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Friday 4 July 2025

Oldest wooden artefacts ever found in East Asia reveal plant-based diet of ancient humans

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Tuesday 1 July 2025

A new ‘prac payment’ has just kicked in. But it ignores many uni students

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Australia’s Constitution works because it doesn’t define national identity

When Australia’s Founding Fathers came together in the 1890s to draw up a constitution to enable the colonies to federate, what did they think they were doing? Looking at the debates and the Constitution itself, one thing is certain. They were not drawing up a document that defined what it means to be an Australian.

What stone tools found in southern tip of Africa tell us about the human story

Many more twists still remain in the human story, write archaeologists Alex Mackay, Manuel Will, and Natasha Phillips.

South Africa is failing to address malnutrition in its older people

The traditional extended family system has eroded in much of sub-Saharan Africa, leaving many older people who traditionally depended on this support vulnerable. In rural households, young people often migrate to cities in search of employment. International emigration and the pandemic of HIV/AIDS have also taken their toll.

If you don’t like looking at wind farms, why not build them at sea?

Pushing wind farms offshore would seem to circumvent the main objections to wind turbines on land whilst enabling the renewable energy sector an opportunity to grow, writes Professor Clive Schofield.

SBS Radio should look to its past to nurture its future

The plurality of cultures at SBS Radio, and broadcasters’ deep connections to their communities in Australia and overseas, will enable it to continue to make a remarkable and valuable contribution to Australian society

South Africa’s bold move on salt gets off to a shaky start

South Africa has been a trailblazer on the continent in the global battle to reduce salt intake through food. But three years after the bold food policy was first introduced in South Africa – and less than a year until it finally becomes law – the country has still not set up programmes to monitor how effective the legislation will be.

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