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The 50th anniversary of Gough Whitlam’s dismissal and the stripping of Prince Andrew’s royal status have reopened the debate about whether Australia’s head of state should remain the monarch of the United Kingdom. #Auspol
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November 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The 50th anniversary of Gough Whitlam’s dismissal and the stripping of Prince Andrew’s royal status have reopened the debate about whether Australia’s head of state should remain the monarch of the United Kingdom. #Auspol
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Victoria’s machete ban sends an important signal that violent crime cannot be tolerated, but additional police and legal measures will only restore calm to Melbourne’s streets if paired with deeper and sustained investment in social infrastructure. #Melbourne
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November 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Victoria’s machete ban sends an important signal that violent crime cannot be tolerated, but additional police and legal measures will only restore calm to Melbourne’s streets if paired with deeper and sustained investment in social infrastructure. #Melbourne
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Generative AI is quickly replacing the world of human information with auto-generated slop and so understanding its inner workings is important when considering the issues this creates for real journalism and democratic accountability. #journalism
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November 23, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Generative AI is quickly replacing the world of human information with auto-generated slop and so understanding its inner workings is important when considering the issues this creates for real journalism and democratic accountability. #journalism
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Last call
Alcohol-related diseases and injuries could cost the Australian healthcare system a staggering $68 billion over 60 years if nothing is done to stop the impact of the nation’s collective drinking problem. #health
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Alcohol-related diseases and injuries could cost the Australian healthcare system a staggering $68 billion over 60 years if nothing is done to stop the impact of the nation’s collective drinking problem. #health
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November 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Last call
Alcohol-related diseases and injuries could cost the Australian healthcare system a staggering $68 billion over 60 years if nothing is done to stop the impact of the nation’s collective drinking problem. #health
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Alcohol-related diseases and injuries could cost the Australian healthcare system a staggering $68 billion over 60 years if nothing is done to stop the impact of the nation’s collective drinking problem. #health
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An analysis of national climate plans released at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil warns that countries are failing to carry out core work required to reduce emissions by halting and reversing deforestation. #climatechange
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November 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
An analysis of national climate plans released at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil warns that countries are failing to carry out core work required to reduce emissions by halting and reversing deforestation. #climatechange
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In search of string theory
Though it still lacks any practical validation, the attempt by ‘string theory’ to unite the very different scales of general relativity and quantum mechanics may still succeed in generating a “theory of everything”. #physics
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Though it still lacks any practical validation, the attempt by ‘string theory’ to unite the very different scales of general relativity and quantum mechanics may still succeed in generating a “theory of everything”. #physics
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November 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
In search of string theory
Though it still lacks any practical validation, the attempt by ‘string theory’ to unite the very different scales of general relativity and quantum mechanics may still succeed in generating a “theory of everything”. #physics
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Though it still lacks any practical validation, the attempt by ‘string theory’ to unite the very different scales of general relativity and quantum mechanics may still succeed in generating a “theory of everything”. #physics
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Climate skepticism is often amplified by those with deep ties to fossil fuel interests and many deniers are less motivated by ignorance than by ideology and self-preservation. #Climatechange
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November 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Climate skepticism is often amplified by those with deep ties to fossil fuel interests and many deniers are less motivated by ignorance than by ideology and self-preservation. #Climatechange
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A glimpse into Sydney’s deep past
Maritime archaeologists at Flinders University have produced a striking 3D reconstruction of Sydney Harbour as it appeared thousands of years ago, when sea levels were much lower than today. #Sydney
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Maritime archaeologists at Flinders University have produced a striking 3D reconstruction of Sydney Harbour as it appeared thousands of years ago, when sea levels were much lower than today. #Sydney
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November 23, 2025 at 10:58 PM
A glimpse into Sydney’s deep past
Maritime archaeologists at Flinders University have produced a striking 3D reconstruction of Sydney Harbour as it appeared thousands of years ago, when sea levels were much lower than today. #Sydney
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Maritime archaeologists at Flinders University have produced a striking 3D reconstruction of Sydney Harbour as it appeared thousands of years ago, when sea levels were much lower than today. #Sydney
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If the bubble bursts
The bursting of the AI finance bubble would not reduce the technology’s long-term importance but would force a shift away from the “build it now, profits will follow” mindset which is driving much of the current exuberance. #AI
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The bursting of the AI finance bubble would not reduce the technology’s long-term importance but would force a shift away from the “build it now, profits will follow” mindset which is driving much of the current exuberance. #AI
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November 23, 2025 at 10:58 PM
If the bubble bursts
The bursting of the AI finance bubble would not reduce the technology’s long-term importance but would force a shift away from the “build it now, profits will follow” mindset which is driving much of the current exuberance. #AI
