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A dangerous dam-building race is threatening South Asia’s shared rivers
Bangladesh’s planned Padma Barrage may repeat mistakes made by India when it dammed the Ganges.
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Friday essay: How to Sell a Genocide exposes the double standards of reporting on Gaza
Almost all major human rights organisations agree the destruction of Gaza meets the legal definition of genocide. Yet liberal news outlets still do not use the word.
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Why Donald Trump’s latest plan for peace is a non-starter
Sooner or later in every armed conflict, someone will trot out the well-worn aphorism that “Truth is the first casualty of war.” And certainly, in the Iran war truth beat a hasty retreat as soon as the…
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Gina Rinehart and Southern Cross Austereo: what do billionaire media buyouts mean for democracy?
The mega-wealthy buying into Australia’s increasingly concentrated media industry is nothing new – and it is a critical issue for democracy.
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As global fuel risk rises, NZ Budget 2026 puts roads first – again
Budget 2026 increases road spending – while offering limited support for public transport, emissions cuts and climate resilience.
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Samoan nationals could face death penalty over ‘Coconut Cartel’ killing in Vietnam
By RNZ Morning Report and Margot Staunton, RNZ Pacific senior journalist The bank accounts of two New Zealanders have been frozen as police probe an extraordinary international case of two alleged Samoan hitmen who confessed to murdering a Sydney gang boss. Joseph Vaa, 27, admitted on Vietnamese television to gunning down suspected “Coconut Cartel” ringleader
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Palestinian journalists from Gaza ‘treated inhumanely’ by Israeli army and Shin Bet, accuses RSF
Pacific Media Watch Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has accused the Israeli army and internal security agency Shin Bet of repeatedly perpetrating inhumane acts against Palestinian journalists from Gaza. The Paris-based global media freedom monitoring and advocacy movement says it has interviewed five Gazan journalists who were imprisoned in Israel after the 7 October 2023 attack
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NZ’s ‘light-touch’ approach to voluntary carbon and nature markets may unlock finance but risks credibility
Voluntary carbon markets have been dogged by controversy, lack of credibility and growing concerns about greenwashing.
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Canada must rethink how it contributes to international climate finance
Behind the large numbers lies a mix of financial instruments that require Global South countries to repay government and private sector investors with interest.
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Trump’s call to expand Abraham accords is destined to fail
Few Middle Eastern leaders can agree to Trump’s proposal for all Arab and Muslim states to sign the Abraham accords.
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It’s not just high gas prices – inflation is now spreading through the US economy
A key challenge for the Federal Reserve is that higher gas prices are inflationary, but they also reduce households’ spending power and dampen growth.
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Is my brain wired to never see a ghost? A psychologist on three factors that make a paranormal experience more likely
The human mind is always searching for meaning in ambiguity. Could misinterpretations of the external world create the experience of the supernatural?