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Health & Medicine
Analysis
There are pros and cons for weight loss medications like Ozempic
Drugs like Mounjaro and Wegovy have led to a sudden shift in treatment, but also to a lot of questions about how we think about and treat obesity

Politics & Society
Analysis
What the Brittany Higgins ruling tells us about defamation in Australia
Former Western Australian senator Linda Reynolds has won her defamation case against former staffer Brittany Higgins over social media posts

Politics & Society
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Victoria’s made history with exclusive native title – but it doesn’t tackle water justice
Aboriginal Traditional Owners now have more control over parts of their ancestral lands – but a colonial-era quirk in water law means they can’t freely use the water that flows through it

Arts & Culture
Analysis
What makes a short story great?
The best stories crackle with a kind of electricity, but why they grab us can be hard to articulate. A new podcast is trying to find the answer

Politics & Society
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Could copyright now be used to gag advocacy groups and media reporting?
The Australian Federal Court’s recent copyright judgment on footage filmed covertly could deter rights advocacy groups and undermine media freedom and public debate

Politics & Society
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Tech multinationals are saying ‘goodbye globalism, hello geopolitics’
In a fractured global economy, geopolitics now shapes how multinationals operate and compete

Sciences & Technology
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Could Australia avoid egg shortages with better biosecurity?
From avian flu to fire ants – Australia needs to work smarter when battling increasing biosecurity threats

Arts & Culture
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Friendship as a radical act
Engaging in friendship can be an act of resistance, where we choose to create worlds together, instead of pursuing self-interest

Environment
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Algal blooms are waging chemical warfare in our oceans
South Australia’s oceans have become battlegrounds, as once benign algae unleash a toxic chemical assault on marine life