Opinion

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Instagram can make teens feel bad about their body, but parents can help. Here's how

25 Sep 2021

New information Instagram makes teens feel worse about their bodies is an opportunity for parents to start a conversation with their children.

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Vital Signs: a simple way to cut carbon emissions – don't let polluters hide

24 Sep 2021

Disclosure requirements work, forcing companies to own up to their customers and investors.

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Angela Merkel's career shows why we need more scientists in politics

24 Sep 2021

Only 7 per cent of Australia’s federal MPs have backgrounds in science. What would it look like if they were a majority?

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How COVID has shone a light on the ugly face of Australian antisemitism

23 Sep 2021

The increased prominence of anti-Semitic incidents may have you wondering: has anti-Semitism always been part of the Australian social fabric, or are we facing a newer, more sinister trend?

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Soon you'll need to be vaccinated to enjoy shops, cafes and events - but how will staff cope?

23 Sep 2021

If staff enforce the rules, they risk harassment and lost tips. But if they overlook unsafe behaviour, they risk further COVID transmission.

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What this collaboration between artists and healthcare leaders teaches us about living through COVID-19

22 Sep 2021

The works illuminate what it has been like leading, working, and living through the pandemic.

Burnt tress after bushfires

Climate change is testing the resilience of native plants to fire, from ash forests to gymea lilies

21 Sep 2021

Many plants are really good at withstanding bushfires, but the combination of drought, heatwaves and pest insects under climate change may push them to the brink.

Prime Minster Scott Morrison holds up the National COVID-19 Plan at a press conference

Australia's COVID plan was designed before we knew how Delta would hit us. We need more flexibility

21 Sep 2021

The problem with the plan to relax restrictions at 70 per cent and 80 per cent vaccination rates is it’s based on modelling that’s now obsolete.

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Why does my internet connection feel slow and jumpy, even when my internet speed is high?

20 Sep 2021

You can measure the speed of your broadband connection, but that’s not the whole story. Your network provider also has to manage factors such as data loss and latency to ensure a smooth connection.

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Destroying vegetation along fences and roads could worsen our extinction crisis

17 Sep 2021

Under a new code, rural landholders in NSW will be allowed to clear up to 25 metres of land outside their property boundary. This will be devastating for the wildlife that live or migrate there.

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