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Cutting the tobacco excise won’t stop the illegal trade. This is how other countries solved the problem
The illicit market for tobacco is not an inevitable result of high excise taxes.
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We’re not protecting our oceans as well as we think: new research
Overfishing and poor enforcement are just two reasons marine ecosystems are struggling to recover.
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Farmers can now produce more of their own energy than ever – but will they?
Self-reliance is important for many Australian farmers. But could farms ever become self-reliant in energy?
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Government must be more transparent about who gets community grants – and why
Like many such government programs before it, there are integrity questions around the community infrastructure grants scheme.
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How Facebook’s revolutionary News Feed kicked off the age of algorithms
It might seem quaint now but for many Facebook users, the introduction of this content algorithm felt like a violation of their privacy and trust.
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A child’s first 5 years set them up for life. African study explores how to target education spending
Why are some pre-primary education programmes more successful than others?
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OnlyFans in South Africa: what creators say about sex work, personal safety and the gig economy
While some creators proudly embrace the label of sex worker, many others reject it outright.
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Crime is falling – but the public doesn’t feel safer, study finds
People are hardwired to believe they’re in danger – and politicians can tap into this.
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When does hardship become poverty? The left and right draw the line differently
Britons divide sharply over whether exclusion from ordinary living standards counts as poverty.
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Ontario’s cash bail requirements face a legal wall and are based on flawed logic
Research suggests cash bail is ineffective in ensuring those accused of crimes honour their bail conditions. Deterrence cannot be bought.
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Germany: why the AfD won in Saxony-Anhalt – and what happens next
The AfD received by far the most amount of votes in Saxony-Anhalt, falling marginally short of an absolute majority.
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Māori and Pacific soldiers’ final resting place in Gaza – don’t forget their story
COMMENTARY: By Maher Nazzal of the Palestine Forum of New Zealand There is a deeply painful connection between Aotearoa New Zealand and the Gaza War Cemetery that deserves to be remembered. Long before the current destruction of Gaza, New Zealand soldiers fought and died in the Palestine campaign of the First World War. Some never