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How journalists and communities work together to confront low levels of trust
Although it’s important that journalists practice diligence and deference, communities need to be willing to engage, forgive and voice concern.
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New therapies help people with schizophrenia – but access is woefully inadequate
Novel treatments include mental exercises to boost cognitive function, as well as strategies that help people with schizophrenia understand the emotions of others.
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Can the Israeli military be trusted to investigate itself? Evidence shows genuine accountability is rare
Critics say internal IDF investigations are too slow and biased, and the bar to holding soldiers accountable is far too high.
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Birmingham church bombing wasn’t an isolated act of terrorism – there were dozens of attacks on Black houses of worship during the Civil Rights Movement
More than 100 Black churches across the South were targeted from the 1950s-70s. Another wave of violence followed in the ‘90s – and there have been attacks in recent years, too.
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One Nation wants to cut the tobacco tax. Would that curb the illicit cigarette market?
A 75% cut in tobacco tax won’t make cigarettes as cheap as you might think. Here’s what really helps smokers in a cost of living crisis.
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The emerging threat of violent, exploitative digital ‘com networks’: what do we need to know?
Perpetrators gradually build trust with young people before pressuring them to harm pets, siblings, or themselves.
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Governments shouldn’t rely on AI to decide who gets a social grant: inside a South African court case
Automated systems need to be watched carefully to ensure they are in fact operating in the public interest.
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What should the AFL do when players face sexual assault allegations?
How the AFL handles complaints of sexual assault sends a message to women and girls.
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Four months on, still no charges in death of man in Fiji military custody
RNZ Pacific reporters The Fiji Police Force has yet to charge any suspects four months after the alleged murder of the reportedly infamous Jone Vakarisi while he was in military custody. Vakarisi, 37, who was widely known for being on the wrong side of the law and reportedly linked to criminal networks, died on April
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What India’s ‘cockroach’ protests reveal about youth, solidarity and hope
The Cockroach Janta Party protests are significant not just as a reaction to one judge’s insult, but because the way the movement has organized offers a hopeful model of democratic solidarity.
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Ceuta’s border crisis is about geopolitics, not just migration
Why is a European border located on African soil? And why has the dispute about Ceuta and Spanish colonization remained unresolved for so long?
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Will other states follow NSW into the national gun buy-back scheme – and will it make any difference?
Anthony Albanese has the NSW premier on board for the national scheme – but other states remain undecided or implacably opposed.