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The bursting of the AI finance bubble would not reduce the technology’s long-term importance but would force a shift away from the “build it now, profits will follow” mindset which is driving much of the current exuberance. #AI
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The aliens within
Although it deals with the consequence of alien infection, Vince Gilligan’s hit sci-fi series Plur1bus taps into our greatest fears about AI. #TV
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Although it deals with the consequence of alien infection, Vince Gilligan’s hit sci-fi series Plur1bus taps into our greatest fears about AI. #TV
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November 23, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The aliens within
Although it deals with the consequence of alien infection, Vince Gilligan’s hit sci-fi series Plur1bus taps into our greatest fears about AI. #TV
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Although it deals with the consequence of alien infection, Vince Gilligan’s hit sci-fi series Plur1bus taps into our greatest fears about AI. #TV
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The kids aren’t all right
University was once a formative social as well as educational experience but the reality of expensive, online courses on dead campuses with little likelihood of a job as a reward is making many wonder what the point is. #Australia
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University was once a formative social as well as educational experience but the reality of expensive, online courses on dead campuses with little likelihood of a job as a reward is making many wonder what the point is. #Australia
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November 23, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The kids aren’t all right
University was once a formative social as well as educational experience but the reality of expensive, online courses on dead campuses with little likelihood of a job as a reward is making many wonder what the point is. #Australia
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University was once a formative social as well as educational experience but the reality of expensive, online courses on dead campuses with little likelihood of a job as a reward is making many wonder what the point is. #Australia
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Back to 2011
Australians’ wages have roughly the same purchasing power now as they did back in 2011 – when the iPhone 4 was state-of-the-art and the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency was a comedian’s joke. #Australia
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Australians’ wages have roughly the same purchasing power now as they did back in 2011 – when the iPhone 4 was state-of-the-art and the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency was a comedian’s joke. #Australia
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November 23, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Back to 2011
Australians’ wages have roughly the same purchasing power now as they did back in 2011 – when the iPhone 4 was state-of-the-art and the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency was a comedian’s joke. #Australia
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Australians’ wages have roughly the same purchasing power now as they did back in 2011 – when the iPhone 4 was state-of-the-art and the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency was a comedian’s joke. #Australia
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Though many people may benefit from setting life goals, new research led by Curtin University has revealed working towards unachievable targets could in fact have a negative impact on overall wellbeing. #Lifeskills
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November 23, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Though many people may benefit from setting life goals, new research led by Curtin University has revealed working towards unachievable targets could in fact have a negative impact on overall wellbeing. #Lifeskills
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COP31 goes to Turkey
Australia has ceded next year’s United Nations climate conference – COP 31 – to Turkey, but has negotiated a fall back that gives Climate Minister Chris Bowen a prominent role. #COP31
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Australia has ceded next year’s United Nations climate conference – COP 31 – to Turkey, but has negotiated a fall back that gives Climate Minister Chris Bowen a prominent role. #COP31
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November 23, 2025 at 10:54 PM
COP31 goes to Turkey
Australia has ceded next year’s United Nations climate conference – COP 31 – to Turkey, but has negotiated a fall back that gives Climate Minister Chris Bowen a prominent role. #COP31
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Australia has ceded next year’s United Nations climate conference – COP 31 – to Turkey, but has negotiated a fall back that gives Climate Minister Chris Bowen a prominent role. #COP31
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Use your body – keep your mind
The truth of the old saying that a healthy mind lives in a healthy body has been proven once again by a new study which suggests that exercising in mid and later life can reduce the risk of dementia. #dementia
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The truth of the old saying that a healthy mind lives in a healthy body has been proven once again by a new study which suggests that exercising in mid and later life can reduce the risk of dementia. #dementia
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November 23, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Use your body – keep your mind
The truth of the old saying that a healthy mind lives in a healthy body has been proven once again by a new study which suggests that exercising in mid and later life can reduce the risk of dementia. #dementia
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The truth of the old saying that a healthy mind lives in a healthy body has been proven once again by a new study which suggests that exercising in mid and later life can reduce the risk of dementia. #dementia
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Trump first
Trump’s “America first” foreign policy is a cloak for his all consuming ‘Trump first” agenda and, like his domestic policies, aims to wrong-foot traditional norms and institutions to tighten his authoritarian control. #USA
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Trump’s “America first” foreign policy is a cloak for his all consuming ‘Trump first” agenda and, like his domestic policies, aims to wrong-foot traditional norms and institutions to tighten his authoritarian control. #USA
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November 9, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Trump first
Trump’s “America first” foreign policy is a cloak for his all consuming ‘Trump first” agenda and, like his domestic policies, aims to wrong-foot traditional norms and institutions to tighten his authoritarian control. #USA
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Trump’s “America first” foreign policy is a cloak for his all consuming ‘Trump first” agenda and, like his domestic policies, aims to wrong-foot traditional norms and institutions to tighten his authoritarian control. #USA
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What to expect from COP30?
