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If it’s not all sugar, is it bad for our health?

New research has found per person volumes of non-nutritive sweeteners in drinks is now 36% higher globally and added sugars in packaged food is 9% higher.

Archie Roach: the great songman, tender and humble, who gave our people voice

Archie Roach, the Indigenous Australian songwriter and voice of the stolen generations, passed away at the age of 66 after a long illness.

Australian film and TV lack diversity and rife with discrimination

A new report has found that the Australian cinema and TV workplace lacks diversity, has toxic work culture, and is rife with discrimination that causes stress and precarious employment.

Meet Shailja, the Indian poetess who writes fearlessly about the sufferings of women

Shailja Pathak's poems have a strange dispersion of emotions which is a permanent expression of highly emotional hearts.

How did Sri Lanka run out of money? 5 graphs that explain its economic crisis

Since the beginning of 2020 Sri Lanka’s demand for foreign currency has increased while its ability to earn foreign currency – through exports, loans and other capital inflows – has declined.

Why women of colour often excluded from mainstream domestic violence services and policy?

Instead of focusing on systemic problems and broader social inequalities, many blame women’s cultural backgrounds as the reason for them not engaging with mainstream services.

Do we care enough about COVID?

More than tolerate: there has been a preparedness to pretend nothing out of the ordinary is happening.

WHO declares Monkeypox a global health emergency. Here’s what that means

As of July 22, there have been 16,593 confirmed infections in 68 countries that have not historically reported monkeypox.

In a cold July, Adelaide comes to life with art of light, sound and movement

Held in a large pop-up space, the creators are the Istanbul-based Ouchhh Studio who are exploring the limits of what machines can do.

Even in the political after-life, Morrison departs from the norm

The leadership instability of recent years in both major parties has generated a relatively high number of ex-PMs.

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Taxi and rideshare sting operation in Perth exposes safety breaches and fare gouging

The operation, led by the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure alongside WA Police and the Australian Federal Police, targeted more than 100 vehicles over four hours at Perth Airport.

Two men charged over alleged online threats to federal MPs

AFP officials say both matters were investigated by National Security Investigations (NSI) teams, established in October 2025 to target individuals and groups engaging in behaviour that threatens Australia’s social cohesion.

When oil refineries burn, here’s what happens to your lungs and heart

Smoke from an oil refinery fire is made up of many different pollutants.
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