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Pressure: Andrew Scott excels in D-day drama that gets caught between history and Hollywood
The film presents a welcome lesson in the importance of speaking truth to power, regardless of the pressure that results.
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France: the far right’s proposed headscarf ban in public places breaches religious freedom and anti-discrimination principles
The fight against Islamism is the rationale behind Marine Le Pen’s RN party, but research data suggests that head-covering in keeping with Islamic tradition is not politically motivated.
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View from The Hill: Let’s make the argument for, not against, migration: Malinauskas
As the Albanese government continues to agonise over how to rejig it’s immigration policy, Peter Malinauskas gives a rare defence of migration
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Australia snubs Torres Strait in Melanesian Spearhead Group bid
By Stefan Armbruster and Jennifer Enosa for the Torres News Australia is seeking observer status at the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) but has not committed to giving a role to Torres Strait Islanders, its own Melanesian population. Responding to questions from the Torres News at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM) in Palau last
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Grattan on Friday: it’s taken Hanson’s overreach on Hastie to put some spine into Liberals
Pauline Hanson is a woman who says she ‘doesn’t back down’. This week brought two high-risk demonstrations of heels firmly dug in to prove it.
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‘Easy decision’ – Naoero becomes third Pacific Islands Forum member with Jerusalem embassy
By RNZ Pacific reporters Naoero, formerly known as Nauru, has opened its embassy in Jerusalem, becoming the third Pacific Island nation to do so. Naoero’s Vice-President Lionel Aingimea said it sent a message to the world about where the island nation stood. Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said Israel had committed to sending Naoero medical
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Did the government back down on its gas reservation policy? No – most changes make sense
Are the federal government’s draft gas reservation laws really a backdown? No – today’s changes are sensible.
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The government has proposed new laws for tackling illegal tobacco, but they likely won’t do much
The legislation, which aims to make it easier to prosecute those involved in the illicit tobacco trade, is more of the same: punitive, but still not effective.
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The Coalition wants to make flag burning a crime. It’s a revival of a decades-old battle
Flag politics and Australia Day debates are shaping up to be key themes in conservative political discourse in the months ahead.
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The Netherlands forced Meta to let users ditch algorithmic feeds. Here’s what happened
Unless forced to do so, big tech companies are unlikely to implement features that go against their business model.
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OpenAI claims another huge mathematical result amid fights over credit, ethics and privacy
OpenAI found a solution to the long-standing Navier-Stokes problem. Not everyone is happy about how they did it.
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The rebuilding in Nepal needs to start now. This is what worked after an earthquake a decade ago – and what to avoid
Disasters always bring an influx of aid money to communities. It must be spent wisely to avoid mistakes and ensure long-term recovery.