The United Nations COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon city of Belém faces a new range of challenges, not least the open hostility of the Trump administration. #COP30
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The United Nations COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon city of Belém faces a new range of challenges, not least the open hostility of the Trump administration. #COP30
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November 9, 2025 at 3:54 AM
What to expect from COP30?
The United Nations COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon city of Belém faces a new range of challenges, not least the open hostility of the Trump administration. #COP30
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The United Nations COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon city of Belém faces a new range of challenges, not least the open hostility of the Trump administration. #COP30
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Name badges help protect retail staff from customer abuse
A QUT team has found that simple personalised “under badges” worn by frontline retail staff can make them more relatable and significantly reduce verbal abuse from customers. #retail
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A QUT team has found that simple personalised “under badges” worn by frontline retail staff can make them more relatable and significantly reduce verbal abuse from customers. #retail
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November 9, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Name badges help protect retail staff from customer abuse
A QUT team has found that simple personalised “under badges” worn by frontline retail staff can make them more relatable and significantly reduce verbal abuse from customers. #retail
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A QUT team has found that simple personalised “under badges” worn by frontline retail staff can make them more relatable and significantly reduce verbal abuse from customers. #retail
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As Australian health spending falls to pre-pandemic levels, increasing investment in prevention would be good for the economy, good for communities, and good for our overstretched healthcare system.
#Auspol
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#Auspol
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November 9, 2025 at 3:51 AM
As Australian health spending falls to pre-pandemic levels, increasing investment in prevention would be good for the economy, good for communities, and good for our overstretched healthcare system.
#Auspol
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Generative artificial intelligence can automate routine tasks, freeing employees to focus on more strategic and creative work, while reducing costs and accelerating time to market but new research highlights the factors hindering its adoption. #AI
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November 9, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Generative artificial intelligence can automate routine tasks, freeing employees to focus on more strategic and creative work, while reducing costs and accelerating time to market but new research highlights the factors hindering its adoption. #AI
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Aged care in rural Australia needs digital health tech
Digital health technologies can help Australia’s rural health and aged care systems cut costs, increase efficiency and connect staff, residents and patients to other services. #Health
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Digital health technologies can help Australia’s rural health and aged care systems cut costs, increase efficiency and connect staff, residents and patients to other services. #Health
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November 9, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Aged care in rural Australia needs digital health tech
Digital health technologies can help Australia’s rural health and aged care systems cut costs, increase efficiency and connect staff, residents and patients to other services. #Health
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Digital health technologies can help Australia’s rural health and aged care systems cut costs, increase efficiency and connect staff, residents and patients to other services. #Health
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Lonely? Me too
Loneliness is quietly emerging as one of the most significant health issues in Australia, affecting people of all ages, backgrounds and life stages, so what steps can we take to make friends? #Loneliness
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Loneliness is quietly emerging as one of the most significant health issues in Australia, affecting people of all ages, backgrounds and life stages, so what steps can we take to make friends? #Loneliness
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November 9, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Lonely? Me too
Loneliness is quietly emerging as one of the most significant health issues in Australia, affecting people of all ages, backgrounds and life stages, so what steps can we take to make friends? #Loneliness
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Loneliness is quietly emerging as one of the most significant health issues in Australia, affecting people of all ages, backgrounds and life stages, so what steps can we take to make friends? #Loneliness
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Investing in the future of science
If Australia wants to lead in fields such as clean energy, advanced manufacturing and health technology, it must invest in its national research infrastructure. #Science
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If Australia wants to lead in fields such as clean energy, advanced manufacturing and health technology, it must invest in its national research infrastructure. #Science
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November 9, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Investing in the future of science
If Australia wants to lead in fields such as clean energy, advanced manufacturing and health technology, it must invest in its national research infrastructure. #Science
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If Australia wants to lead in fields such as clean energy, advanced manufacturing and health technology, it must invest in its national research infrastructure. #Science
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Why we love – or hate – AI
For all the promises of personal convenience and business optimisation, many people remain suspicious of AI tools. The answer may lay in human neuroscience rather than the technology itself. #AI
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For all the promises of personal convenience and business optimisation, many people remain suspicious of AI tools. The answer may lay in human neuroscience rather than the technology itself. #AI
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November 9, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Why we love – or hate – AI
For all the promises of personal convenience and business optimisation, many people remain suspicious of AI tools. The answer may lay in human neuroscience rather than the technology itself. #AI
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For all the promises of personal convenience and business optimisation, many people remain suspicious of AI tools. The answer may lay in human neuroscience rather than the technology itself. #AI
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The “leaky pipeline” has been used to justify the attrition of women from science and technology but the metaphor obscures the cultural, structural and institutional barriers that continue to obscure women’s career pathways in academic and industry STEMM. #STEM
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November 9, 2025 at 3:48 AM
The “leaky pipeline” has been used to justify the attrition of women from science and technology but the metaphor obscures the cultural, structural and institutional barriers that continue to obscure women’s career pathways in academic and industry STEMM. #STEM
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