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Iran war is exposing South Africa’s dependency on diesel: what went wrong
Diesel has become South Africa’s shadow infrastructure system by compensating for failures in electricity generation and freight rail.
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How community groups, activists and local media turned Camden into a model of police reform
Camden, New Jersey’s homicide rate in 2025 was four times the national average – still high, but a marked change from when it was 18 times the national average in 2012.
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You’ve been trying to get around Amazon – but it’s not that easy
For shoppers tying to avoid Amazon, its expansion into shipping and logistics for thousands of companies makes that choice more difficult.
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You don’t need an ATAR to go to uni. You can do an ‘enabling’ or ‘bridging’ course instead
School leavers used to have one main chance to get into university – by finishing their Year 12 exams with certain marks. This situation has changed.
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Need a doctor or nurse after hours? How to get virtual or in-person care in Australia – including for free
Sometimes you can’t wait wait until 9am or Monday morning to see a doctor or access health care. Here are your options.
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The Winter Energy Payment is buying less warmth each year – could there be a better long-term fix?
Govt top-ups help households to keep warm over winter. But rising power prices are creating an urgent need for longer-term energy solutions.
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Controversy-ridden NACC chief Paul Brereton quits two years short of his term’s end
The move comes amid an ongoing investigation into Brereton by the NACC Inspector, and a day before he’ll appear at Senate estimates.
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The push for a smaller public service risks coming at a larger cost for New Zealanders
The government’s sweeping overhaul assumes AI, restructuring and job cuts can deliver a leaner, more efficient state. That is far from certain.
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To avoid future road, rail and renewable blowouts costing billions, Australia needs these 3 big fixes
From Snowy Hydro to Inland Rail, projects get announced early, then costs soar tens of billions higher. Yet there are proven ways to stop that happening.
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India is a ‘country of countries’ – NZ business needs a regional strategy to make the trade deal work
Despite the promise of “1.4 billion potential customers”, India is a vast and complex market. No pan-India strategy can substitute for careful, focused planning.
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Game changers: how soccer’s mega-money era was sparked by a little-known Belgian athlete
An obscure Belgian soccer player arguably made a bigger mark on the world game than stars such as Diego Maradona and Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Some technologies use accelerated natural processes to capture carbon – but can they store it durably?
Investment in carbon removal technologies is rising rapidly, but some models overestimate how much carbon is captured because they don’t cover all Earth processes.