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‘The magic thing about gold’: Why we still covet (and hoard) it

It came from the stars and still dazzles us today. But why is gold believed to be a “store of wealth” in troubled times – and where is it all kept?

  • Angus Holland

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‘I didn’t catch that’: The trouble with hearing

Noisy restaurants, muffled voices: How hearing loss creeps up on us

Blasting headphones, loud gigs – it can take years for the damage to show. Then there’s everyday wear and tear to our ears. Here’s how it can be helped.

  • Jackson Graham
Ubisoft is the games company behind major hits like Assassin’s Creed. Now, it’s under the spotlight for its workplace culture.

The video games industry is having its #MeToo moment. But there’s a long way to go

Former high-flying executives at a major video game company have been put on trial for enabling a toxic workplace. How did we get to this point, and will legal action change anything?

  • Nell Geraets
On sunny days, there’s some hopscotch or soccer outside. But everyone remains on alert.

On the edge of danger, children laugh in quiet defiance of Putin and his missiles

This city is under near-constant bombardment. Every night, sirens wail and explosions shake buildings. Yet life persists. And nowhere is that tenacity more visible than in a group of children gathered in a bunker classroom.

  • Rob Harris
Series producer Andrew Thompson, left, and showrunner Jason Herbison in the Neighbours studio in Melbourne as the final episodes were being shot this week.

Why the end of Neighbours is bad news for Australian TV – and viewers

You may not have watched it for years – or ever – but there’s every chance you’ve enjoyed the fruits of the long-running soap all the same.

  • Karl Quinn
Mogami frigates off the coast of Japan and at sea.

Inside the futuristic Japanese warship that could change the face of the Australian navy

Australia is about to spend $10 billion on a new fleet of frigates, with German and Japanese ship makers battling for the contract.

  • David King
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‘A question of when’: Why Russia’s next move could be on the Baltics

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, fears have been revived that it will move on other neighbours. Here’s how they’re preparing for the worst.

  • Angus Holland
Academic life is becoming increasingly unsatisfying and insecure.

Netflix has romanticised academia. This is what it’s really like

There’s a widespread misconception about working life in an Australian university.

  • Graeme Turner
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‘The war is over and who paid the price?’ The families who lost everything in Netanyahu’s 12-day war

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a divisive figure among Israelis. Although people have strong feelings about the country’s leader, many have been galvanised by his decision to take action against Iran.

  • Matthew Knott
AI sites are being used to make child abuse material.

Police searched a man’s laptop for malware. What they found is becoming all too common

Law enforcement is facing a difficult challenge as AI opens up a new front in the battle to protect children.

  • Josefine Ganko

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