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βNo pain, no gainβ: why some primary students are following intense study routines
This yearβs New South Wales selective school tests have featured police, tears and months of tutoring. What is the impact on students?
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:
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From the Liver King to ultramarathons, fitness influencers are glorifying extreme masculinity where βpain is the pointβ
Boosted by algorithms, many influencers are framing suffering as fitness, and failing young men in the process.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Junk food is addictive. Drugs like Ozempic treat addiction. But when will we tackle Big Food like we did Big Tobacco?
A former head of the US Food and Drug Administration cut his body fat in half using GLP-1 drugs. In his book, he compares the harm of the food and tobacco industries.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Fish driving cars and chimps doing maths: what teaching animals βirrelevantβ skills reveals about our own minds
Why do researchers care if a bee can learn to recognise a human face? When we push animals outside familiar territory, we can learn a lot about intelligence.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:One Nation styles itself as a party of unity, but has been beset by defection
One Nation is no stranger to internal rumblings, and its latest imbroglio has occurred in South Australia, where state upper house MP Sarah Game recently announced her decision to quit the party and become an independent.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:NZ Budget 2025: anything less than a 5% increase in health funding amounts to merely standing still
New Zealand spends less on public health as a proportion of GDP than similar countries. Without a significant boost, the health system will remain stressed.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Ombudsman warns of 'life-threatening situations' after 3G shutdown
Rural residents and small businesses are lodging complaints about their mobile phones dropping out and poor internet services, figures from the Telecommunications Ombudsman show.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Climate targets are only as good as the action behind them. We need to aim higher | Amanda McKenzie
How fast we cut climate pollution will define how safe or scary the world becomes as our children grow upAt its core, the most fundamental duty of any government is to safeguard the security and wellbeing of its people. The climate crisis is hitting Australians hard.Right now, farmers in South Australia and Victoria are battling drought, while Queensland farmers pick up the pieces after heartbreaking floods. Globally,...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:What is Labor proposing to do with superannuation, and why is it controversial?
Hereβs why some are campaigning against plans to make people with more than $3m in super pay a bit more taxAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPassing a law that will make 80,000 Australians with more than $3m in superannuation pay a bit more tax doesnβt sound like the kind of thing that would worry a newly returned Labor party still giddy from a...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Parents of teen workers accuse union of βpredatoryβ sign-up tactics
Even union supporters say the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employeesβ Associationβs tactics feel βunsettlingβAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe families of teenage workers at fast food and retail outlets have accused one of Australiaβs largest unions of βpredatoryβ recruitment tactics.Guardian Australia has spoken with several young workers and...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Reserve Bank tipped to cut cash rate amid growing confidence Australiaβs inflation is being tamed
Market pricing implies 95% chance of quarter point drop to 3.85%, but thereβs also speculation of surprise bumper half percentage point cutAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Reserve Bank is expected to cut the cash rate on Tuesday, easing pressure on indebted households grappling with high living costs and elevated mortgage repayments.Market...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Nam Le wins book of the year at NSW Literary awards for βpassionate and boldβ depiction of Vietnamese diaspora
Author of 36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem says of his work about war, family and racism: βIβve basically been writing it my whole lifeβGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailMore than a decade after attracting international acclaim for his debut The Boat, Nam Le has won book of the year at the NSW Literary awards for his follow-up, a book-length poem titled 36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem.Le won the...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Ley and Littleproud attempt to reunite Coalition as parties wrestle over net zero and nuclear
Talks continue after election defeat as MPs jostle for shadow cabinet positionsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Liberals are pushing to stitch up a Coalition agreement with the Nationals within days as the jostling for shadow cabinet positions ramps up.The new Liberal leader, Sussan Ley, and the Nationals leader, David Littleproud, held another round of talks on Monday on a deal to reunite...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Bradfield independent declared provisional winner β as it happened
This blog is now closedLey and Littleproud attempt to reunite Coalition as parties wrestle over net zero and nuclearIndependent Nicolette Boele declared provisional winner in Bradfield by 40 votesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFlood watches in place for rivers in Hunter and mid-north coastDue to the prolonged period of wet weather for New South Wales β with rain expected to fall across the...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Climate scientists are trusted globally, just not as much as other scientists β hereβs why
New research shows climate scientists are less trusted than other types of scientists. But there are big differences between countries and specific groups of people.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Joe Biden has advanced prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 9. What does this mean?
