6 things to do if your child’s weight is beyond the ideal range – and 1 thing to avoid
It’s important to help our kids maintain a healthy weight. But sometimes well-intentioned interventions can cause more harm ...
Global carbon emissions inch upwards in 2024 despite progress on EVs, renewables and deforestation
As world leaders gather at COP29 to consider reducing emissions, the latest global carbon budget shows COâ‚‚ emissions from ...
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Climate inequality must take centre stage at COP29
Bonny Ibhawoh receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. He is a United Nations ...
Australian workers hoard more than 160 million days of untaken leave. So could you be forced to take a break?
In tough economic times, employees may accrue annual leave because they can’t afford to travel or simply to give themselves a ...
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Vanitas and the life of the author: in Chinese Postman, Brian Castro transforms fiction into a mechanism of truth
Tony Hughes-d'Aeth has previously received funding from the Australian Research Council. There was a point in the 1990s where ...
Elon Musk has turned X into a globally influential media platform – and there’s more to come
As well as becoming an ‘everything app’ and a place where lies continue to flourish, X is likely to see an increase what’s ...
Australia has backed away from plans to introduce local quotas on streaming platforms – again
The federal government has quietly shelved plans to introduce local requirements for Australian screen content on streaming ...
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First off, have a plan – 5 ways young people can stay safe at schoolies
Western Sydney University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Year 12 exams are finishing around Australia ...
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‘Catastrophic declines’: massive data haul reveals why so many plants and animals suffer after fire
Don Driscoll received funding from the Centre for Integrative Ecology, Deakin University, and the New South Wales ...
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What Trump’s reelection means for relations between regional rivals China and Japan
Lewis Eves does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit ...
Why celebrity menopause activism can hinder as well as help women
Celebrity campaigns have brought the menopause, once considered taboo, to the forefront of the media and the medical ...
Taylor Swift’s Eras tour: Is it Toronto’s ‘Wildest Dream’ for its economy, or too good to be true?
Taylor Swift’s Eras tour is expected to bring an economic windfall to Toronto, but questions remain about who will ultimately ...