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How much salt is OK in drinking water? Without limits, Australia’s health gap widens in remote and regional areas
Two litres of tap water in the regional New South Wales town of Walgett has as much sodium as an entire large bag of sea salt ...
‘A winter always coming’: Kevin Brophy’s affecting poems mine loss, luck and acceptance
How is it that some of us are privileged and many are not? This subject is at the heart of a new collection of poetry.
Washington’s war demands – Australia right to refuse being dragged into a potential conflict with China over Taiwan
The Albanese government is facing a push by the United States for a ‘broad ranging and open ended’ commitment to defend ...
Washington’s war demands – Australia risks being dragged into a conflict with China over Taiwan
The Albanese government is facing a push by the United States for a ‘broad ranging and open ended’ commitment to defend ...
Why Texas Hill Country, where a devastating flood killed more than 130 people, is one of the deadliest places in the US for flash flooding
A hydrologist explains why the region is known as Flash Flood Alley and how its geography and geology can lead to heavy ...
Women played key roles in Syria’s revolution. Now they’ve been pushed to the margins
Syria now stands at a crossroads. Will it ensure women’s meaningful participation and follow a path to peace? Or will things ...
Music is at the forefront of AI disruption, but NZ artists still have few protections
Music and technology have been evolving together since long before the advent of AI. But without better safeguards now, ...
El reto de mantener nuestras elecciones éticas de consumo alimentario cuando viajamos
Cada vez más personas intentan comer de forma ética en su día a día. Pero ¿qué pasa con esos principios cuando hacemos la ...
Por qué movernos nos ayuda a borrar los malos recuerdos
En lo más profundo de nuestro cerebro, en el hipocampo –una estructura cerebral clave para la memoria–, está la zona ...
Ley Genius: Estados Unidos va a intentar regular las criptomonedas, pero eso no las va a librar del riesgo
La normativa aprobada en el Senado de EE. UU. permitiría a grandes empresas emitir criptomonedas. Esto plantea un ...
Your say: week beginning July 14
Trump’s suitability for the Nobel Peace Prize, standing up to the US and cuts to research departments: an edited selection of your feedback on our stories.
Soaring house prices may be locking people into marriages, new research shows
Research shows that housing prices are closely linked to a range of household behaviours and outcomes, including consumer ...