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Education | Research

We still don’t know how to fix the global teacher shortage

Rigorous, independent evaluation is needed so Governments stop delivering ‘solutions’ for recruiting and retaining teachers that don't work and deliver more of those that do

Teacher in a classroom and all the children have their hands raised

A neon sign above a laptop that says ‘vibe coding’

Health & Medicine | Opinion

I’m a GP who’s built 10 apps without writing a line of code

As a GP and public health researcher, developing apps isn’t in my skill set. But I’ve now built 10 functioning apps from scratch. Welcome to the world of vibe coding.

Izak Rankine of the Crows celebrates during the round 23 AFL match between Adelaide Crows and Collingwood Magpies at Adelaide Oval on August 16

Politics & Society | Opinion

Homophobia in AFL is not an isolated incident. It’s time we stopped treating it that way

Focusing on single acts of bigotry releases institutions, like the AFL, of any responsibility and ensures ongoing homophobia and racism in football

Politics & Society | Opinion

The amount of personal info Australian renters have to hand over is ‘staggering’

Health & Medicine | Analysis

There are pros and cons for weight loss medications like Ozempic

Politics & Society | Opinion

Building faster isn’t building better

Sciences & Technology | Opinion

What the global decline of greyhound racing means for all dogs

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Sciences & Technology

Opinion

Don’t be fooled by Melbourne’s Fool’s Spring

From the ‘Spring of Deception’ to ‘The Swooping’, understanding the cycles of Australian weather can help us all love Melbourne’s eclectic seasons

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Dyer pink yarn drying in the sunshine in Bhtuan

Arts & Culture|Under the Microscope

The journey of a master dyer

The tradition of Bhutanese organic dyeing is gradually disappearing. But master dyer, Kencho Dekar, is working with the Grimwade Centre to preserve the vibrant colours and stories in Bhutanese textiles

Graeme Clark shakes the hand of a young boy with a cochlear implant

Health & Medicine|Q&A

‘It’s still the same for me as it was years ago’

Laureate Professor Graeme Clark AC, who led the team that invented Australia’s multi-channel cochlear implant, says he still cries “tears of joy” when someone’s hearing is restored

Sciences & Technology|Under the Microscope

Taking Indigenous Australia to NASA

Tully Mahr is one of five Australians heading to an internship with NASA, where the 21-year-old will spend three months researching life’s origins and planet habitability

Politics & Society

Analysis

Victoria’s made history with exclusive native title – but it doesn’t tackle water justice

Aboriginal Traditional Owners now have more control over parts of their ancestral lands – but a colonial-era quirk in water law means they can’t freely use the water that flows through it

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