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Grattan on Friday: Albanese to hit campaign trail – for a Security Council seat
The prime minister will be at the United Nations during leaders’ week in September. That’s an excellent opportunity for a PM with lobbying on his mind.
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From GST to gambling to gun buybacks, Australia’s federation isn’t working
Australia was built on the idea that states should compete against each other – but they’re not, and that’s failing us all.
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Charlton’s warning on data centres’ impact on power bills
Speaking before the National Cabinet meeting ended, the cabinet secretary warned household bills are likely to rise if data centres are powered by coal or gas.
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China’s AI and tech breakthroughs are built on decades of work. Here’s what other nations can learn
A recent study into China’s innovation boom found patenting activity has been accelerating for years and is built on a whole ecosystem, not a few lone heroes.
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Tina Arena: Unravel Me reveals the artist behind the accolades, and the challenges she’s surmounted
The new documentary Tina Arena: Unravel Me celebrates the groundbreaking Australian performer’s 50 year career.
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Changes to Facebook and Instagram are key part of Meta’s $17B settlement with the states over harm to teens
Meta’s settlement calls for several key design changes to protect teens, but how the states will verify and enforce the changes is a big question mark.
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Canada walked away from a U.S. trade deal. What happens now?
Ottawa’s decision to walk away may have been justified, but it is costly for an economy still heavily dependent on the U.S. market.
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Working with nature can help NZ adapt to climate change. Where is the plan to do it?
For nature-based climate adaptation, better data is only one part of the full system required to determine where to act, who decides and how action will be funded.
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Nepal-Tibet floods: when disaster strikes before communities recover from previous climate extremes, crisis escalates
Recovery time between climate disasters makes a huge difference to the consequences affecting local people.
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How Ecuador became a global cocaine hub
Ecuador’s ports, trade and strategic location connect South American cocaine production with consumers in Europe and North America.
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Kenya’s president rushed through universal health reforms. How he did it and why this matters
Kenya’s health financing law change suggests conditions for reform can be strategically built.
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Ghana’s businesses don’t always need costly tech. How to build on what’s already been done
Going circular doesn’t have to mean buying expensive technology. African manufacturers can innovate by learning from what already exists.