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Friday essay: my mother survived polio – stories like hers show why vaccination matters

Measles cases have already been reported in most states in Australia this year. Cases tripled here last year, compared with the previous one. It’s hard to believe just over a decade earlier, in 2014, the disease had been declared eliminated in Australia by the World Health Organization, thanks to the…

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Some kids stop swimming lessons too early. How well can your child actually swim?

As the weather starts to cool down and outdoor pools shut, are you thinking of pressing pause on your child’s swimming lessons, or even stopping altogether?

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Fines alone won’t stop big tech behaving badly. Here’s what might work

As countries around the world look to follow Australia’s lead and implement a social media ban for kids, many are also considering fines as an enforcement mechanism.

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What is Flumist, the new flu vaccine for kids that’s sprayed in their noses?

Many kids are scared of getting needles, and this can stop them getting vaccinations that protect that against the flu. Less than one in four Australian children were vaccinated against influenza in 2025.

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Indigenous Australians always come off worst in disasters. This needs to stop

Indigenous communities are often the worst hit when major disasters strike. The recent floods across the Northern Territory are a case in point.

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How does your super balance compare to other people your age?

If you have ever checked your super balance and wondered whether you are “behind” for your age, you aren’t alone.

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What does One Nation actually believe in?

One Nation’s unprecedented surge in the polls raises important questions about whether a party built on grievance can present coherent policies to voters.

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Shifting more healthcare to the private sector calls for a clear government plan – where is it?

Access to public elective services such as hip replacements or cataract surgery has long been inadequate in New Zealand, with extended wait times and exclusion of those not assessed as high priority despite genuine clinical need.

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You probably agree with the animals on which bird calls, frog noises and cricket chirps are most attractive – new research

Animals do all sorts of things to attract each other as potential mates. Many birds, for example, produce feathers with elaborate color patterns – from the iridescent plumage of many hummingbirds to the famously brilliant tail of a peacock. Charles Darwin, an early pioneer in the theory of evolution, saw…

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Targeting of energy facilities turned Iran war into worst-case scenario for Gulf states

The U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran took a dangerous turn on March 18, 2026, with tit-for-tat strikes on critical energy infrastructure that amount to the most serious regional escalation since the conflict began.

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Why endometriosis should be classified as a whole-body inflammatory disorder

Endometriosis is a painful, debilitating condition affecting 10% of women worldwide. It occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (known as lesions) grows elsewhere in the body – usually within the pelvis.

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Winnie-the-Pooh at 100: this much-loved classic illustrates how books can boost our wellbeing

When Winnie-the-Pooh gets stuck in Rabbit’s doorway after eating too much for elevenses, he is anxious and gloomy at the thought of having to forgo food for a whole week to get out. He asks Christopher Robin to read him “a Sustaining Book, such as would help and comfort a…

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Could a gut microbe influence muscle strength?

The trillions of microbes living in the human gut are increasingly recognised as important partners in human health. Scientists have linked the gut microbiome to several aspects of health, from metabolism and immunity to mental health.

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Planning a trip? Here’s what you should know before taking off

Geopolitical tensions, rising gas and jet fuel prices and regional unrest are introducing uncertainty for many international travellers in 2026.

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Why Iran is attacking Gulf energy infrastructure

Iran targeted energy facilities across the Middle East on March 18, including the world’s largest liquefied natural gas hub in Qatar, in retaliation for Israeli strikes on an Iranian gas field hours earlier.

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From gym to jawline: What looksmaxxing says about modern masculinity

Young men and teenage boys are learning to see their faces and bodies as projects to measure and optimize.

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Palm oil, cocoa, coffee… who’s going to tend to tomorrow’s large tropical plantations?

Palm oil plantations, for one, are increasingly struggling with the sector’s declining attractiveness, which has hardly changed since the colonial era.

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How the US copied a cheap Iranian kamikaze drone and used it to bomb Iran

As Pete Hegseth, the Fox News host turned Donald Trump’s defense secretary, stood on the front lawn of the Pentagon to record a promotional video in July 2025, a drone hovered above him.

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Talk matters: How municipal council debates can enhance democracy

Municipal councils rarely dominate national headlines, yet they make decisions that shape our daily lives more directly than any other level of government.

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A water solution for drought-prone South Africa: we designed systems to replenish aquifers simply and cheaply in five towns

South Africa is the 30th driest country in the world. Over 400 towns, especially in the western and central parts of the country, rely on water from aquifers that they pump out of the ground (groundwater).

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China is ready to drive leadership of a low-carbon world – by making the international rules

Donald Trump has made it clear he has no intention of playing a global leadership role in green energy or a move towards net zero.

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What to expect next from the ‘special relationship’ as Trump again lashes out at Keir Starmer

Operation Epic Fury unleashed overwhelming firepower on Iran and a Trump broadside against Britain’s prime minister. The president belittled Keir Starmer as being no comparison to Winston Churchill, raged against caveated British support and placed Britain’s standing as America’s “greatest ally” firmly in the past tense.

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Oil price surge is hurting African economies: scholars in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa take stock

The attacks by the US and Israel on Iran, which started on 28 February 2026, upended key supply chains, driving oil prices above US$100 a barrel. The spike followed Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz in response to the US and Israeli action. About 20% of the world’s oil…

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Zanele Muholi: queer South African visual activist cements their global influence

South African visual activist Zanele Muholi’s celebrated work centres the lives and experiences of Black lesbians and trans people. For more than two decades Muholi has used photography to courageously open space for queer representation within and outside of art galleries in South Africa and across the world.

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Namibia: the history of a country shaped from a rich and traumatic past

Namibia might not be well known in many parts of the world. But the arid southern African country has an extraordinary history.

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