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AI is moving fast. Climate policy provides valuable lessons for how to keep it in check
Existing efforts to regulate AI share a limitation: theyβre built around intended use, not the messy, creative and often unintended ways it is actually being used.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:
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More people are trying medicinal cannabis for chronic pain. But does it work?
One in five people experience chronic pain. Hereβs how likely you are to find relief with medicinal cannabis.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Something borrowed, something blue? Why the reign of the traditional wedding dress may be over
There are several factors behind the decline of the traditional wedding dress, including financial pressures and growth in the culture of individualism.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:βGreenlandisationβ, sea ice, permafrost: how polar words explain a changing world
The polar regions are cold, remote and off-putting, but there are thousands of polar words in English β and not just words for snow and ice.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Clearer skies ahead for Queensland as sunshine returns after wet autumn
The weather bureau predicts scattered showers for the south-east on Monday and Tuesday, before sunny conditions take over for the rest of the week into next weekend.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:IVF patient whose embryo doesn't comply with new donor laws gets go ahead for treatment
The Queensland government says it's considering amendments to IVF legislation after some patients were told they would be unable to proceed with treatment under new laws.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:NZ Budget 2025: economic forecasting is notoriously difficult, but global uncertainty is making it harder
Thereβs no crystal ball when it comes to the future of New Zealandβs economy. But to understand the upcoming budget, people need to understand why forecasting is so hard.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Richard Goodman obituary
My brother Richard Goodman, who has died aged 87, played a leading role in introducing New Zealand wine to Britain, beginning in the early 1980s.At that time, New Zealand wine was practically unobtainable in the UK and was certainly not to be found on supermarket shelves. Today, it is top of the league table in Britain in terms of sales of white wines by value. Continue reading...
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Andrew Leigh says Australia one generation from βUS-style inequalityβ as Productivity Commission targets corporate tax
Of all Andrew Leighβs many portfolios, he considers productivity the most important. But can the governmentβs reforms bear fruit by the next election?Australia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Harvard-educated economist and MP tapped to help Jim Chalmers lift Australia out of its productivity funk says the nation is a generation away from βUS-style...
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:βDonβt be fooledβ: Victorian Labor is spruiking feel-good budget policies, but there are hints of cuts to come
The premier has been upbeat but one analyst warns the stateβs financial strategy needs a βcourse correctionβAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThereβs no denying the mood within the Victorian government is unusually upbeat ahead of Tuesdayβs state budget.Instead of the usual warnings of βtoughβ or βchallengingβ decisions in the lead-up β as has been...
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Junk science, vaccine refusers and the return of smallpox: what worries one of Australiaβs top epidemiologists
More than five years into the Covid pandemic, Guardian Australia asks Raina MacIntyre: whatβs the next big threat to public health, and are we up to the challenge?Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best readsDuring the first years of the Covid-19 crisis, the University of New South Wales professor of global biosecurity Raina MacIntyre was a fixture on Australian TVs and news feeds, a voice of authority and...
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Travels in the Pilbara, the land of βAunty Ginaβ β in pictures
In January I journeyed to the iron ore-rich region of Western Australia with Guardian Australia senior correspondent Sarah Martin and senior audio producer Joe Koning to provide the visuals for our series on Gina Rinehart, Gina: power, privilege and influence. Hereβs a selection of my shotsListen to the final episode of Guardian Australiaβs podcast series Gina Continue reading...
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Gina: What does she want? β episode 7 - podcast
At 13 years old, a young Gina Rinehart read a book that would help shape her worldview β Ayn Randβs Atlas Shrugged, which is having a moment around the world. The novelβs capitalist underpinnings promote the idea that people should strive to be their best industrial selves.In this episode, we explore how these values are playing out in Rinehartβs life today, including her proposal to build a coalmine in Canadaβs Rocky...
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Divisions on net zero and nuclear power βno secretβ, senior Liberal frontbencher admits as party braces for internal brawl
Anne Ruston says policy positions should be thrashed out in Liberal and National party rooms rather than enshrined in Coalition agreementsFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe divisions within the Liberals on climate and energy policy are βno secretβ, senior frontbencher Anne Ruston...
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Albanese to meet von der Leyen in Rome amid hopes EU free-trade deal can be revived β as it happened
This blog is now closedLiberals must βbuild from the bottom upβ after election disaster β RustonAsked why the Liberals were now reviewing their embrace of the Paris climate agreement under the former government of Scott Morrison, Ruston says the walloping voters handed the party meant βabsolutely everythingβ was up for review.To be quite frank, we have to build from the bottom up again because that election result was...
