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Are the Olympic Games still relevant?

As the world descends on Paris for the biggest show in sport, the question must be asked if the Olympic Games still hold the same

How schools are failing neurodivergent students

Neurodivergent children — those with autism, ADHD, dyslexia or other difference in brain functioning — face myriad issues at schools ill-equipped to help them.

What’s it like growing up and parenting in a digital world?

There’s a lot of fearmongering around children and their interactions with digital technology, but the truth is more nuanced.

The free, over-the-counter drug that prevents opioid deaths

This drug to prevent opioid deaths is free, and available without a prescription across Australia. So why has uptake of naloxone been slow?

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Walking our way towards more sustainable cities

By making walkability a central component of how we design our cities, we can create vibrant, inclusive and environmentally sustainable urban landscapes.

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Extreme heat threatens health, jobs and democracy in India

As with any environmental disaster, the impact of heat stress hits the poorer harder than the privileged.

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How AI can help us spot its own fakes

How AI is helping spread fake news and misinformation but it could also be used to fight this spread.

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AI can be a tool to help the oppressed

The debate on AI ignores marginalised communities who stand to benefit most. Instead, AI can empower them, fight injustice, and level the playing field.

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Gas plan sells out Australia’s future

Australia’s new gas plans continue its reliance on fossil fuel exports, contradicting its urgent need for climate change mitigation to gamble on the future.

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The past holds the key to future Antarctic melting

Clues to what’s happening to Antarctica’s ice-sheets – and the world’s sea levels – can be found 127,000 years in the past.

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How Antarctica’s exceptional status is slipping away

The COVID-19 pandemic showed that Antarctica’s isolation and remoteness cannot protect it from events in the rest of the world.

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Why Malaysia has a stake in preserving Antarctica

The global sea level rise due to the melting ice poses a serious threat to low-lying coastal areas including those in the tropics.

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What it would be like to live permanently in Antarctica

It’s not only the physical challenges but also the mental side of living in Antarctica that would make a permanent human settlement there difficult.

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Modi promised so much but science has stagnated on his watch

There is little reason to believe that a third term for Modi will result in the revival of Indian scientific research and innovation

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Are the Olympic Games still relevant?

How schools are failing neurodivergent students

What’s it like growing up and parenting in a digital world?

The free, over-the-counter drug that prevents opioid deaths

Walking our way towards more sustainable cities

Extreme heat threatens health, jobs and democracy in India

How AI can help us spot its own fakes

AI can be a tool to help the oppressed

Gas plan sells out Australia’s future

The past holds the key to future Antarctic melting

How Antarctica’s exceptional status is slipping away

Why Malaysia has a stake in preserving Antarctica

Modi promised so much but science has stagnated on his watch

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