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How ‘egalitarian’ Sweden became more comfortable with wealth
After the end of its wealth tax came a newfound ‘wealth porn’.
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The ‘core’ of One Nation’s super proposal is sound, says former Grattan Institute chief John Daley
One Nation wants to allow renters and mortgage holders to withdraw some super contributions to cover daily expenses. Daley agrees with part of the idea.
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A court will decide the future of Yuraygir’s feral horses. That matters for native plants and animals
Feral horses can inflict major ecological damage, as two experts explain.
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Debt in the Pacific – systemic and current threats to regional economic sovereignty
ANALYSIS: By Antonia Bhagwan in Suva The Pacific may have moved beyond the worst of the covid-19 pandemic, but its economic consequences continue to weigh on governments across the region. Once again, countries are facing rising debt levels. In its 2026 Pacific Economic Update, the World Bank linked the current financial landscape to slower economic
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Cutting the tobacco excise won’t stop the illegal trade. This is how other countries solved the problem
The illicit market for tobacco is not an inevitable result of high excise taxes.
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Farmers can now produce more of their own energy than ever – but will they?
Self-reliance is important for many Australian farmers. But could farms ever become self-reliant in energy?
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Australia has a housing shortage. So why are Bathla and other home builders collapsing?
Until we do more to tackle the causes of high construction company insolvencies, we’ll keep seeing more headlines about builders going bust.
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The Twin Towers shaped the Manhattan skyline for decades. Now, it’s shaped by their absence
On September 11 2001 New York City’s skyline was suddenly and dramatically altered.
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The failure to stop 9/11 was a catastrophe. But even bigger mistakes were made in its aftermath
The great mistake was not the failure to stop the attacks, but the failure to understand how terrorism can amplify its impact through our response to outrage.
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No-confidence motion against Solomon Islands PM withdrawn
RNZ Pacific The motion of no confidence filed against the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands has been withdrawn. The motion against Prime Minister Matthew Wale, who has only been in the top job for more than three months, was set for debate in Parliament today. Manasseh Maelanga, who lodged the motion against Wale a week
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Palestine protesters renew ‘don’t buy Israeli’ pledge, demand NZ sanction Israel
Asia Pacific Report Pro-Palestine activists made strong pleas for stronger boycotts of Israeli products and from illegal Israeli settlements on indigenous lands today and again demanded that the New Zealand government sanction Tel Aviv over its Gaza genocide. In the 152nd week of continuous protests, the activists themed the global BDS – boycott-divestment-sanctions — campaign
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France commits more financial help to struggling New Caledonia
By Patrick Decloitre of RNZ Pacific French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has announced more financial assistance for New Caledonia to assist the financially-embattled French Pacific territory. The announcement follows a three-hour meeting with a bipartisan delegation led by New Caledonia’s President Milakulo Tukumuli this week. Lecornu said this was to serve as a lifebuoy to