Opinion

Underwater shot of kelp

When we stopped whaling, the whales recovered. But our vital kelp forests won’t return without our help.

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People can be reluctant to discuss symptoms with their doctor. When they do, their symptoms can be mistaken for other illnesses. Even when people are diagnosed, they don’t always get the right treatment.

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Artificial intelligence offers exciting new ways to work and learn, but there are reasons to be careful. 

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We now know the wording of the Voice referendum and proposed constitutional amendment. But what may have been forgotten is how we got here in the first place – and why it matters.

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Our analysis of part-time work and its impact on wellbeing shows getting more people with disability into employment could save millions in health-care costs.

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The bill that has passed through the Senate provides for a robust referendum, although there is still room for improvement.

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An analysis of 12 popular apps’ privacy policies reveals a number of concerns, including confusing privacy messages and unnecessarily long data retention windows.

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For the second time in five years, millions of fish suffocated in the Darling River. This was not a natural disaster – it’s our doing.

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The record-breaking Cyclone Freddy was a wake-up call to prepare for the storms of the future.

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Why are some of the problems with housing stress and homelessness worse in New South Wales than in other states?

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