bans in WA. But no-take zones could benefit fishers
The Western Australian government recently announced the controversial closure of commercial and recreation fishing to prevent a collapse in the…
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Tahoe avalanche: What causes snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and skier explains, with tips for surviving
A deadly avalanche buried a group of backcountry skiers and guides near Lake Tahoe in California’s Sierra Nevada as an…
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FDA’s abrupt flip-flop on Moderna’s mRNA flu shot highlights growing risks to drug-makers of investing in vaccines
The Food and Drug Administration’s decision, made public on Feb. 10, 2026, to not review an application to approve Moderna’s…
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Childcare centres may have clear rules for staff numbers, but there are loopholes to get around them
There is a growing number of “serious incidents” in Australian early childhood services, including day cares. A serious incident is…
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‘Blood cobalt’ is disappearing from batteries – and cheaper, cleaner batteries are arriving
You might have heard the common claim that electric cars aren’t really green – that their lithium-ion batteries rely on…
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‘Learning to be humble meant taming my need to stand out from the group’ – a humility scholar explains how he became more grounded
“Humble” is not a word my colleagues would use to describe me, especially early in my career. In fact, when…
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More women are professors, but gender gaps continue to plague NZ universities
Universities play a crucial role in achieving gender equality, but persistent disparities in leadership, pay and research opportunities continue to…
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Dramatic changes in upper atmosphere are responsible for recent droughts and bushfires: new research
Over the past decade, southern Australia has suffered numerous extreme weather and climate events, such as record-breaking heatwaves, bushfires, two…
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