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Thursday 22 October 2026
Law student recognised for commitment to social justice
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Ian Henderson appointed Executive Dean of Science, Medicine and Health
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Education
Telling a young child they are ‘smart’ seems like a good idea. New research shows how it could encourage them to cheat
Children told they were smart before a test were nearly twice as likely to cheat afterwards as those praised for effort, luck, or told nothing at all.
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Law, Politics and Society
Feminist icon Gloria Steinem lifted up women everywhere, leaving behind a more gender‑equal world
From an undercover assignment as a Playboy Bunny to a Presidential Medal of Freedom, Gloria Steinem's life helped shape modern feminism
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Health and Medicine
Could a ‘cortisol cocktail’ really reduce stress and boost energy?
Cortisol is the latest wellness buzzword but claims you can reduce its levels by drinking a 鈥渃ocktail鈥� are more complicated than social media suggests
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Education
Some parents want to see primary schools go ‘device free’. There could be unintended consequences
The evidence against screens in schools is far less settled than the backlash suggests
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Environment and Energy, Science and Technology
The first wave of bird flu is the worst: what Australia can learn from overseas
Whether a bird species collapses or merely stumbles under H5N1 depends less on the virus itself than on habitat, nutrition and the other pressures already stacked against it
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Arts and Culture
How do you satirise a self‑satirising society? Jordan Prosser gives it a go
In Blue Giant, a reality TV trip-to-Mars novel, Jordan Prosser proves he's a dazzlingly brilliant wordsmith 鈥� but is he too clever by half?