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The US murder rate fell to historic lows in 2025 – here’s why
Most people credit policing or the lack of it, but the real story tracks three trends that rose and fell together.
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NZ legalised homosexuality 40 years ago – but even today, justice issues remain
Same-sex marriages and an apology from the state followed the homosexual law reform, but gaps remain for some people trying to have historic convictions expunged.
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‘They’re scum.’ F bombs and real bombs. Trump completely outclassed by Iran
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle “They’re scum … they’re led by sick people and they’re vicious, violent people. There’s something wrong with them. They’re cuckoo. As far as I’m concerned, it’s over.” Trump said after bombing Iran yesterday and and again today — and threatening to tear up the MOU. The pussy-grabbing “Leader of the Free
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Personal goals motivated footballer Anthony Gordon to learn Spanish – a recipe for success
Finding a reason to learn that comes from within ourselves - intrinsic motivation - is key.
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How new technology ensures the Titanic story endures
Rather than simply recounting history, each new version reworks a shared cultural template for contemporary audiences.
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Rainbow Warrior bombing by French secret agents remembered 40 years on
Mānawatia a Matariki! Flashback: One year ago marking the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior, by Te Aniwaniwa Paterson. Further reading: David Robie’s book Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior (Little Island Press). The late investigative journalist John Pilger wrote: “Eyes of Fire is a beautiful
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Angus Taylor warns a One Nation government would bring ‘an eternity of pain’
Angus Taylor has delivered his most comprehensive attack so far on One Nation in a speech to the Sydney Institute.
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After the ‘red card’ scandal, has the shine come off Gianni Infantino’s World Cup?
Infantino’s global game runs on money and power. As they become increasingly concentrated, the possibility for challenging his leadership diminish.
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Grattan on Friday: AI’s opportunities and risks front and centre on Albanese government’s agenda
The government believes it can’t allow “the tech bros to let it rip”, as one source puts it. But it can’t allow the country to fall behind the pack either.
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Keith Rankin Analysis – Interest Rates: Is the NZ economy presently overstimulated?
Keith Rankin writes: The authorities' policy of economic cruelty continues, with yesterday's rise in the Official Cash Rate in the middle of an ongoing (and possibly deepening) economic crisis.
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Keith Rankin Analysis – Growth of New Zealand’s Working Age Male Population
Keith Rankin writes; Earlier I published two charts showing the demographic changes, from 1986 to 2026, in the female working-age population. Here are the equivalent charts for the male population; generally showing, compared to women, lower numbers of older men and more younger men.
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How an outage like Telstra’s affects Australians’ health care, beyond emergency calls
There are myriad, quiet ways Australians rely on an internet connection for their health and wellbeing. The impact is harder to count.