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Horse whipping is painful and cruel. The latest incident shows why it should be banned

Horse whipping is painful and cruel. The latest incident shows why it should be banned

Companies are betting on AI to help lift productivity. Workers need to be part of the process

Companies are betting on AI to help lift productivity. Workers need to be part of the process

The critical response to Miley Cyrus’s Something Beautiful exposes pop’s gender double standards

The critical response to Miley Cyrus’s Something Beautiful exposes pop’s gender double standards

Gilles Deleuze’s 1990 Postcript on the Societies of Control was eerily prescient

Gilles Deleuze’s 1990 Postcript on the Societies of Control was eerily prescient

Australia could become the world’s first net-zero exporter of fossil fuels – here’s how

Australia could become the world’s first net-zero exporter of fossil fuels – here’s how

Expansion of marriage rights to same-sex couples also expanded access to the psychological benefits that come with tying the knot

Expansion of marriage rights to same-sex couples also expanded access to the psychological benefits that come with tying the knot

‘Active breaks’ can combat the health risks of a sedentary lifestyle, but what kind of exercise is best?

‘Active breaks’ can combat the health risks of a sedentary lifestyle, but what kind of exercise is best?

Ticks carry decades of history in each troublesome bite

Ticks carry decades of history in each troublesome bite

AI helps tell snow leopards apart, improving population counts for these majestic mountain predators

AI helps tell snow leopards apart, improving population counts for these majestic mountain predators

Smartphones are once again setting the agenda for justice as the Latino community documents ICE actions

Smartphones are once again setting the agenda for justice as the Latino community documents ICE actions

The Middle East is a major flight hub. How do airlines keep passengers safe during conflict?

The Middle East is a major flight hub. How do airlines keep passengers safe during conflict?

there is nothing like a bunch of strangers assembling in the dark

there is nothing like a bunch of strangers assembling in the dark

New research shows Australians see influencers as major sources of misinformation

New research shows Australians see influencers as major sources of misinformation

Colonisation cleared 95% of these woodlands – Indigenous cultural burning is bringing it back

Colonisation cleared 95% of these woodlands – Indigenous cultural burning is bringing it back

What is ‘cognitive shuffling’ and does it really help you get to sleep? Two sleep scientists explain

What is ‘cognitive shuffling’ and does it really help you get to sleep? Two sleep scientists explain

A weird group of boronias puzzled botanists for decades. Now we’ve solved the pollination mystery

A weird group of boronias puzzled botanists for decades. Now we’ve solved the pollination mystery

When you lose your health insurance, you may also lose your primary doctor – and that hurts your health

When you lose your health insurance, you may also lose your primary doctor – and that hurts your health

Observers of workplace mistreatment react as strongly as the victims − at times with a surprising amount of victim blaming

Observers of workplace mistreatment react as strongly as the victims − at times with a surprising amount of victim blaming