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Australia’s economy grows by 2.1%, but people’s living standards aren’t keeping pace
The growth figures for June beat expectations – helped in part by record EV sales. But on a per-person basis, the economy is not doing so well.
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Why Israel and Turkey are trading insults and jockeying for power in neighbouring Syria
Both sides say they do not want war. But both have soldiers in Syria, raising the risk of miscalculation.
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Is sleep training likely to help or harm your baby?
Sleep is a learnt skill. While some babies learn to go to sleep easily, others need more help.
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There’s a political push to ban pornography depicting choking. Would this work?
Politicians from the two major parties have suggested adopting laws similar to those in the United Kingdom, but enforcing them would be challenging.
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Barring access and ‘positive’ news: how the Chinese government has controlled the narrative during the Tibet floods
The government has emphasised positive coverage of rescue efforts in Tibet. Across the border in Nepal, foreign journalists are telling a different story.
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Raygun turned her Olympic flop into a media career. Now Netflix is helping with the rewrite
Netflix’s new documentary Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly tries to show the human behind the memes – but lacks thorough interrogation.
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Interest rates have gone up again. Why it won’t affect the prices that matter most
The Reserve Bank has increased the official cash rate to 2.75%. But much of the inflation affecting New Zealand wallets is imported and beyond the bank’s control.
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Google’s AI overviews reinforce some conspiracy theories – new research
A new study shows stronger guardrails on search engines are needed to prevent the spread and legitimisation of conspiratorial beliefs.
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Families waiting for news from Nepal and Tibet will feel both hope and despair – and this can change minute to minute
As a supporter or friend, you don’t need to have the answers, and you shouldn’t speculate. Here’s how to just be there and offer practical support.
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Why the rise in government debt is freaking out the bond market
With no clear plan to curb government spending in the US or in Australia, investors are pushing up interest rates to decade highs.
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5 programs that show what ABC Indigenous made possible – and what we could lose if it’s axed
The ABC wants to dismantle the department behind some of its best television – and the best Australian television ever.
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Despite years of rain, Blue Mountains forests still haven’t recovered from the Black Summer megafires
Heavy rains after the Black Summer megafires drove rapid regrowth of plants. But these signs of recovery can hide the true story.