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After home batteries, could the humble water heater be the next big step forward?

Helping households switch to new systems with much cheaper running costs would act as a powerful lever for energy affordability and equity, while reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.

Vanishing linguistic and biological diversity: Can AI bridge the gap?

Both language and ecosystems mirror each other. The collapse of nature and the erosion of languages are not parallel crises but deeply intertwined ones. Protecting one often strengthens the chances of the other. As scope and revival possibilities exist in new technology like AI and other ways, revival of linguistic diversity and biodiversity becomes obvious. 

Is your child devastated the Socceroos lost? Here’s how to help

Now the Socceroos’ campaign has ended some children will be very disappointed.

Modi’s global stature meets The Guardian’s spin machine

Narendra Modi has received more foreign state honours as a serving head of government than any democratically elected leader in history

After 250 years of American independence, what do Australians think about the US?

In May 2026, the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, in collaboration with YouGov, polled more than 1,000 Australians on their views of the US.

Genetic evidence places India at centre of early human history; ‘Aryan’ theory a colonial divide-and-rule fabrication

For decades, academic discussions on the origins of Indian civilization were dominated by colonial-era myths centred around so-called 'Aryan' invasions and migrations. Despite the...

Young Australians are doing everything right. Why make it harder for them to get ahead?

Senator Dave Sharma My eldest daughter works several nights a week while studying full-time at university. Like many young Australians, she doesn't spend every dollar she...

By 2050, many Sydney apartments built to today’s standards could be too hot for weeks at a time

Sydney is rapidly rezoning, leads the nation in apartment living, and is still racing to build more homes.

Australia signs defence deal with India then walks into disputed history, exposing geopolitical fault line

Australia views its relationships in Islamabad and New Delhi through entirely separate bilateral lenses, India views Western engagement with Pakistan through the uncompromising prism

Unis are going back to in‑person exams. But some students are finding new ways to cheat

University administrators have traditionally regarded in-person, invigilated exams as the most reliable way of ensuring students don’t cheat.

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Victorian Liberals dump Moira Deeming in unanimous vote ahead of state election

Three-quarters of the state executive was required to support disendorsement, but the motion passed unanimously on Friday evening.

Supreme Court appeal offers no immediate relief as Indian passport and visa services remain suspended in Australia

The appeal to the Supreme Court does not automatically reopen VFS centres, reactivate appointments or establish an alternative application channel.

Rishab Shetty, Pankaj Tripathi and Ranveer Singh lead star-studded IFFM 2026 nominations

The category places major Hindi releases alongside Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi and Bengali productions, continuing the festival’s attempt to present Indian cinema as a multilingual industry
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