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Why do some autistic people walk differently?
Some autistic people walk on the balls of their feet, or take more time to complete each step.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:
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Vaccinating via lung could lead to better tuberculosis protection
Tuberculosis is the world's deadliest infectious disease, but Queensland researchers think more effective protection could be on the way.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:No more card surcharges: what the Reserve Bankโs proposed changes mean for your wallet | Angel Zhong
For consumers, eliminating surcharges could mark the end of hidden payment fees. But success will require meaningful competition, transparency and vigilance That extra 10c on your morning coffee. That $2 surcharge on your taxi ride. The sneaky 1.5% fee when you pay by card at your local restaurant. These could all soon be history.The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has proposed a sweeping reform: abolishing card...
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Xi Jinping has Beijing singing to his tune on Anthony Albanese
The prime minister's visit to Beijing featured an unusual one-on-one meal with China's most powerful man. It's significant in more ways than one.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:'High-performance' artificial reef transforms town's surf scene
For so long a mere dream for its advocates and board riders, an artificial reef on WA's south coast is delivering near-perfect waves.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:New evidence revealed in Minnesota politician and her husband's murder
A decision on whether to seek the death penalty "will not come for several months" and will be up to US Attorney-General Pam Bondi.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Five changes domestic violence experts say could make NT women safer
Facing the highest rates of domestic and family violence in Australia, experts in the Northern Territory's DV sector have identified five ways the NT can become a safer place for women and children.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Top scientists sound alarm over damage caused by prescribed burns
A group of Australia's top environmental scientists calls for changes to prescribed burning after government documents confirm hundreds of trees in an ecological hotspot have been destroyed by a government-lit fire.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:'What is the point?' Scheffler questions golfing success ahead of The Open
Three days out from the final golf major of the year, American star Scottie Scheffler has questioned the point of his brilliant and lucrative sporting career, saying he would much rather be a great father than a great golfer.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:How I house-sat my way to solo home ownership at 42
At 42, Amna did not want to join a share house or spend all her money on rent. She turned to house-sitting to save a deposit.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Empty seats and big delays mean World Cup issues will trouble Trump's America
Despite FIFA's claims the Club World Cup was "a world-class stage", it faced significant challenges that could also impact the 2026 World Cup in a country governed by the uncertainty of Donald Trump.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:The seaside Queensland city where families are buying bigger for less
Families hunting for a better lifestyle say they are buying bigger homes for less money in this Queensland industrial city, where the median house price has risen by 74 per cent in five years.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Childcare workers struggling to care for children over 'non-contact' tasks
A University of Sydney-led paper undertook Australia's first peer-targeted study of unpaid work for childcare workers, amid a crisis of confidence across the sector.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Police lay charges over dramatic chase in which man leapt from van
A man has been charged with a string of alleged offences following a dramatic police chase through Melbourne last week.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Live: More than 10 million illicit vapes seized in government crackdown
More than 10 million illicit vapes have been seized by Australian Border Force in the past year, the federal health minister says. Follow live.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Roman-era mosaic stolen by Nazis returns to Pompeii
A Roman-era mosaic panel stolen by a Nazi German captain during World War II is returned to Pompeii.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Live: Wall Street stumbles as US inflation jumps, ASX set to fall
The fastest rise in US inflation this year hit Wall Street stocks, with the blowback expected to hit the ASX today. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Melbourne woman's body the second to be frozen by cryonics company
The woman's body now lies suspended in liquid nitrogen at a facility in regional New South Wales, in the hope that science will one day revive her.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:A happy accident? Tax reform talk heats up after Treasury's FOI error
Treasury's mistaken release of advice that "tax should be raised" looks like a happy accident for a treasurer determined for major reform.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: Bradley Murdoch dead at 67, warning to Labor over inequality, the $1 housing blueprint
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterMorning everyone. The notorious outback killer Bradley Murdoch is dead at 67, according to reports. He died in custody 20 years after being convicted of killing Peter Falconio on a remote highway north of Alice Springs. Ending inequality has always been a tough ask for any government,...
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Cerra avoids suspension at AFL Tribunal for umpire contact
Carlton midfielder Adam Cerra avoids suspension for making contact with an umpire, while Brisbane's Zac Bailey and North Melbourne ruckman Tristan Xerri fail to overturn bans at the AFL Tribunal.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Last carriage removed from tracks after train derailment in Melbourne
Massive commuter disruptions continue across Melbourne's north-east as significant repair works get underway following train derailment.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Basketballer almost killed in one-punch attack returns to NBL
The 27-year-old will complete his extraordinary return to professional basketball for reigning champions the Illawarra Hawks in the city where he almost lost his life.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Australia's red wine glut likely to get worse
Australia crushed more red wine grapes this year but fewer people are drinking it, prompting warnings of a worsening wine glut.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Gallen vs Williams is an unedifying prospect, but does that matter?
Paul Gallen and Sonny Bill Williams will meet in the boxing ring on Wednesday night in a fight devoid of meaning, if that even matters at all.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Two dead after heavy storm leaves New York subway system flooded
Two people are killed as their vehicle is swept up in floodwaters in New Jersey while in New York, the rains flood the subway system.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:How Joshua Brown worked at 23 childcare centres across eight years
Experts say high rates of casualisation and part-time employment mean Joshua Dale Brown's employment history is typical for a childcare worker.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:How to approach going to the cinema like a philosopher
Great film directors can create and convey philosophical concepts through imagery, just as great philosophers do through language.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Chinaโs โnightmareโ youth revolution was lit by its neurotic authoritarian leader, Mao Zedong. What can we learn from it?
Linda Jaivinโs epic tale of Chinaโs Cultural Revolution brings its players to life โ and illustrates the massive scale of its violence, death and human suffering.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Australiaโs census is getting a stress test โ keeping it going is good for everyone
Census testing begins next month ahead of the 2026 official headcount. National census are under threat overseas, threatening the collection of quality data.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Control fire and ferals in Australiaโs tropical savannas to bring the small mammals back
New research examines the reasons for the decline of small mammals in Australiaโs tropical savannas and identifies the most effective practical solutions.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:How safe are the chemicals in sunscreen? A pharmacology expert explains
The Therapeutic Goods Administration is recommending extra safeguards for two ingredients and a sunscreen ingredient by-product.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:As house prices drop, will the retirement nest egg still be such a safe bet?
For many New Zealanders work, mortgages and financial struggle could extend well into their retirement years.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:New research shows a blindingly simple new procedure can help save childrenโs lives in emergency departments | Ranjana Srivastava
Caregiver concern should be labelled a vital sign. We must build robust medical systems that respond quicklyAn eight-year-old child attends her last day of school before Easter holidays, plays with her siblings, has dinner and gets ice-cream. The next day she develops a headache and vomiting. Then, as her hands grow cold, her parents take her to the local childrenโs hospital.Minutes after the child is triaged as lower...
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:No more card surcharges: what the Reserve Bankโs proposed changes mean for your wallet
Imposing fees and surcharges on credit and debit cards no longer works in a predominantly cashless society.
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