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Many of history’s deadliest building fires have been in nightclubs. Here’s why they’re so dangerous
Gains for Labor as they lead in three of last five polls
AMA President’s update: women’s health, private health and an insight into the workings of the AMA’s Federal Council
National Microplastics Conference to expand plastic pollution solutions
We can’t keep relying on the ADF to respond to natural disasters – how to rebuild our emergency volunteer workforce
The rate of sports betting has surged more than 57% – and younger people are betting more
A lunar eclipse is on tomorrow – NZ and parts of Australia are in for a spectacle
University of Melbourne in top 50 for QS subject rankings
Newspapers cannot justify running Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots ads as freedom of speech
Despite recent increases, JobSeeker still leaves people below the poverty line. Here’s why that affects us all
Changing the face of politics in 2025
Water movement on surfaces makes more electric charge than expected
Health-care workers should not be a target. In Gaza, their detention and death affect the entire population
Taking a high-tech approach to tackling dementia
Address to Economics on the Swan, Economic Society of Australia WA Branch, University of Western Australia, Perth
5 years since COVID was declared a pandemic, we’re still poorly prepared for the next one
Anthony Albanese gains in Newspoll, but the race remains neck-and-neck
Labor gains in some opinion polls, but the race remains neck-and-neck
Labor wins third successive landslide in WA election
ITSN1 Gene Linked To Risk Of Parkinson’s Disease
New judicial appointments to the Adelaide, Melbourne, Parramatta and Sydney registries of the FCFCOA
Two polls predict a thumping victory for Labor in WA election, the first with a reformed upper house
University of Melbourne leads engagement with the Pacific through education and research
Cyclone Alfred is slowing down – and that could make it more destructive. Here’s how climate change might have influenced it
HILDA data shows income inequality is at a 20-year high
La Trobe University Signs Enforceable Undertaking
HILDA Shows Inequality Rises To High
Scientists discover potential organic treatment for wastewater
Vital biosecurity risk research program receives new grant from Albanese Labor Government
New study to inform Australia’s first psychedelics clinical guideline
‘High agency’: what the science says about the latest tech buzzword
Inflammation potential cause of multiple sclerosis progression
Tech companies’ proposed new safety codes won’t protect all kids online
Without change, half of Australian kids and adolescents will be overweight or obese by 2050
Mabo Centre advances new era of Native Title and First Nations leadership
Melting Antarctic ice will slow the world’s strongest ocean current – and the global consequences are profound
Labor gains in Redbridge poll of marginal seats and seizes lead in a Morgan poll
New report details nuclear power’s demise
New study to inform Australia’s first psychedelics clinical guideline
Alcohol and gambling firms donate to political parties multiple times. And new rules won’t stop them
Australians can wait at least 258 days for their first psychiatry appointment, our new study shows
Intense heat changes our biology and can make us age significantly faster: study
AI accelerates discovery of neurodevelopmental disorder-associated genes
Conservation Breakfast to Highlight Role of Traditional Knowledge
Multiple warnings and huge fines are not stopping super funds, insurers and banks overcharging customers
The major parties want 9 in 10 GP visits bulk billed by 2030. Here’s why we shouldn’t aim for 100%
New partnership with University of Sydney to advance women’s economic equality
$422 million for the future of Australia’s health and medical research sector