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Australians may soon be able to switch off social media algorithms. Is that censorship?
The government’s proposed digital duty of care includes a mechanism for people to opt out of social media algorithms.
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Reform wasn’t meant to be easy. Here’s how the battles for Medicare and child support defeated vested interests
Ideas are cheap. Getting major reforms through is the hard part, but we’ve done it before.
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Theatre audiences still show up. So why do so many shows fail to make money?
Economists say the theatre sector struggles from something called a ‘cost disease’. But what does that mean? And why is it so hard to fix?
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NZ is finally moving on modern slavery law. What can we learn from Australia?
Large NZ companies may soon be required to report on modern slavery risks. Nearly 17,000 Australian reports reveal what makes such laws work – and what doesn’t.
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You can’t shield kids from scary news – here’s what ‘Sesame Street’ and other children’s shows did after 9/11
Programs took different approaches to helping young viewers grapple with the horrors of the 9/11 terrorist attacks – lessons that still apply in today’s media environment.
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The autonomy paradox: how more freedom at work can leave you feeling powerless
Feeling in control is not always good for us.
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Why the government’s debt is growing – current public spending pressures explained
Prime minister Andy Burnham and chancellor John Healey have to find answers about where cuts will be made or taxes raised.
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Too hot to learn: how climate change hurts children’s chances from birth
Floods, droughts and extreme heat can disrupt nutrition and healthcare in early life, with consequences that may last for years.
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The Bayeux tapestry is really an embroidered comic strip
Using needlework to construct personal stories and a tangible record of events in a form of comic strip has a long and storied history.
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DRC’s Ebola outbreak has the potential to become a global pandemic. How to make sure it doesn’t
Drawing lessons from Sierra Leone and having watched the mid-2026 outbreak in the DRC, I conclude that it risks become a global epidemic.
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Nonprofits spend too much time reporting to funders: a single universal template could help
A common reporting structure that combines financial and non-financial information reduces pressures on both donors and NPOs.
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Partnerships between government, business and civil society are often tense: 3 tips on how to manage them
Partnerships need to grapple with the tension between what to preserve and what to change rather than be paralysed by it.