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The autonomy paradox: how more freedom at work can leave you feeling powerless
Feeling in control is not always good for us.
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Why the government’s debt is growing – current public spending pressures explained
Prime minister Andy Burnham and chancellor John Healey have to find answers about where cuts will be made or taxes raised.
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Partnerships between government, business and civil society are often tense: 3 tips on how to manage them
Partnerships need to grapple with the tension between what to preserve and what to change rather than be paralysed by it.
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South Africa has new electricity pricing rules after 18 years: what it gets right and wrong
South Africa’s new electricity pricing policy reflects some changes but fails to guarantee more free power for millions who need it.
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Canadians distrust government-funded local news, but it might the industry’s best bad option
Interviews with reporters funded by the government’s Local Journalism Initiative reveal no evidence of political interference but clear examples of pressure from advertisers.
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India’s middle-class crisis: the great bifurcation and the Gen Z uprising
The recent student protests in India reflect the difficulties faced by a middle class whose growth has slowed significantly in recent years.
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AI is helping ease competition for scarce space on the airwaves
Radio spectrum is a critical but limited resource, but advances in technology are making it possible to share.
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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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Why does Southeast Asia keep breathing the same haze — and can ASEAN do more to stop it?
Southeast Asia’s recurring haze is rooted in Indonesia’s fires, but its regional impact calls for stronger ASEAN cooperation, accountability and prevention.
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The Margaret Preston retrospective at the National Gallery of Victoria is a revelation
This is not just another Margaret Preston show. It is the Margaret Preston show for our generation.
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Solidarity group condemns surge in anti-Palestine violence in NZ
Asia Pacific Report A national pro-Palestine solidarity movement has condemned a spate of “radicalised” tyre slashing vandalism and other violent attacks by Israeli supporters. The most recent pro-Israel vandalism is in Christchurch and Wellington alongside a violent attack on a supporter in Auckland, the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) says in a statement. In Christchurch,
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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