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The RBA has cut rates for the third time this year. More relief may be on the way
The Reserve Bank’s encouraged by the sharp fall in inflation and worried about the global outlook. Here’s why it looks likely ...
The new NextGen Acela trains promise faster travel and more seats – but arrive as US rail faces an uncertain future
The French-designed, American-manufactured NextGen arrives years late and in a moment when federally sponsored trains are ...
My research team used 18 years of sea wave records to learn how destructive ‘rogue waves’ form – here’s what we found
Researchers have used lab models to study how rogue waves form, but these don’t always transfer over to the natural world.
US has slashed global vaccine funding – if philanthropy fills the gap, there could be some trade-offs
Now that the US has stopped funding Gavi, the vaccine alliance will likely become more dependent on philanthropy than ever ...
San Francisco and other cities, following a Supreme Court ruling, are arresting more homeless people for living on the streets
More than one year after the Supreme Court’s Grants Pass v. Johnson ruling, a geographer who researches homelessness finds ...
Getting beyond answers like ‘fine’ and ‘nothing’: 5 simple ways to spark real talk with kids
When a “why” gets shut down, a child’s curiosity and wonder are also snuffed out. Instead, try acknowledging and engaging ...
4 laws that could stymie the Trump EPA’s plan to rescind the endangerment finding
The 2009 finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health underpins many U.S. climate policies. A new report meant to ...
The dark history of forced starvation as a weapon of war against Indigenous peoples
An Indigenous scholar explains how starvation was used to acquire the lands of Indigenous peoples. Her great-grandparents ...
Beyond recognition: the challenges of creating a new Palestinian state are so formidable, is it even possible?
A future state is complicated by the sheer number of Israeli settlers in the occupied territories and the barriers Israel has ...
Coalition declares it would revoke Australia’s Palestinian statehood recognition if it wins office
On Monday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Australia would recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations ...
We tracked one of Australia’s most endangered birds into strange new habitat
A new population of the plains-wanderer has been tracked into unexpected habitat. This surprising discovery offers fresh hope ...
Weight loss support before IVF could boost pregnancy chances – and reduce the need for treatment
Women who took part in a weight loss programme had a 21% higher chance of becoming pregnant overall – whether naturally or ...