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Taking a paracetamol pill may do more than soothe your ache – it could turn you into a reckless risk-taker, research suggests.
Health
Roger Dobson

How taking common medication could make you more reckless

Taking a paracetamol pill may do more than soothe your ache – it could turn you into a reckless risk-taker, research suggests.

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Brooke Shields has spoken of her labiaplasty, revealing her surgeon did more than she asked.
Film
Jo Macfarlane

‘I’ve tightened you up a bit’: Brooke’s operation horror

The star has revealed her surgeon performed an intimate procedure without her consent. 

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The Honda 0 Saloon EV prototype is on display at the Honda booth during the CES tech show.
Technology
Wyatte Grantham-Philips

Streets ahead on tech: New car features for maximum comfort

Interior lighting aimed at reducing motion sickness. Shiny holographic dashboards displayed on windshields. And AI-powered voice assistants paired with infotainment systems to keep you company on long drives.

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TikTok's owners have until January 19 to sell the popular social media platform or face a US ban. (AP PHOTO)
Technology
David Shepardson

TikTok warns of broader consequences if US ban allowed

A deadline is looming for TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell the short-video app or face it being banned in the United States.

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Meta will allow some Facebook users to view eBay listings on its Marketplace service. File image.
Technology
Kelvin Chan

Meta trials major change to Facebook Marketplace

The online classifieds will soon look a little different for Facebook users in three countries.

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SUSSAN LEY: We should no doubt be striving for excellence in all fields of education, but our fixation with the ATAR is something we need to challenge. Who made the ATAR king anyway?
Opinion
Sussan Ley

Outdated thinking on education is holding Australia back

SUSSAN LEY: We should no doubt be striving for excellence in all fields of education, but our fixation with the ATAR is something we need to challenge. Who made the ATAR king anyway?

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“Australia needs to kill Vocational Cringe for good. We need to kick the ATAR off its throne. We need to get skills back in our schools,” Sussan Ley said.
Education
Ellen Ransley

‘Failing our kids’: Coalition calls for shift on ATAR focus

Australia is ‘failing our kids’ and a concerted effort must be undertaken to reframe thinking about vocational education in schools and ‘kick ATAR off its throne’, the Coalition says. 

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A high school in Sydney’s southwest is in shock after an AI deepfake porn scandal.
Education
Demi Huang

Sydney school rocked as female students allegedly targeted in explicit deepfakes

‘We want to emphasise that your daughters have done nothing wrong.’

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SIMON BIRMINGHAM: There’s one word that summarises what we need to focus on: respect.
Opinion
Simon Birmingham

Why all Australians need to focus more on respect

SIMON BIRMINGHAM: With so many clambering to offend and take offence, it’s easy to overlook the fact that Australian society has never been more tolerant or inclusive.

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JENI O’DOWD: If the Greens genuinely care about tackling obesity, they should advocate for policies that actually work, like a sugar tax, not feel good solutions like junk food ad bans.
Opinion
Jeni O’Dowd

Junk food ad bans won’t cut obesity. We must be bolder

JENI O’DOWD: If the Greens genuinely care about tackling obesity, they should advocate for policies that actually work, like a sugar tax, not feel good solutions like junk food ad bans.

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Holoconnects showcases their Holobox Mini hologram.
Technology
The Washington Post

From perfect to potty: CES 2025’s best and weirdest tech

Ever wanted to create a tiny version of yourself — well now you can, in hologram form. This is just one of the mind-boggling innovations on display at CES 2025

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X Corp's CEO has praised Meta's decision to replace third-party fact-checking with user moderation.
Technology
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Elon Musk’s X Corp welcomes Meta fact-checker move

Rival social network X has applauded Meta's decision to follow its lead on ditching fact-checking, with its CEO calling the move an endorsement.

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Mark Zuckerberg’s latest token gesture has fallen flat, and nobody is surprised. In fact, nobody even noticed the fact-checker was there in the first place.
Opinion
Jamie Dunkin

So long Meta fact-checking, we hardly noticed you

JAMIE DUNKIN: Mark Zuckerberg’s latest token gesture has fallen flat, and nobody is surprised. In fact, nobody even noticed the fact-checker was there in the first place.

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A child, accompanied by their parents, sees a doctor at a pediatric department of a hospital in Hangzhou.
Health
Pat Hagan

Everything you need to know about the virus sweeping China

The scenes are eerily familiar – crowded hospitals in China overrun by masked patients seeking medical help as infection tears through the population. But this time it’s not COVID-19 doing the damage.

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A child, accompanied by their parents, sees a doctor at a pediatric department of a hospital in Hangzhou.
Health
Eve Simmons

Call for China to reveal truth about worrying infection

Virus experts have called on Beijing to disclose vital information about a worrying outbreak said to be overwhelming hospitals in China. 

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