Hereβs what clinicians consider when they calculate a prostate cancerβs Gleason score.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Russia is labelling Oscar Jenkins a βmercenaryβ, not a prisoner of war. Whatβs the difference β and why does this matter?
Mercenaries are outlawed under international law. But Russia has misused the label to deny foreign fighters their protections as prisoners of war.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:The re-emergence of polio in Papua New Guinea shows global eradication remains elusive
Recent cases of polio in PNG have concerned health authorities. Hereβs what to know.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Politics, protest and some seriously inappropriate songs: who gets censored at Eurovision, and who doesnβt?
Eurovision 2025 is a reminder of how music can force us to to confront the uncomfortable.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Tracking apps might make us feel safe, but blurring the line between care and control can be dangerous | Samantha Floreani
Apps like Life360 and Find My Friends are changing the landscape of whatβs considered to be an expression of love β and not necessarily for the betterGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWho knows where you are right now? Your friends, your boss? Maybe your parents? How about your partner? According to recent research by the Office of the eSafety Commissioner, βnearly 1 in 5 young people believe...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:An online travel company just collapsed. Hereβs how to avoid being left stranded by an online deal
Youβre scrolling, you see a dreamy holiday image, and suddenly youβre halfway through checkout. But check these five ways to protect yourself first.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Why itβs time to delay tackling in junior sports until the age of 12
New research has backed the call to delay tackling in junior sports before the age of 12 due to the risk of sports-related concussions.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Ambition is not a dirty word: female politicians and the βLady Macbeth biasβ
Australiaβs new wave of female political leaders should be judged on ability and performance, not outdated and harmful stereotypes.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:What does it mean to βacceptβ or βrejectβ all cookies, and which should I choose?
Cookie consent pop-ups are annoying, but itβs worth understanding what youβre agreeing to.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Little World, what are you? Josephine Roweβs latest novel is a precisely drawn enigma
The inexorable passage of an incorruptible body gives this strange, spare story its shape.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:What causes ADHD? What we know, donβt know and suspect
There is a strong genetic component, but there is still a big gap in knowledge.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Bunbury business calls for help amid escalating crime in CBD
As Bunbury is preparing to host the Matildas and the AFL for the first time, local businesses are grappling with reported rises of crime and homelessness in the CBD.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:EU floats security pact with Australia as Albanese meets with world leaders in Rome
European Commission president raises prospect to two-way βstabilityβ as PM reaffirms support for Ukraine and speaks to Pope Leo XIV about his mother Australia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe European Union has raised the prospect of a security pact with Australia as Anthony Albanese met with world leaders in Rome, including a brief conversation with Pope...
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Maroons turn to three Origin debutants as Queensland counts the cost of injury
With several star players sidelined, the Maroons will look to debut three players against the Blues in Origin I.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Fisher says dingo was submerged when it bit him on K'gari
The man was alone when the animal approached him from behind and left him with puncture wounds.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Scammers use social media to connect with people looking for rentals
More than 60 per cent of rental scams are on social media and a majority of those are created by organised crime groups overseas, a cyber support service says.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Closed recruitment of ex-gas boss to 'extraordinary' public job criticised
The NT government has faced criticism over its move to hand a former gas executive "extraordinary powers" to green-light private development, without publicly recruiting for the "highly-paid" position.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:How has generative AI changed life for you?
Whether generative AI has helped you manage mundane tasks or changed the way you work and live substantially, we want to hear your story.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Concerns growing after alleged Kimberley sex assaults
After two alleged attacks were reported across the town in the space of a week, a support group says everyone has the right to feel safe.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:FBI links Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing suspect to 'nihilistic ideations'
FBI investigators identify a primary suspect connected to a bombing near a fertility clinic in Palm Springs in California, saying he held "nihilistic ideations".
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: