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US cyclosporiasis outbreak expands to nine states as CDC investigates 7,400 cases

Over 11,500 people this summer are suspected to have been sickened by disease that can cause explosive diarrhea,…

In The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan worries the end of politeness will destroy civilisation. I fear he’s right | Joseph Earp

Since I saw the movie, I have found it difficult not to see Trojan horses everywhere. We live…

Is AI already beyond our control? What will we tell our kids? | Fiona Katauskas

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Australian households face prospect of interest rate hike and petrol prices rising above $2 a litre

Economists’ warning comes as escalating Middle East crisis pushes global crude oil back above $US100 a barrelGet our…

‘Netflix has to evolve’: can the upstart survive the end of the binge-watch era?

Streaming pioneer that transformed TV is facing slowing growth and new battles for viewers’ attentionWhen Netflix offered viewers…

Pauline Hanson’s domestic violence comments were no stumble

The One Nation leader has allied herself with men’s rights activists for years, consistently suggesting women routinely make…

Middle East crisis latest: US carries out strikes across Iran as Tehran targets American bases in region

Latest attacks come after Trump vowed ‘major military punishment’ for Tehran and its Houthi alliesBenjamin Netanyahu will meet…

How dangerous are wildfires and how can we stop them from getting worse?

The conditions for ferocious fires are expected to worsen as the planet heats up, putting more people at…

Life of Alan Turing Emerges in Richer Detail From Short Story

A Cambridge professor has transcribed a handwritten story that the famous mathematician wrote in the year before his…

Confusing product recall adds to US cyclospora outbreak uncertainty

Explosive diarrhea infection detected in 41 states with at least 72 sickened by new, as yet unknown source…