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1 in 3 uni students experience serious financial hardship. Could concession cards for all help?
The peak body for Australian universities says the measure would ease cost-of-living pressures for students.
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‘Buy now, pay later’ doesn’t feel like debt. For young people, that can be a big problem
A survey of young New Zealanders finds four in ten didn’t view buy now, pay later as debt. That perception can influence how they use it.
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Banking scandal rocks Brazil’s politics and the country’s presidential election in October
After ten months of investigation, the Banco Master case points to banker Daniel Vorcaro managing to take the country’s political system hostage.
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Democracy needs its champions. Here’s a proposal on how to fund them
By setting up a fund supported by those who violate Canadian laws to assist groups that protect civil rights, Canada can invest in democracy’s strongest defence: robust, free and open speech.
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AI has arrived in South Africa’s boardrooms – but company law hasn’t caught up
Clear rules are urgently needed to prevent a legal vacuum in South African boardrooms.
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Synthetic data could ease people’s concerns about privacy breaches. But who gets to create it?
Artificial data is possible – but comes with the risk of inbuilt bias..
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37 Palestinian journalists imprisoned in Israeli jails, says prisoner rights group
By Layan Bsharat and Mohammad Sio Israel is holding 37 Palestinian journalists in its prisons, including 19 under administrative detention without charge or trial, says the Palestinian Prisoner Society. The nongovernmental advocacy group said all 37 journalists were detained following the start of the Gaza genocide in October 2023. It said Israel continues to target
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AI is supercharging money scams – here’s what you can do to protect yourself
Good habits by consumers can stymie scams, but US regulations have fallen behind the technology.
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What is Zionism? The different meanings of a contested term
Zionism’s definition may seem simple, but it’s been debated for more than a century. In reality, there are multiple ‘Zionisms,’ not just one.
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Data centres have existed for decades. So why are they so controversial now?
Data centres were once treated as invisible pieces of digital infrastructure. Now, they’re the focus of intense political debate.
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Data centres in Australia: your questions answered
From almost 350 questions, nine experts answer the most common ones you asked.
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Pioneer of Palestine protest in NZ warns against the IDF ‘obscenity’ becoming normalised
Asia Pacific Report A pioneer of Palestine protest in Aotearoa New Zealand today warned against the IDF slaughter “obscenity” becoming accepted as normal in the world. “It’s a particular obscenity watching a catastrophe unfold in Gaza, in the West Bank, and in Lebanon and for the world to get used to it — as our