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:βAbsolutely no evidenceβ: how NSW police backflipped on unlawful strip-search
Shortly before court hearing class action involving 3,000 people, force admitted to unlawfully strip-searching Raya Meredith and withdrew all its witnessesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRaya Meredith was at one of Australiaβs biggest music festivals when a drug detection dog sniffed in her direction.The dog then walked on, the New South Wakes supreme court recently heard, but police officers...
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Sound it out: Victorian children improve reading βleaps and boundsβ thanks to phonics
Academics have been divided on its efficacy but the teaching method is being widely adopted β and one principal calls it a βgreat equaliserβGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt Spring Parks Primary School, thereβs usually a steady proportion of prep students who lag far behind their peers in reading comprehension. But this year, every student has scored more than 80% in their tests.The answer,...
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Man charged with Hamilton woman's murder
Police discovered the woman's body during a welfare check at a home on the Henty Highway in north Hamilton, 300 kilometres west of Melbourne, on Thursday.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Colder nights behind vibrant colours of autumn leaves
Have you ever wondered why deciduous tree leaves transition through a rainbow of colours, instead of simply turning from vibrant green to dead brown?
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:How close can science bring us to the perfect beef breed?
When Angus cattle breeders set standards for meat quality almost 50 years ago, they started down the path to becoming one of the most dominant brands in beef. So is the next step perfection, or is it already as good as it gets?
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:What we know about alleged violent threats on SA school and events
An 18-year-old man was last week arrested and accused of threatening violent attacks on an SA school and public events, following what the premier described as the "probably the most complex and significant case" he had been briefed on. Here's a look at what we know.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Home favourite Paolini snaps 40-year drought with Italian Open triumph
Jasmine Paolini becomes the first Italian woman in 40 years to lift the trophy in Rome following a clinical straight-sets defeat of Coco Gauff.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Prisoners leave message telling guards escape was 'too easy'
Accused murderers are on the run after escaping prison with help from people on the inside, authorities say.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Can Australia make clothes again? The fashion council wants to find out
It has been decades since garment manufacturing flourished in Australia, but with rising pressures on the domestic fibre and fashion industry, a strategy is being developed to bring it back.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Prison cells unearthed below pool highlight Tasmania's convict past
Tiny cells unearthed below an old swimming pool in the Tasmanian town of Oatlands shine a light on the "miserable existence" endured by inmates who were once imprisoned at a colonial-era jail that stood on the site.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:There are trillions of them, and they're hard at work across Australia
Australia's native ants do an incredible amount of environmental and agricultural heavy lifting. Here are 10 of our mighty little workers.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Former SA Liberal staffer says she couldn't vote for Dutton-led party
Once a prospective SA Liberal candidate, Chelsey Potter says she feels disillusioned and "politically homeless" - and she's not alone.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:The sacked Aussie, the Italian fugitive and an F1 giant's Hail Mary
In the wild, wonderful and unpredictable world of Formula 1 racing, Alpine stand alone as the undisputed leader in chaos.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Crystal Palace seals historic FA Cup final win against Man City
Crystal Palace stuns Manchester City 1-0 in the FA Cup final to win the first major trophy of its 164-year history, thanks to a goal from local hero Eberechi Eze.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Farmers 'already pleased' with arid land rehabilitated with native seeds
Pastoralists in the far west of NSW are trialling new ways to manage arid landscapes by re-introducing native seeds to make the environment more rain-ready.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:'Did the best I could': Witnesses defend actions amid Bondi stabbing inquest
Multiple witnesses giving evidence at the coronial inquest into the April 2024 stabbing rampage have stressed the "benefit of hindsight" in revisiting their interactions with Joel Cauchi.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Aging residents who established mining towns struggle to stay
The pioneers who helped build Queensland's mining towns in the 1960s and 70s are reaching retirement, but aged care services remain thin on the ground.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Aussie Plapp rides solo to Giro d'Italia stage eight win
Luke Plapp triumphs in the latest stage of the Giro d'Italia, with a formidable solo effort on the 197-kilometre ride from Giulianova to Castelraimondo.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:'Unprecedented and alarming': Bird flu has morphed to wipe out seals
Australia is surrounded by the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu. And it is morphing as sea animals and birds bring it ever closer to these shores.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Jason Roberts faces robbery lawsuit weeks after settling wrongful conviction
A Melbourne man wrongfully convicted of the notorious murders of two police officers β for which he last month secured a multi-million-dollar settlement β is now being sued over his role in an armed robbery.
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