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‘hello there the jacobian conjecture is false thanx’: why a tiny social media post has mathematicians rethinking AI
Grant reform a positive step, must be backed by research investment
Our Ways Strong Together Welcomes New Members
Microscopic plant remains reveal 25,000 years of GunaiKurnai rituals deep in a Victorian cave
Testosterone testing the military: how the manosphere shaped US government policy
Australia just outlined more ‘AI safety’ priorities, but is the plan actually coherent?
ARC Reforms Strengthen Australia’s Research Future
Grant reform to boost Australian innovation and productivity
Social media use during adolescence not linked to later mental ill-health
Google wants to release 16 million sterile mozzies. Our Australian tests offer a valuable lesson
Industrial development is fragmenting Canada’s boreal forest. Governments should think carefully about future approvals
Why do some people who trust in science also believe in scientific conspiracy theories?
QUT breakthrough unlocks long-sought performance barrier for carbon nanotubes
Paul Burke appointed Independent Chair of NFF Horticulture Council
Burnout isn’t new – 18th-century farm records show workers describing the same exhaustion
Warrior princesses of ancient Egypt? Skeletons show women used the weapons buried with them
How controlling (and tolling) a narrow waterway near ancient Troy changed history
Despite claims smoking has made a comeback, just 5.6% of Australians now smoke daily
No evidence mobile phones cause brain cancer – new study
Drug hope for people with common heart thickening disease
Bird flu has reached New Zealand – what this means and what comes next
The Odyssey is set in a fantasy world – but the ancient Greeks mapped it onto what they knew
First Nations people face racism in hospitals. They told us one thing makes a difference
Lead Funding Good Start
Seals have a unique superpower in their ears, and we finally know how it evolved
How fatigue shapes World Cup interceptions
Don’t change lanes – the maths of holiday traffic jams
Who needs another COVID vaccine – and who might be able to skip it?
Postnatal collapse is rare but can have deleterious consequenses
Genetic Mapping Identifies New Hope For Bone Diseases
Why many young Australians face a more winding pathway to home ownership
Corporatisation of healthcare is on the rise in NZ – with likely impacts on access and quality of services
Himalayan snowfall has been miscalculated for years, here’s how we found a new way to measure it
With an El Niño looming, Australia has new laws to stop water market manipulation
Brighter Days Linked To Better Sleep, Study Finds
ATHA Energy Reports Widest Intersection to Date at Rib North Discovery with 37 m of Composite Uranium Mineralization in Ribn-DD-003 – Multiple…
Epigenetic mapping provides deeper insight into leukaemia
A timing glitch was behind Telstra’s nationwide outage. It points to a bigger vulnerability
National trial spotlights cultural safety in health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
AI can’t replace mental health therapists. But here’s where it might make a difference
Climate change leaves northern tree swallows most vulnerable
ATHA Energy Makes Major New High-Grade Discovery along the Lac 50 Corridor – Intersects 11.5 m of Composite Uranium Mineralization Including 1.6…
Why Aussies Are Having Fewer Kids
Rethinking One-night Sleep Study
Scavenger animals are the missing link in Australia’s bird flu response. Three experts explain
Impacts of parental immigration detention and deportation on children and young people revealed in new national report
Cultural safety isn’t a buzzword. It’s a vital part of First Nations health care and healing
We still misunderstand addiction. Here’s what you should know