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31 July 2025
Should Australia 'ban' YouTube? This is what the experts say

Restrictions are due to come into force in December this year, but are they even a good idea?

21 July 2025
After yet another election, Tasmanians are left wondering what the point of it was

When the results firmed up a few hours after polling closed on Saturday, many Tasmanians would have been wondering, “what was the point of all that?”.

21 July 2025
Parliament is back: here's your refresher of who's who in the zoo

Parliament is back in session. What will Albo do with that enormous majority of his? And why is he faced with the same old problems?

18 July 2025
Australia's census system is about to get a big stress test, but do we still need it?

The Australian Bureau of Statistics will roll out a large-scale census test next month. It comes at a time when the idea of a census around the world is at risk.

17 July 2025
Timeline: Quitting alcohol? Here's when you'll start to feel the benefits

Even a day off alcohol makes a difference. Here's a timeline that maps the health benefits when you stop drinking.

9 July 2025
Cancer rates are exploding in Australia's young people

Cancer typically affects mostly older people. But some worrying trends show cancer rates in younger people aged under 50 are on the rise.

8 July 2025
Name and shame: big tech, corporates set to be exposed over tax payments

The new financial year means the public will get to see previously unreleased tax reports produced by multinational taxpayers.

4 July 2025
Is AI making the next generation dumber? Research says yes, but some disagree

Concerns that AI will lead to a mass “dumbing down” might just be accurate if a new MIT study proves accurate.

2 July 2025
Trump's trade tariffs might be about to kick back in: what you need to know

Trump’s 90-day pause on tariffs ends on July 8. How are countries responding to the threat, and will the tariffs be re-applied from July 9?

26 June 2025
Freak wind gusts made worse by climate change threaten airline passenger safety

New research suggests global warming is increasing the frequency and intensity of wind gusts from thunderstorm “downbursts”, with serious consequences for air travel.

26 June 2025
A carbon tax for shipping is coming: here's how it affects Aussie iron ore prices

A proposed shake-up of the global shipping industry would encourage the use of clean fuels and penalise shipping companies that stick to cheaper, more polluting fuels. Using our peer-reviewed modelling, we investigated how the changes might affect Australia’s largest export: iron ore.

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