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‘Felt alienated by the men’s game’: how the culture of women’s sport has driven record Matildas viewership
Fans of women’s sport around the world are rejecting traditional masculine norms of sports fandom, and developing a counter fan culture.
A 'memory wipe' for stem cells may be the key to better therapies
Stem cells could help regenerate diseased or damaged parts of the body – but first, scientists need to make the cells forget their own histories.
View from The Hill: Albanese unveils boosted housing target and incentive payments ahead of Labor national conference
The conference, being held in Brisbane, runs three days, with Albanese delivering his keynote address on Thursday morning
The government has released its action plans to end violence against women and children. Will they be enough?
While the actions outlined in the plans are admirable, achieving the set targets will require a significant increase in urgency and funding.
3 ways the Victorian government’s bail reforms fall short – and why it must embrace 'Poccum's Law'
Poccum’s Law provides a best practice, evidence-based model for bail reform which would have prevented Veronica Nelson’s death in custody.
It's Australia versus England in sport once again - but why does it feel different this time?
This semi-final is an Australia-England fixture with fewer of the national slights and burdens of history, hierarchy and gender.
Curious Kids: how do black holes pull in light?
Black holes are known for pulling in all kinds of stuff – including light. Here’s how that actually works.
Labour's promise of paid parental leave for partners is 'the right thing to do' – but NZ could still do better
All the evidence points to paid partner’s leave having many benefits for children and families – but Labour’s promise falls short on time and money.
Labor, Albanese and the Voice slide in Resolve poll; Fadden byelection preference flows
Polling on the Voice continues to provide bad news for the Albanese government and the “yes” campaign.
The rental housing crisis is hurting our most vulnerable and demands a range of solutions (but capping rents isn't one of them)
The people with the worst health often live in rental homes likely to make them sicker, and poor policy could make it worse.
Two new Australian mammal species just dropped – and they are very small
The tiny, mouse-like planigales are some of the smallest marsupials around – and there are two more species of them than anybody realised.
Arithmetic has a biological origin – it's an expression in symbols of the 'deep structure' of our perception
Humans have been making symbols for numbers for thousands of years. Different cultures developed their own symbols, but all use addition and multiplication, suggesting arithmetic is a universal truth.
Can human moderators ever really rein in harmful online content? New research says yes
New EU rules require social media platforms to take down flagged posts within 24 hours – and modelling shows that’s fast enough to have a dramatic effect on the spread of harmful content.
Qantas throws weight behind Voice with travel for 'yes' campaigners
Outgoing Qantas chief Alan Joyce appeared on Monday with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to unveil the livery
Urban sprawl is 'not a dirty word'? If the priority is to meet all kids' needs, it should be
Having a small backyard in outer suburban developments doesn’t make up for everything else that’s missing in these new neighbourhoods.
Do we need a new law for AI? Sure – but first we could try enforcing the laws we already have
Reform for artificial intelligence is urgent. If we cut through the hype and self-interest, Australian law can promote responsible and safe AI.
