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Scientists believe they may have found the least we can do to change our habits and still meaningfully improve our health and longevity.

These tiny changes might lengthen your life

Scientists believe they may have found the least we can do to change our habits and still meaningfully improve our health and longevity.

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Communication Minister Anika Wells says the Australian government has known ‘all summer’ that under-16s were circumnavigating the social media ban but claims the ‘law isn’t failing’.

Kids still on social media as Wells says ‘law isn’t failing’

Communication Minister Anika Wells says the Australian Government has known ‘all summer’ that under-16s were circumnavigating the social media ban but claims the ‘law isn’t failing’.

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Bindi Irwin has outlined in searing detail the toll endometriosis has had on her health.

Bindi’s searing message about battling ‘indescribable pain’

Bindi Irwin has opened up on her years-long battle with an ‘invisible illness’ in searing detail, urging others with the condition not to give up. 

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Science has found some pretty surprising ways GLP-1s can benefit the body.

The 13 surprising ways GLP-1s may benefit the body

Humans have long dreamed of a cure-all, and with the surge in popularity of weight-loss injections like Ozempic, science has found some surprising benefits you should know about.

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Cicada variant raises fresh warning for Aussies.

Cicada COVID strain: Key symptoms and what we know so far

A highly mutated COVID variant spreading overseas is being closely watched by experts, with early guidance emerging on symptoms Australians should know.

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It’s the first manned mission to go this far since 1972.

Around the Moon and back in 10 days: Artemis ll’s mission

It will be the first time that anyone has travelled this far from Earth since Apollo 17 in 1972. What to know about NASA’s Artemis II Moon mission.

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Some social media platforms have come under fire over continued use by children under 16.

‘Tactics’: Big tech under fire for possible age ban breach

Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube may have broken the law by allowing children under 16 to access their apps, the government says.

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Tech giants have been accused of deploying tactics to undermine the world-leading laws, despite the threat of multi-million dollar penalties.

Tech giants investigated over social media ban breaches

Five tech giants have been named and shamed, accused of deploying tactics to undermine the world-leading laws despite the threat of multi-million dollar penalties.

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People who use nicotine-based vapes were found to have changes in their tissue indicative of cancer development.

Landmark study finds vapes may cause cancer despite ‘safe’ claim

Using nicotine-based vapes is likely to cause lung and oral cancer, even if e-cigarette users do not smoke tobacco, a watershed academic review has found.

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Droneshield Chief Product Officer Angus Bean.

‘Huge problem’: Australia warned to bolster drone defences

Counter-drone company says Australia remains drastically unprepared for next type of global warfare.

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Exposure to agricultural pesticides could be behind a rise in motor-neurone disease, experts warn.

'Horrific' disease hitting regional Aussies hardest

Exposure to pesticides and other environmental factors could be behind far higher rates of motor-neurone disease in regional areas, experts warn.

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The prime mover completed the delivery 25 minutes faster than the average diesel truck.

‘Decouple from diesel’: Australian-first EV delivery

There has been a significant development in the EV trucking world as concerns grow around Australian fuel security and the effect ongoing shortages will have on supply chains.

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The fruit AI trend has taken a bizarre turn, and the internet is freaking out.

Wild trend takes off amid Aussie porn ban

First, it was AI fruit yelling at us, telling us when to eat them, but now the trend has taken a bizarre turn, and the internet is freaking out.

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AI educator David Unger is on a mission to show how artificial intelligence can be a force for good.

The AI guru fixing childhood trauma one movie at a time

What if some of the most devastating movies from our childhood didn’t have to end the way they did?

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Meta and YouTube are being help liable for harming young users.

What to know about the social media addiction trials

A jury held Meta and YouTube liable for claims their platforms are addictive and have harmed young users. Here’s everything you need to know.

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