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Australia is set to get a Wegovy pill. How does it compare with weight-loss injections?
GLP-1 drugs for weight loss have only been available as weekly injections. So, how much will the Wegovy pill cost, when will it be available,…
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Bigger than bombs: Tim Burns exhibition explores the artist behind explosive art actions
The Western Australian artist, who achieved notoriety and headlines in the 1970s for his anti-war actions and provocative performances, gets his first major survey.
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Millions of bogong moths are blanketing our cities and they are still endangered
These unassuming insects are increasingly under pressure from climate change.
Read full article βThe mediaβs favourite blame game: who caused the RBA rate rise?
A narrative has taken hold that Labor is to blame for heightened inflation, while insiders seek to ensure Jim Chalmers wears the pain. Itβs a…
Read full article βThe Snoop: Hansonβs surprising migration position, Albo finds a new selfie victim, and more
Plus: what happened at the Alan Jones trial as the Melbourne Cup got underway. The post The Snoop: Hansonβs surprising migration position, Albo finds a…
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Truth under the rubble: media in the time of genocide
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese coins the term 'mediacide': the systematic destruction of the media's public function. read now...
▶️ Watch →ATO savaged over fraud case as appeal flops, NACC involved
The Commonwealth has lost every challenge to the courtβs findings of "deliberate dishonesty" regarding the Australian Tax Office's lead investigator in a fraud case. The…
Read full article βWhat counts as truth when it comes to Israel and Palestine?
Amid a surging number of Australian court cases concerning the Israel-Palestine conflict is an important legal exception about what counts as 'truth' β and itβs…
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Australiaβs native bees have an unusual power that can fight antibiotic resistance
Wet food usually spoils, yet much of stingless bee honey stays remarkably free from harmful microbes.
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How secure is postal voting in Victoria? We decided to find out
To find out, one researcher was embedded with the Victorian Electoral Commission for months.
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NZβs next government must look beyond todayβs health challenges β a new report shows why
A new report identifies 17 threats to human health through to the year 2100. Many are preventable, but tackling them demands governments think long-term.
Read full article ββHe canβt win. I canβ: Inside Dinnergate and the ABCβs stoush with Peter Costello
In 2005, Peter Costello told three journalists over dinner heβd challenge John Howard, then said it never happened. What followed influences ABC policy to this…
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New plan needed to deliver 6G technological and revenue benefits
6G may deliver another technological revolution, but it may not deliver much hoped-for revenue revolution. read now...
▶️ Watch →Blame game intensifies as RBA admits interest rate rise will βfeel like a recessionβ
As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia raised interest rates to an 18-year high and now everyone wants to know what Treasurer Jim Chalmers is…
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Australian poetry classics: Adam Lindsay Gordonβs The Sick Stockrider captured the nationβs frontier anxiety
Adam Lindsay Gordon was once labelled βPoet of Australiaβ. Though his poetry hasnβt aged well, it still matters for its insights into the colonial mind.
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How to say βnoβ to your child β and stick to it
The challenge for parents is not to avoid saying no, itβs to help children learn how to navigate it.
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Satellites leak noise that interferes with telescopes and GPS. Hereβs how to fix it
The problem is about to get much worse, with millions more satellites planned in coming years.
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Does time on social media make teens anxious and depressed? The evidence is not so clear
The social media ban for under-16s may stem from concern about a very real mental health crisis. But is it missing the point?
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RBA hikes interest rates to an 18-year high, warning inflation will hurt for another year
The RBA governor said the bank was trying to balance curbing inflation with not tipping the country into a recession β βif we can avoid…
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