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Health & Medicine

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The mystery of weak teeth in Australian kids just got a little clearer

Molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) can weaken children's teeth, leaving them painful and prone to decay. A new study has narrowed down the hunt for a solution

Health & Medicine

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Opinion

I had no family in Australia. A village helped me escape domestic violence

As an immigrant in Australia, I had no family nearby when I found myself in an abusive marriage. Instead, colleagues, neighbours, friends and even my real estate agent helped me escape

Map of the Month

We checked if Melbourne really is a dog-friendly city

The city looks, smells and sounds very different to our most popular animal friends, so we mapped Melbourne to see if it is a City for Dogs

Sciences & Technology

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Research

Australia's elusive rakali is hiding and thriving in Melbourne's waterways

The rakali is an Australian marvel of urban adaptation. Our new Map of the Month shows where to find them around Melbourne and where they’re mysteriously missing

Arts & Culture

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Opinion

A ‘choose your own adventure’ guide to MIFF 2026

This year’s Melbourne International Film Festival has reality-bending tales, rarely screened classics and fully immersive experiences – choose your path and let MIFF do the rest

Arts & Culture

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Opinion

Australia's stance on copyright means AI companies pay for the creativity they train on

The Albanese government has ruled out AI copyright exemptions in a new national framework. It's good news for Australian creatives. But much First Nations cultural knowledge sits outside copyright and risks going unprotected

Education

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Opinion

Why sex testing has no place in modern sport

Sex testing in women’s sport is often framed around fairness, but this binary scrutiny oversimplifies the conversation and reinforces exclusion with real human costs

Health & Medicine

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Opinion

Australia needs a national brain health strategy

Neurological disorders are now the leading cause of disability worldwide, but Australia has no coordinated national strategy to protect the health of our most vital organ

Politics & Society

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Opinion

Human remixes pay creatives, AI just pays shareholders

Generative AI is built on the work of humans but these creatives are rarely remunerated. If we don’t protect them now, entire categories of labour risk being obliterated

Politics & Society

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Analysis

A fairer world without destroying the planet? It's possible

Imagine a future where everyone has enough, on a planet that stays liveable. A new report makes a compelling case it's within reach