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Trump frames unregulated AI as a way to keep ahead of China – but in fact, it harms US national security
What does it mean to ‘control’ for variables in a scientific study? A statistician explains
Trump wants a diesel export ban. Australia would be uniquely exposed
Soil-biodegradable Plastic Mulches for Sustainable and Organic Agriculture: An Updated Assessment
Jenga and the U.S. census: Way more than just counting people
Australia’s place in the Indo-Pacific – 2026 Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards – New York
More Nurses And Better Care For Hunter Hospitals
NSW new more nurses and better care for Hunter hospitals
Ocean Drones Set To Brave Southern Ocean For Science
Past emissions from top polluters will continue warming the planet for decades to come
Tiny robot developed at the UW can precisely control its jump height
View from The Hill: behind the cheesy smiles, Albanese and Trump couldn’t be further apart on AI and social media controls
Address to mark 25 years of the Australian Financial Review’s Power Issue
Light pollution’s ‘transformation of night’ requires prompt action
Mollymook set to become more accessible for people with disability
What Philly can – and can’t – do to reduce the number of people killed in car crashes
Memorial to historical forced adoption practices unveiled
Trump declares victory in Greenland, but the deal exposes a deeper crisis of trust
In the Field: UW researchers are studying how coral reef fish work as a community to respond to threats
New Appointment To Arts Boards
Royal Australian Navy sails across Indo-Pacific
Allies in Excellence showcases Australia-US research partnerships driving innovation, security and prosperity
Is the nuclear non-proliferation pact a model for regulating runaway AI?
Naomi Klein’s new book calls out end times fascism. What is this – and what’s the role of big tech?
When a bet may not be gambling – the puzzle of prediction markets
NSW Leads Nation On Accessible Government Information
Science Tokyo And MIT Launch New Collaboration
Five years into AUKUS, what do we have to show for it? We’ve measured progress on three key metrics
Adam Severt joins Ashurst Perkins Coie’s Antitrust & Competition practice
Go8 mission strengthens Australia-US innovation alliance as ANZUS marks 75 years
4200km trek across America to raise awareness of prostate cancer
Needling for change: the surprisingly political history of knitting
25th commemoration of September 11
The long shadow of 9/11 and the retreat of an independent New Zealand foreign policy
What we remember when we remember 9/11
Coyote density is 9 times higher in Seattle than in Washington’s wild lands
NSW new commonwealth stranded patients put pressure on Hunter hospitals
Transurban At IPA Partnerships Conference 2026
9/11 anniversary: democracy was not doomed to fail in Afghanistan – the US did not live up to its promises
New Study Examines Lettuce Performance Under Heat Stress
Cornell leads project putting robots to work in US orchards
Why Pacific Island states should seek collective security for the region
NZ welcomes US energy support to the Pacific
Ashurst Perkins Coie expands intellectual property division with Daniel Schnapp
Bipartisan fisheries management law would expand eDNA use
Minister fails to act on pre‑natal child protection warnings
NSW Marks Foster Care Week With Landmark Reform
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