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Media has reported up to 15 children have been living unattended in a squalid house in WA’s Pilbara. While the danger didn’t start overnight, the fixes can.
Western Australia is experiencing a child safety crisis. Here’s what would help
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September 23, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Media has reported up to 15 children have been living unattended in a squalid house in WA’s Pilbara. While the danger didn’t start overnight, the fixes can.
WA’s live facial recognition technology was deemed successful. But what happens when it fails, and who bears the burden when it does?
WA Police’s facial recognition trial delivered strong results. But was it an ethical success?
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September 23, 2026 at 10:54 AM
WA’s live facial recognition technology was deemed successful. But what happens when it fails, and who bears the burden when it does?
The NSW government is moving to curb rape myths in trials to reduce the impact on victim-survivors and increase the likelihood of justice being done.
Rape myths shape how we respond to sexual violence. What are they and what impact do they have?
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September 23, 2026 at 10:30 AM
The NSW government is moving to curb rape myths in trials to reduce the impact on victim-survivors and increase the likelihood of justice being done.
Ageing isn’t all downhill – science shows we gain more than wrinkles.
In a culture obsessed with staying young, we ignore the many benefits of ageing
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September 23, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Ageing isn’t all downhill – science shows we gain more than wrinkles.
New research shares the stories of Australians with dementia who want a choice in how they live and die.
We asked people with dementia about voluntary assisted dying. Here’s what they said
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September 23, 2026 at 9:04 AM
New research shares the stories of Australians with dementia who want a choice in how they live and die.
After graduating, young people enter an often enjoyable, but also challenging, period of new experiences.
Year 12 students can feel lonely after graduating. Here’s how to stay connected
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September 23, 2026 at 7:34 AM
After graduating, young people enter an often enjoyable, but also challenging, period of new experiences.
We asked 200 young New Zealand women about the body ideals they encountered online. Here’s what they said.
Fit, thin, curvy and toned: the contradictory body ideals young NZ women face online
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September 23, 2026 at 6:41 AM
We asked 200 young New Zealand women about the body ideals they encountered online. Here’s what they said.
Connected vehicles can be hacked, posing risks for safety and privacy.
Worried about your car being hacked? You should be – no matter where it was made
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September 23, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Connected vehicles can be hacked, posing risks for safety and privacy.
The treasurer says there’s ‘likely to be billions of dollars extra’ in higher bills on government debt in December’s budget update.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers warns rising debt bills are set to hit the budget
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September 23, 2026 at 5:28 AM
The treasurer says there’s ‘likely to be billions of dollars extra’ in higher bills on government debt in December’s budget update.
For nearly 60 years, Cue dressed Australian women for changing working lives. Its troubles reveal how work, fashion and professional dress have changed.
Women’s work – and office fashion – has changed radically over the last 60 years. Cue couldn’t keep up
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September 23, 2026 at 4:41 AM
For nearly 60 years, Cue dressed Australian women for changing working lives. Its troubles reveal how work, fashion and professional dress have changed.
New research suggests upcoming housing investor taxes will have a less dramatic impact than many fear. But some, especially retired investors, will be worse off.
Will investors be better or worse off under new housing tax changes? See what 18 years of data reveals
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September 23, 2026 at 3:32 AM
New research suggests upcoming housing investor taxes will have a less dramatic impact than many fear. But some, especially retired investors, will be worse off.
Incoming electoral reforms will cap the amounts parties can spend on election campaigning, but it’s still far too high. Here’s what the rules should be instead.
New rules finally put a ceiling on money in politics – but the cap is double what it should be
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September 23, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Incoming electoral reforms will cap the amounts parties can spend on election campaigning, but it’s still far too high. Here’s what the rules should be instead.
Here’s who’s eligible and what to consider before deciding.
Should you get a PSA test for prostate cancer?
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September 23, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Here’s who’s eligible and what to consider before deciding.
Households might get relief on fuel they would have bought anyway, but cheaper petrol could encourage them to use more.
The Coalition plans to halve the fuel excise when global prices spike. How will Australians respond?
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September 23, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Households might get relief on fuel they would have bought anyway, but cheaper petrol could encourage them to use more.
The most probable scenario is likely not what you think.
How would AI actually kill all humans? Here are the top 5 scenarios
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September 22, 2026 at 11:56 PM
The most probable scenario is likely not what you think.
In inquiries and reviews, governments endlessly ask Indigenous communities what should be done, but rarely act on it. It’s time that changed.
Governments across Australia know how to stop violence against Indigenous women, they just don’t do it
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September 22, 2026 at 11:29 PM
In inquiries and reviews, governments endlessly ask Indigenous communities what should be done, but rarely act on it. It’s time that changed.
Unfortunately, it is apparent federal and state governments are too often responding to men’s violence after the fact.
Australia is responding to domestic violence after the event, not preventing it from happening
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September 22, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Unfortunately, it is apparent federal and state governments are too often responding to men’s violence after the fact.
Some people with obsessive-compulsive disorder have experienced traumatic events as children, and develop a deeply held fear of who they are or might become.
What kind of a person am I? How fear and rejection can underpin OCD
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September 22, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Some people with obsessive-compulsive disorder have experienced traumatic events as children, and develop a deeply held fear of who they are or might become.
Not all conservation threats come from overseas. Some are our own native animals.
Two native turtles are vying to survive in a coastal Australian river. One doesn’t belong there
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September 22, 2026 at 7:08 AM
Not all conservation threats come from overseas. Some are our own native animals.
Ahead of the release of Charles Spencer’s controversial memoir, Dennis Altman picks 5 reads shedding light on the British monarchy.
Feuds, power and entitlement: 5 revealing royal books
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September 22, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Ahead of the release of Charles Spencer’s controversial memoir, Dennis Altman picks 5 reads shedding light on the British monarchy.
DNA analysis shows almost a third of what the invasive pests have been feeding their larvae consists of honey bees, making eradication vital.
‘Spring queening’ time will be crucial for finding any surviving yellow-legged hornets
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September 22, 2026 at 5:40 AM
DNA analysis shows almost a third of what the invasive pests have been feeding their larvae consists of honey bees, making eradication vital.
A Senate inquiry report into last year’s Optus outage provides the government with a blueprint to modernise the telco industry.
Mandate domestic mobile roaming and strip telcos of Triple Zero, inquiry recommends
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September 22, 2026 at 5:11 AM
A Senate inquiry report into last year’s Optus outage provides the government with a blueprint to modernise the telco industry.
Apple’s vision of constant recording that still ‘protects your privacy’ may help usher in a world where ambient surveillance is the norm.
Apple’s new watches are always listening
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September 22, 2026 at 4:32 AM
Apple’s vision of constant recording that still ‘protects your privacy’ may help usher in a world where ambient surveillance is the norm.
Netflix is billing its new series as a ‘modern reimagining’ of the 1971 experiment. But over the past 55 years, the original has become much criticised.
Netflix is remaking the Stanford Prison Experiment as a reality series. Let’s hope it’s more ethical than the original
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September 22, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Netflix is billing its new series as a ‘modern reimagining’ of the 1971 experiment. But over the past 55 years, the original has become much criticised.
📚 REVIEW: There is a ‘deep disquiet’ within liberal democracies: a feeling, manifested on both sides of politics, that the conventional order has failed and is beyond reform.
Waleed Aly believes liberalism is in trouble, but his argument leaves us in a bind
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September 22, 2026 at 3:26 AM
📚 REVIEW: There is a ‘deep disquiet’ within liberal democracies: a feeling, manifested on both sides of politics, that the conventional order has failed and is beyond reform.