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Generous paternal leave policies improve maternal and newborn health, family finances and workplace equality
Leave for the non-birthing parent after a new baby arrives gives the family an opportunity to bond.
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Are there toxic chemicals in your grocery store receipt?
For most people, handling receipts is a low-risk activity, but if you’re concerned, there are some straightforward precautions you can take.
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High levels of ‘forever chemicals’ found in Lancashire residents’ blood – what I’ve learned from studying exposed communities for over a decade
Residents near a Lancashire chemical plant have high Pfas levels in their blood. A decade of research shows what that can and can’t tell us.
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Jim Chalmers blames likely interest rate rise on Middle East war
The treasurer says there is near-universal expectation by economists that rates are going up around the world.
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China’s economy is changing rapidly. It’s no longer Australia’s easy export market
Australian exports to China in three key sectors are all slowing. Businesses will need to meet the challenge.
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Al Jazeera rejects Netanyahu’s attack on journalists in UN speech
Pacific Media Watch Al Jazeera has rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s attack against the network during a speech at the United Nations General Assembly, the news channel reports. In a statement on Friday, Al Jazeera Media Network said it “categorically rejects” Netanyahu’s remarks, regarding them as the latest example of Israel’s “sustained campaign against
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Māori identity is not a political access pass: Why the recent delegation to Israel demands accountability
ANALYSIS: By Raewyn Kapa The recent trip by a group of Māori individuals to Israel — publicly framed as a “Māori delegation” — has raised significant contention across Aotearoa and rightfully so. At a time when the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has found Israel’s actions in Gaza plausibly constitute genocide, and the United Nations…
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‘Stop empty promises’ – Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands leaders demand climate action
RNZ Pacific reporters The leaders of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands have issued a strong call to action to industrial nations and the international community to act on the climate crisis. Speaking at the UN General Assembly High-Level Plenary Meeting on Addressing the Existential Threats Posed by Sea-Level Rise, Papua New Guinea’s Prime
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In ‘NAZA,’ Israeli whistleblowers’ revelations about civilian deaths in Gaza reflect a longer history of Palestinian isolation
Barriers, checkpoints and surveillance have made the plight of Palestinians easier to keep hidden. But thanks to films like ‘NAZA,’ that’s starting to change.
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Trump has gotten rid of many of the checks and balances that could stop him from demolishing the Kennedy Center
A hierarchy of oversight for the iconic arts venue has essentially collapsed.
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AI is creating jobs as well as erasing them – but how rewarding are they?
One area of burgeoning employment is in people cleaning up ‘workslop’.
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Canada’s $1-trillion investment push promises growth — but raises questions about who benefits
The federal government is betting on tax incentives and private capital to drive growth, but questions remain over costs, oversight and who benefits.