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Tuesday 11 August 2026
The renowned statistician making sense of a changing planet
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Scientists watch, molecule by molecule, as cell helpers rescue problem proteins
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Three tax alternatives to restore sovereignty to Australia’s states
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull faced off with state premiers, writes Professor Gregory Melleuish.Â
Body movement is more critical to a child’s learning than once thought
Body movement can boost children’s learning, especially when integrated into the classroom as part of a learning task.Â
The ‘hobbits’ were extinct much earlier than first thought
Excavations in Liang Bua, a limestone cave on the Indonesian island of Flores, have revealed new insights, writes Thomas Sutikna and Richard 'Bert' Roberts.
New evidence pushes back time of disappearance of Indonesian ‘hobbits’
Findings published in Nature reveal Hobbits may have lived along side modern humans.
New research to inform older Australian’s health decisions
New study focuses on  how health care professionals can optimise the involvement of older Australians in decisions about their care.Â
New laws for the high seas: four key issues the UN talks need to tackle
The oceans are teeming with life and potential – but the high seas are still largely ungoverned.Â