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Voyager 1 lifting off from Cape Canaveral in 1977.
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NASA’s ‘big bang’: A daring plan to keep the Voyagers alive

It has been decades since the heyday of the Voyagers but scientists want them to continue collecting unique observations about what lies between stars for as long as possible.

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The SAC 1 investigation into Hailee Hildebrandt’s death in January has shattered her mother, who claims she’s still without answers.

Red flags that could have saved suicidal Australian teen

Health
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Eight-month-old Bohdi has become the first person in the world to receive new treatment of childhood epilepsy through the NSW Government’s Innovative Therapies Pathway.

Aussie baby receives world-first treatment for rare condition

Australia
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You can change your cholesterol readings in just three months.

Sarah Di Lorenzo: The highs, lows and myths of cholesterol

Food
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A personalised cancer vaccine has showed promise in its first ever late stage trial.

Moderna-Merck stock soars on cancer vaccine breakthrough

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Education

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Jason Arday, who quit his job at Cambridge University after allegations were made he lied on his CV.

Top academic accused of being fantasist, plagiarist resigns

UK
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NAPLAN testing was halted in March after some students were unable to access the writing component.

Parents told glitch affected students’ NAPLAN results

Education
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Pauline Hanson’s plan for international students could make it harder for Australians to get an Uber or book a restaurant, a higher education expert says.

Hanson’s student visa plan could wipe out Uber, cafe staff

Australia
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The Albanese Government will provide $18.2 million over four years to prevent technology failures from marring NAPLAN tests

Albo splashes $18m to stop NAPLAN tech fails

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Climate Change

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Liberal backbencher Philip Ruddock reacts during House of Representatives Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra, Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Veteran Liberal MP Philip Ruddock will not seek re-endorsement for preselection in the seat of Berowra at the next federal election.

Ruddock warns Liberals to heed lessons on migration, climate

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Pacific Island leaders including Australias Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (front row, 2nd from right) pose for the family photo in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

PM says he’ll ‘act in Australia’s interest’ on gas project

Politics
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The Minister for Climate Change and Energy faces an uphill battle with businesses over his emission targets.

Chris Bowen preps to unveil 2035 emission target

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The Albanese Government is blocking out the 'noise' of climate change denialists.

‘Doesn’t influence policy’: Labor’s blunt renewables message

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Voyager 1 lifting off from Cape Canaveral in 1977.

NASA’s ‘big bang’: A daring plan to keep the Voyagers alive

Science
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Elon Musk during his interview with Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist.

Elon Musk’s future-gazing vision for humanity

Technology
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Teen boys in the study said they wanted to use social media less often, but felt unable to stop. 

Study links ADHD in boys to addictive social media use

Wellbeing
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A breakthrough in editing the DNA of a human embryo has reignited debate about science’s role in the human reproductive process.

DNA editing breakthrough reignites designer baby debate

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Technology

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OpenAI recently discovered that a new artificial intelligence model it was testing had gone rogue and hacked another company.

How do you safely test ‘superhuman’ AI models? No one knows

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Analysts say humanoid robots are still mostly used for demonstrations, performances and research. (EPA PHOTO)

Should the robot that beat Bolt’s 100m record impress us?

Technology
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Voyager 1 lifting off from Cape Canaveral in 1977.

NASA’s ‘big bang’: A daring plan to keep the Voyagers alive

Science
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A number of Australians have had their personal information stolen.

Full bank account details stolen after 900k Aussies hacked

Australia
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