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A Woman of Substance: Channel 4’s lavish remake revives the pleasures – and contradictions – of the bonkbuster

When Channel 4 premiered its adaptation of Barbara Taylor Bradford’s A Woman of Substance in 1985, the saga of Emma Harte – the Yorkshire maid who becomes one of the richest women in the world – was a ratings juggernaut. The new eight-part remake arrives with a curious mix of…

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‘Opera needs to attract good writers and tell better stories’: four experts on how opera can survive, thrive and reach new audiences

Earlier this month, former English National Opera artistic director John Berry said opera in the UK needed to “attract good writers and tell better stories” that could tap into the zeitgeist, making the art form more contemporary and accessible. But is this kind of approach enough to capture the attention…

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The nine worst mothers in literature – according to our experts

For Mother’s Day, we asked nine of our academic experts to tell us who they think is the worst mother in literature. From serious villains to children’s book baddies, these mothers subvert every maternal instinct.

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The Tasters: a quietly devastating film about the women forced to test Hitler’s food for poison

Director Silvio Soldini’s wartime drama The Tasters is a gripping and deeply affecting film. Inspired by the testimony of Margot Wölk, who claimed in 2012 that she had been forced to taste Adolf Hitler’s food during the second world war, the film examines survival and moral compromise among those caught…

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Difficult friends and relatives could be making you age faster – new study

Our relationships shape our health in many ways. Friends and family can provide support during difficult times and encourage healthy habits. But not all relationships are positive – some can be a persistent source of stress.

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Why we keep swimming in polluted waters – researchers

More than 7.5 million people immerse themselves in lakes, rivers, seas and lidos every year in the UK.

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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 all fuel exports. This adds to continued global uncertainty about the duration of the Iran conflict and its impact upon oil supplies.

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How the menstrual cycle can make or break an athlete’s performance

As soccer’s Women’s Asian Cup continues in Australia, much analysis will inevitably focus on the physical: the speed of Mary Fowler, the power of Sarina Bolden, the endurance of Yui Hasegawa and Ellie Carpenter.

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It’s not hoarding: farmers need to buy huge amounts of diesel to keep our food secure

Over recent weeks, Australian drivers have watched as petrol and diesel prices have soared, raising concerns about wider price shocks to come.

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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 to the scientific evidence on the wildlife impact of rodent poisons, it’s a day scientists like myself feared would never come.

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Why doesn’t Hobart have a Chinatown?

On November 18 1909, greengrocer Claude Nam Shing was woken up by shouts of “fire”. He found his store, on the corner of Elizabeth and Melville Streets in central Hobart, ablaze.

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Desperate to flee abuse in Cambodian scam compounds, these young Indonesians are now facing suspicion back home

In the first two weeks of March, two young Indonesian women died alone in a hospital in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

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Oil, petrol, gasoline: a chemical engineer explains how crude turns into fuel

As the US–Israel war on Iran escalates, so too does the global oil crisis.

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Secrets, sexism and hypocrisy: Bonfire of the Murdochs reveals the family’s real succession drama

Does the world need another biography of Rupert Murdoch? It depends what it has to say and who has written it.

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Should I take vitamin C to ward off colds, lower blood pressure or reduce cancer risk?

Vitamin C is one of the most iconic nutrients in popular health culture, often credited with preventing colds, boosting immunity and even fighting serious diseases.

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‘My prey, my prize, my Vladimir’: flipping the gender script on predatory professors

Campus tales of power and desire typically produce neat narratives of victimhood: lecherous, middle-aged male professor preys on nubile female student. Vladimir, the Netflix series adapted by Julia May Jonas from her bestselling novel, complicates this gendered phenomenon and its predictable dynamics.

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Job performance reviews are outdated and often pointless. Why do we still use them?

Every year organisations roll out their refreshed strategies, new KPIs and ambitious goals for the year ahead.

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Is ‘period syncing’ real? Two reproductive health experts explain

Have you ever heard two or more women say they’re on the same cycle?

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When GPS lies at sea: How electronic warfare is threatening ships and their crews

The war in Iran has dominated headlines with reports of airstrikes and escalating military activity. But beyond the immediate devastation, the conflict has also illuminated a quieter and rapidly growing danger: the vulnerability of ships, and the people who operate them, to disruption of their navigation systems.

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Larry Towell exhibition: Experiencing the world beyond everyday life through photography

In 1984, the now-acclaimed Canadian photojournalist Larry Towell was an aspiring writer who turned to photography during a human rights fact-finding mission to Central America.

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Iran war: the search for an ‘off ramp’

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A PhD is an apprenticeship in research – we can’t let AI take that away

When OpenAI launched ChatGPT-5 in August of last year, many academics scoffed at the tech company’s claims its new artificial intelligence (AI) model possessed “PhD-level” intelligence.

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Why exposing young children to AI content could have irreversible consequences

Artificial intelligence (AI) already affects many areas of daily life, including the lives of young children.

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Do therapies like EMDR affect memories of traumatic events?

To recover from abuse or another traumatic experience, some people turn to a therapy called eye-movement desensitisation and reprocessing, or EMDR.

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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.

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