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Sciences & Technology
Research
The 100-year journey from quantum science to quantum technology
To celebrate the Year of Quantum, a physicist explains why this ‘spooky’ science is destined to become even more important in every area of our lives

Health & Medicine
Research
AI joins the fight against superbugs
For the first time, Australian scientists have used AI to make ready-to-use proteins that can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Politics & Society
Research
Guidelines are helping the media cover attacks like Bondi Junction the right way
There are guidelines for reporting links between violence and mental health, but when the pressure is on, does the media follow them?

Arts & Culture
Analysis
The complex cultural politics of writing fiction in ‘someone else’s language’
The work of author Ian Hideo Levy, the first Westerner to write literature in Japanese, questions the links between language, nation and ethnicity

Environment
Research
There’s a link between sudden Antarctic ice shelf breakups and sea ice loss
When sea ice retreats, damaging ocean waves can break already weakened Antarctic ice shelves

Sciences & Technology
Research
A world-first clinical trial is studying exactly what works for IBS (and how)
We know the low FODMAP diet and cognitive behavioural therapy can both help Irritable Bowel Syndrome sufferers. But which one works best for whom?

Politics & Society
Opinion
Pride is still a protest
PRIDE month is more than a time of recognition, it’s a call to action. It reminds us that while visibility is empowering, it can come at a cost

Sciences & Technology
Research
Growing evidence for evolving dark energy could inspire a new model of the Universe
The South Pole Telescope has mapped our skies in more detail than ever before, strengthening our understanding of dark energy and the expansion of our universe

Environment
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Ghana’s 24-hour economy could be a lesson for Australia
Ghana’s experiment could be a model of structured 24-hour economy governance if it leads to greater productivity and economic resilience