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Are Australia’s native bees thriving or declining? We don’t know but can find out
Native bees pollinate many of Australia’s unique plants and help entire ecosystems thrive.
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Australia’s Medicare breach reveals a new kind of cyber threat. How must NZ respond?
The Manage My Health hacking breach exposed weaknesses in New Zealand’s digital defences. But the rise of autonomous AI agents poses a very different threat.
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Money for something: why public funding for NZ’s live music scene needs retuning
Every dollar invested in local live performance is multiplied in benefits to local communities. But state funding has to be strategic and targeted.
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Fiji approves ‘lifeline’ needle exchange law to combat HIV emergency
RNZ Pacific reporters Fiji’s lawmakers have passed legislation allowing the rollout of a needle exchange programme aimed at containing the rapid rise of HIV from intravenous drug use. The HIV/AIDS (Amendment) Bill 2026, which will introduce evidence-based harm reduction programmes, is being hailed as a “lifeline” for the country. Fiji now joins Australia, New Zealand
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Christa Pike survived a lethal injection attempt – the latest person to endure a failed execution
The constitutional prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment has shaped legal discourse around failed executions, but courts have not stopped states from attempting to execute the same person again.
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From suicide bombers to positions of authority – the changing role of women in jihadi groups
More women are taking up training and recruiting positions in the Islamic State group and other militant organizations.
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Are Australians really overtaxed? It depends what you think government should do
Governments in rich nations tend to spend more on health. Do we really want them to spend less?
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Birds are building nests with our rubbish. Can we offer them something better?
Birds are ingenious when it comes to foraging for nest materials, but in the Anthropocene, this often comes at a cost. Giving them better options is one solution.
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Ahead of the global climate summit, Pacific leaders call on nations to keep 1.5°C within reach
Pacific leaders are seeking support for regional climate-finance options that give communities better access and stronger input into global decision making.
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Australia’s proposed laws could help regulate privacy risks from chatbots – if we get the details right
Big AI companies may already know much more about you than you’re comfortable with, even if you’ve never used their services.
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Bike-sharing programs can help cities reduce emissions and congestion
The environmental value of bike sharing depends partly on how often bikes are used to replace trips that would otherwise have been made by car.
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Attacks on cultural heritage are unfolding with authoritarian politics in the U.S. and beyond
In recent years, several governments have placed the very heritage they are charged to protect at risk.