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Health & Medicine
Research
Young people who pass through youth justice die at six times the rate of their peers
New research finds the high death rate among justice-involved young people is preventable if we recognise youth justice is public health issue, not just a criminal justice one
Sciences & Technology
Analysis
How much of your $6 coffee actually reaches the farmer?
A lot goes into taking your coffee beans from a distant farm to a Melbourne café. Knowing what’s real and what’s marketing can help you support everyone from farm to cup
Politics & Society
Research
Hostile attitudes toward women are driving extremism in young Australians
A survey of Australians as young as 13 found misogyny can predict extremist violence more strongly than ideology, religion or time online
Sciences & Technology
Research
Pacific farmers are reviving traditional knowledge to tackle a changing climate
Drawing on long-held knowledge, research is helping farmers better adapt to climate challenges like drought, weed pressure and declining soil health
Health & Medicine
Research
Preventing sexual violence at universities takes more than piecemeal education
Australian universities are required to implement evidence-based prevention programs for sexual violence, but the available evidence is often US-centric, non-inclusive and siloed
Sciences & Technology
Research
What happens when AI runs out of pictures?
AI is data-hungry and needs thousands of images to learn how to detect tumours or product defects, but often very few are available. A new method aims to change that
Sciences & Technology
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
Politics & Society
Opinion
Why do distant conflicts feel so personal?
Social media sends eyewitness accounts of distant wars directly into our pockets – and it’s changing the way young people interpret physical proximity and personal responsibility
Politics & Society
Analysis
Australian students can read, but they can't spot misinformation
Australia's NAPLAN results show most children meet basic reading standards, but critical literacy skills like analysing and verifying information point to worrying declines