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Australia’s biggest killer: smoking causes 66 deaths every day and 24,000 a year 
Smart is sexy: evolution of intelligence partly driven by love
Smart is sexy – new study on fish doing puzzles hints intelligence partly evolved via sexual selection
Farmers, investors, miners and parents: how unconventional climate advocates can reach new audiences
China didn’t violate any rules with its live-fire naval exercises. So, why are Australia and NZ so worried?
A 380-million-year-old fossil ‘fish’ from Scotland has been discovered in Australia
Creative progress or mass theft? Why a major AI art auction is provoking wonder – and outrage
Australian Prime Minister Doorstop Interview – Whyalla
New Aboriginal Heritage Council Members Appointed
Trump’s view of the world is becoming clear: America’s interests matter more than any set of rules
Heatwave mortality studies reveal climate change impacts and risk for cities
Lethal second-generation rat poisons are killing endangered quolls and Tasmanian devils
In Afghanistan, families are forced to sell children to survive. Trump’s USAID cuts will be devastating
Dingoes are being culled in Victoria. How much harm to the species is needed to protect commercial profits?
An unexpected anomaly was found in the Pacific Ocean – and it could be a global time marker
Short-term politics keeps stalling long-term fixes. This bill offers a way forward
Phillip Vermeulen appointed to RBNZ Board – Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua
Do parties win elections because of their leaders, or in spite of them? History shows it’s a bit of both
Indigenous Scholars Awarded Funding to Improve Cancer Outcomes for First Nations People
A fierce tussle over a Northern Territory river reveals Australia’s stark choice on water justice
Human settlement key to extinction of New Zealand’s iconic Moa bird
Kōimi T’chakat Moriori – ancestors returning from Australia
Inaugural First Nations Cancer Scholarship recipients announced today
Urgent action needed to tackle ‘silent health crisis’ of rising temperatures
Google has dropped its promise not to use AI for weapons. It’s part of a troubling trend
AI is being used in social services – but we must make sure it doesn’t traumatise clients
An ‘earthquake swarm’ is shaking Santorini. It could persist for months
Recipients awarded 2025 Early-and Mid-Career Researcher Mobility Grants for outstanding research
Sweeping reform of the electoral laws puts democracy at risk. They shouldn’t be changed on a whim
What’s the difference between climate and weather models? It all comes down to chaos
Australians want less migration but support for international students remains steady
‘Serious concerns’: national assessment reveals rivers flowing into the Great Barrier Reef are getting more polluted
Peter Dutton is promising to slash the public service. Voters won’t know how many jobs are lost until after the election
As Trump deportations intensify, Pacific Island nations worry they could be overwhelmed
Labor’s dumping of Australia’s new nature laws means the environment is shaping as a key 2025 election issue
Poison baits were used on 1,400 feral cats, foxes and dingoes. We studied their fate to see what works
With the Gaza ceasefire in the balance, all eyes are on Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to Washington
AusBiotech Congratulates Members Recognised in Australia Day Honours
ANU part of new $US150M partnership with Rio Tinto to support global energy transition
1975 was declared International Women’s Year. 50 years on, the ‘revolution in our heads’ is still being fought
3 reasons to fear humanity won’t reach net-zero emissions – and 4 reasons we might just do it
ACT Greens Launch Full Candidate Suite For Upcoming Federal Election
Why have Joe Biden’s preemptive pardons caused such a stir? A president’s pardoning power has few limits
Statement from Vice-Chancellor to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights
Community Scholarship Benefits 18 Young People
Prisons don’t create safer communities, so why is Australia spending billions on building them?
To save Australia’s animals, scientists must count how many are left. But what if they’re getting it wrong?
New marsquake data could help solve one of our solar system’s ‘biggest mysteries’