Very sad to learn of the passing of Professor Mary-Louise McLaws. I will always remember how kind and generous she was in sharing her time and expertise with me and many other journalists during those frightening early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Vale Mary-Louise.

Amid the cost of living crisis, op shops have been criticised for “gentrification” and perceived high prices. But the story is a little more complicated.

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Joy or pain? Australia's not the only country with a controversial national day:
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“Eventually, these tools will probably become smarter than most humans and more capable than most humans. That is both an exciting and dangerous future.”
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Thousands of young people flock to Australia each year on the Working Holiday Maker program. Now, there's a push to increase the age limit to 50:
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'Australia is a free, open and inclusive society that values human rights. But we are not above scrutiny.'
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Qatar’s controversial 12-year journey to hosting the 2022 #FIFAWorldCup is complete. Here are 10 facts about the tiny but enormously wealthy nation that may surprise you:
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'We know whether we're in Australia, or North America, or in Brazil, that forests are a critical part of being able to tackle dangerous climate change, as well as tackling problems with biodiversity.'
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Heatwaves are a 'silent killer', and climate change is making them more common. Could naming them help?
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'I think a lot of people are unaware of how bad it is until they actually need to seek care.'
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'The vast majority of these disappearances in Rwanda are never brought to international attention and Rwandan families continue to suffer in silence.'
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Lithuania’s move to ban the transit of sanctioned Russian goods has been met with threats of retaliation from Moscow:
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The 'hard-won institution of asylum' is in jeopardy as wealthy countries compete to 'make their destination unpalatable for asylum seekers', a refugee law expert has warned:
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Australia’s diplomatic deep freeze with China has ended after nearly three years, and experts say strong family and business ties between the two nations are key to improving relations:
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“That stigma that is still attached to getting your period, especially in school, can sometimes really influence whether or not kids go to school, and how they feel when they are there.”
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'The climate change signal across Australia is clear': Carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere has hit a level not seen in four million years. This is what it means.
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Australia's COVID-19 case numbers are surging again as the Omicron BA.2 sub-variant spreads across the nation, and epidemiologists fear the growing outbreak could again put the nation's healthcare system under strain:
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