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Health & Medicine

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A love letter to modern medicine

While modern medicine isn’t perfect, its evolution means doctors perform miracles every single day – things that would’ve seemed unthinkable just a century ago

Politics & Society

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Analysis

The one-two punch threatening to knock out the Australian film industry

A 100 per cent tariff on films and a streaming market saturated with overseas content threatens not only Australia’s film industry, but also our unique film culture

Politics & Society

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Research

Discrimination by recruitment algorithms is a real problem

As the use by employers of AI to screen job applicants grows, there are serious risks of discrimination against women, older applicants and minority groups. Should it be banned until it is regulated?

Health & Medicine

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Research

Faster cancer diagnosis is possible, but we need connected health data

We know that earlier cancer diagnosis leads to better survival rates, but we aren’t using the data we already have to guide faster testing and treatment

Business & Economics

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Analysis

The world’s financial system is highly vulnerable to Trumpism

The economic and financial impacts of Trump’s program are starting to become clear with potentially dangerous consequences well beyond the US

Arts & Culture

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Book extract

‘Collective action by working people has transformed Australian history time and again’

From wages and working conditions to the eight-hour day, a new book brings together some of the life stories of the people who propelled Australia’s union movement

Sciences & Technology

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Under the Microscope

Celebrating the “grandmother” of optimisation on International Women in Maths Day

Pioneering 95-year-old Australian mathematician and statistician Alison Harcourt AO has made a big impact on her field, and on her colleagues

Politics & Society

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Analysis

Will the 2025 election spark a realignment of climate politics in Australia?

The second-term Albanese government will be under strong international and domestic pressures to step up its efforts to decarbonise the economy. It has the numbers, so will it happen?

Health & Medicine

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Research

Protecting your heart as you get older may also help protect your brain

New research finds that our heart and brain health are tightly linked, which may help explain why conditions like dementia and heart disease often happen together

Politics & Society

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Analysis

How China’s chip strategy outsmarts Trump’s tariff trap

China’s semiconductor chip industry is decentralised, politically curated and immune to single points of failure