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The world needs to get serious about electrification – here’s why
The UN climate summit COP31 has a strong focus on electrification. But is it realistic? Our analysis has the answers.
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Month: November 2026
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Inflation is proving more stubborn in Australia than elsewhere, making the RBA’s job harder
Higher interest rates alone won’t be enough to bring down inflation.
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Overheating cattle: more and more dangerous heat is coming for northern Australia’s herds
Cattle can only cope with so much heat – and more is coming. Graziers will have to install shade – and muster at dawn.
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How Aristotle helps us unpack the art of deception in Nathan Fielder’s ‘You Can See Everything’
A compelling imitation, Aristotle argues, is delightful because we love to learn, and imitation teaches us. Is this why droves of people are going to cinemas to watch an almost three hour-long documentary?
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Economic coercion once ousted Iran’s leader – but that was the 1950s; don’t expect a repeat today
A two-year blockade imposed on Iran by Britain gave way to a coup and leadership change. But seven decades later, circumstances are very different.
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You’ve been told to prep three days of food, but moving past day four will need stronger supply chains
Supply chains have been designed for efficiency rather than resilience.
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Media ultimately exposed Russell Brand – but his fame and celebrity added to victims’ trauma
The women mentioned the effect of his media presence in their victim impact statements.
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The End of Everything by M. John Harrison wins the 2026 Booker prize – a wonder of weird fiction for our incomprehensible times
M. John Harrison blends genres in his work of speculative fiction, taking inspiration from everything from theological thrillers to domestic sagas.
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Wartime memory shows the China-Russia partnership is anything but ‘limitless’
Three trends in Russia and China’s official war remembrance reveal strains in their proclaimed no-limits partnership.
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Who does Budget 2026 help? Not the 1 in 3 Canadians skipping meals to cope with grocery costs
When it comes to Canada’s progress on poverty alleviation, the 2026 federal Budget isn’t helping. It privileges corporate welfare over the needs of Canadians who are struggling with poverty and food insecurity.
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Budget 2026 gives households a boost, but businesses get the biggest break
Budget 2026 offers targeted relief to low-income households, but its biggest tax incentive rewards business investment in the hope of future growth.
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States like Samoa face brutal 2027 storm season – every dollar of ‘climate cash’ counts for small islands
Samoa is one of 39 island nations recognised by the UN as being exceptionally vulnerable to climate change.