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Science uncovers how the brain interprets artistic beauty – new research
Stand in front of Turner’s Sun Rising Over Water (1825-30) and something odd tends to happen. The painting hol…
Grant To Explore Genetic Clues To Cluster Headache
The International Headache Society has awarded Felicia Jennysdotter Olofsgård a Junior Research Grant to study…
KI and IVI strengthen their collaboration in global health
Karolinska Institutet (KI) and the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) have signed a memorandum of understan…
UN experts: Honduras must immediately halt mass evictions of peasant, Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities
GENEVA – Honduras must immediately stop the execution of over 1000 eviction orders issued to peasant, indigeno…
Record results also for KI’s second international recruitment drive
Karolinska Institutet’s international recruitment drive for 21 Assistant Professors has once again attracted a…
Police Charge Man With Fraud Offences At Dubbo
A man will face court charged with alleged fraud offences in the state’s west. Yesterday (Thursday 3 September…
Mosquitoes are picky eaters – we studied 3 common South Florida species to learn why they like some people more than others
If you’ve ever had to prepare a meal for a picky eater, you know it’s not easy. They may not like certain flav…
Essential digital technologies are critical infrastructure – they are not always built and managed that way
What do the water system in Flint, Michigan, the electrical grid in Puerto Rico and your search engine have in…
Crisis Housing For Australians That Need It Most
The Albanese and Carroll Labor Government is delivering safe, stable housing for young people experiencing or …
Foreign national charged with attempting to import heroin into Australia
A Chinese national is scheduled to appear in Adelaide Magistrates Court today (4 September, 2026) after allege…
Flying Flag For 125 Years Of Federation
Today, Australia marks National Flag Day. A significant milestone in our nation’s history, with 2026 commemora…
EV Sales Overtake Petrol Cars For First Time
Electric vehicles sales have overtaken petrol cars for the first time in Australia in August, as more drivers …
More Support For Fremantle’s Creative Community
The City of Fremantle’s Arts Grants program has been expanded to provide greater support for diverse arts and …
MDF investments strengthen Māori enterprise, build lasting prosperity
MDF investments strengthen Māori enterprise, build lasting prosperity More than $3.4 million of Government inv…
Cartlton, Little School Achieving Big Things
This Port Augusta school might have fewer than 100 students, but that hasn’t stopped it from making an impact.…
Supply concerns drive FAO Food Price Index higher in August
Rome – The benchmark index of world food commodity prices edged up in August, as high temperatures and other w…
Empowering Polymeric Materials Discovery with Artificial Intelligence
In the realm of materials science, there is a plethora of datasets and tools at our disposal – the issue is ho…
PolyU and Diagens Tech establish joint laboratory to advance AI-driven medical innovation
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Hangzhou Diagens Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (Diagens Tech) offic…
Eureka Prize recognises breakthrough in marine heatwave forecasting
A team of scientists who developed Australia’s first operational long-range forecasts for unusually warm ocean…
Can Less CO₂ Help Bacteria Make More Plastic?
What the research is about As plastic waste continues to cause environmental problems, biodegradable plastics …
Police investigating crash at Elizabeth Town where three people died and two people are in a critical condition
Sadly, three people have died, and two people are in a critical condition following a two-vehicle crash at Eli…
WHO validates Bhutan for eliminating dog-transmitted human rabies
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Bhutan’s elimination of dog-transmitted rabies as a public h…
Israeli forces expelled Palestinian refugees from three West Bank camps, in violation of international law – UN report
GENEVA – A UN Human Rights report published today says Israeli security forces forcibly displaced the entire P…
Somerton Road Duplication Commitment Major Win For Hume
Hume City Council has welcomed the Victorian Labor party’s commitment of $494 million to deliver the duplicati…
The prosecution of Michael Owen: ‘The Most Boring Man in Britain’
After years of enduring the off-field dullness of England soccer hall of famer Michael Owen, the author argues…
The lost Whitlam interview
Almost two decades after it was recorded, a lost interview with Gough Whitlam outlines his views on defence, i…
Stein’s laptop
Sami and I had been looking into a hopeful future. We might have, I had suggested, depending on the season and…
Labor’s social media ban FOI
Documents released under freedom of information show how a radio announcer and advertising executive helped sh…
Preserved lemon tart
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What One Nation’s WA win means for Victoria
The loss of the Secret Harbour byelection to One Nation is being read by Victorian Labor as a warning, less th…
The difficult journey to a late in life baby
After six rounds of IVF, the author’s joy at having conceived is overshadowed by the next ordeal of being flag…
The CLP is writing Australia’s far-right playbook
Imagine a government that allows children as young as 10 to be arrested off the street and moved 1500 kilometr…
Did China undercut the Pacific Islands Forum?
As five key nations pull out of the Pacific Islands Forum, could China be exerting its influence over Australi…
Hell Days
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The Anika Wells interview
As the government legislates a tax that will force tech companies to compensate news publishers, Communication…
Jorja Smith’s What Are the Odds takes angst upbeat
Jorja Smith’s immaculate third album, What Are the Odds, brings complexity and feeling to British dance music.
Exclusive: ‘I wanted to vomit’ at Perrottet ICAC evidence
Revelations during ICAC’s Operation Rosny have raised new questions about cabinet’s handling of the NSW cemete…
AGSA exhibitions highlight First Nations practice
Two forceful exhibitions at the Art Gallery of South Australia examine the historical absence and contemporary…
‘A bit of biffo’: Inside the Chalmers–Burke stand-off
The home affairs minister is blaming the treasurer for the repeated failure to launch his immigration policy, …
Colin Farrell finds his sweet spot in Sugar
Well-plotted, well-written and finely performed by Colin Farrell at the height of his powers, Apple TV’s genre…