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A secret waiver but no punishment: the AFL’s concussion conundrum just got murkier
An AFL player with concussion history signed a secret waiver to protect his club from future court action. It’s a sign something has to change.
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Coalition leadership is hard. Luxon’s ‘nuclear option’ of electoral reform is not the answer
The history of electoral reform in NZ is full of policy surprises. But the prime minister’s latest announcement still makes little political sense.
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Online shadow libraries – and why they’re being implicated in AI copyright lawsuits
Listen to expert on shadow libraries Balázs Bodó on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
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Pacific foreign ministers to discuss Solomons’ idea for regional security treaty
By Teuila Fuatai of RNZ Pacific A proposal from the Solomon Islands government for a regional security treaty is being considered by the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) foreign ministers in Suva on Friday, RNZ Pacific understands. The treaty proposal forms a key agenda item at the day-long annual meeting — the outcomes of which help
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How drugs leach out of your sweat (and can spoil your sofa)
It sounds gross. Drugs seeping out of your body may be damaging your leather sofa. But how worried should we be, really?
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85% of Australians will complete the census online. Here’s how to avoid potential scams
People still remember the 2016 #CensusFail. So how safe is the 2026 census?
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Fruit and honey fuelled the early evolution of the human brain
Intelligence is an energetically expensive luxury. And a new study in Science shows meat has never been the main fuel source for our ancestors.
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What three million online posts reveal about anti-First Nations hate in Australia
A new study examining online hate during the so-called March for Australia rallies found white supremacy was rife. But there are patterns we can see to help stop it.
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These 3 charts show female-dominated jobs are actually the most exposed to AI
Of the top 20 occupations most at risk of being automated, 15 are dominated by women.
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Australia has pledged to restore nature. But could we ever bring back lost ecosystems?
From oyster reefs to bandicoot grasslands, many Australian ecosystems no longer exist. Restoring nature is a good goal – but we cannot return to the past.
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One in three students in years 7–9 show signs of school disengagement. What’s causing it?
Student disengagement during the early high school years shouldn’t be dismissed as ‘just being a teenager’.
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How would NZ’s vital freight system handle a big earthquake? Our study sounds a warning
New research reveals a magnitude 8.5 earthquake is likely to trigger a cascade of problems for NZ’s freight networks. But how many are avoidable?