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While it might seem simple, there are many steps involved between you calling Triple Zero, and paramedics, police or firefighters arriving to help.

How do Triple Zero calls actually work? A telecommunications expert explains

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Diagnosis for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome currently relies on sometimes controversial diagnostic criteria – and can take years.

Can a new blood test really detect ME/CFS? An expert unpacks new research

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Labor is close to a deal on its environmental law reforms. Will they strong enough to protect nature?

Labor is close to a deal on environmental law reforms. There are troubling signs these will fall short

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These types of ceasefires are highly coercive agreements that enable the more powerful party to force the weaker party to agree to whatever they want.

The Gaza ceasefire deal could be a ‘strangle contract’, with Israel holding all the cards

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Krasznahorkai’s language is the mad scream of a godless universe at our inexcusable squandering of every good thing given to us by chance.

A great pessimist and unapologetic traditionalist: László Krasznahorkai wins the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 1d

Satellites beaming sunlight down to Earth sound like science fiction – and they have astronomers very worried. 👉 theconversation.com/a-us-st...

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Trump use of the National Guard in several cities has been challenged by several governors. The case could end up before the Supreme Court. Read more: theconversation.com/explain...

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Blood-and-soil style violent nationalism infuses everything the Trump administration is doing. 👉 theconversation.com/trumps-...

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It has taken over 20 years, and the ICC is under intense pressure, but this week’s conviction of Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman is a major win for international law.

A landmark conviction for war crimes in Sudan shows the wheels of global justice do turn – albeit slowly

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 1d

At his peak in the early 1890s, Peter Jackson was easily the most famous living Australian in the world. But he was more than boxer.

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🎬 REVIEW: Kiah Roache-Turner’s new film is a unique blend of war thriller and shark survival gore. And while it could have been thematically deeper, it still packs a punch.

Beast of War is a beautifully shot survival thriller with bite

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 1d

AI weapons present many challenges – but these ultimately stem from people.

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Former prime minister Bob Hawke regretted saying: ‘By 1990, no Australian child will be living in poverty’. But his broken promise still had a surprising impact.

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A little under a year ago, Michelle Rowland, as communications minister, had to make a humiliating retreat. She now might just have to make another.

Grattan on Friday: Will the Liberals hold firm in the fight over freedom to find information?

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With news of a proposed merger between Seven West and Southern Cross, media laws are back in the spotlight, and so too are glaring holes in regulations.

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By August,15.8% of children aged under five were suffering from acute malnutrition.

Child famine has reached the highest level in Gaza, with tens of thousands of kids affected – new study

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Australian sports survived tobacco ad restrictions from the late 1960s – they shouldn’t fear a gambling crackdown now. 👉 theconversation.com/how-gam...

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Suspending or expelling a student should be a last resort. But our study shows it is more common than it should be in NSW public schools.

We tracked 72,000 NSW public school students over a decade and found 19% had been suspended or expelled

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The government’s energy package is unnecessarily preoccupied with fossil fuels and ignores important reform work already underway.

Why does NZ’s new energy plan sideline renewables and ignore progress made already?

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The way someone forms emotional bonds with their caregivers as a child can increase the risk they’ll be violent to a partner later in life. But other factors play an important role.

These 7 factors increase the risk someone will become violent towards their partner

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 2d

More than 2,000 years ago, the depiction of living leaders on Roman coins caused similar ructions. It came at a time when the Roman republic was in trouble.

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An infection control expert explains why sharing your razor, towel or toothbrush isn’t such a great idea. 👉 theconversation.com/3-bathr...

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The President’s polling results haven’t changed much since the government came to a standstill. Here’s why the shutdown came about and how it’s progressing.

Trump’s ratings steady as the US government shutdown drags into a second week

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 2d

Richard Robson was struck by an idea in 1989. Decades later, his story shows the importance of fundamental science.

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While these strategies work for some people, they are not necessarily possible for most aspiring first-home owners.

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