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View from The Hill: Even when they’re doing quite well, Liberals find a way to put their foot in it
The Liberals seem to be unable to resist damaging infighting just as things seemed to be looking up in Victoria.
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Shark-spotting drones are about reassurance – not full protection
NSW will soon have the world’s largest shark-spotting drone program. But spotting doesn’t necessarily translate to protection.
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Australia was built on migration, but it’s long been a love-hate relationship
History shows immigration policy in Australia is full of yes-no contradictions: fear jostling with hope, exclusion with openness.
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Official results confirmed for New Caledonia’s provincial elections
By Patrick Decloitre of RNZ Pacific The official results of New Caledonia’s provincial elections held on Sunday were proclaimed last evening. In a comprehensive document, the French High Commission in New Caledonia has published the key election figures, which confirm the tendencies observed immediately after the vote on Sunday. This includes the final makeup of
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International efforts to end North Korea’s nuclear weapons program have failed. Here’s what comes next
Based on past performance, economic sanctions will never be strong enough to denuclearise North Korea. There’s a better way.
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Distance can no longer be NZ’s defence strategy. Could Japan be part of the answer?
As China projects power further into the Pacific, New Zealand can no longer treat distance as a substitute for defence strategy.
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MDMA and psilocybin therapy rules have been relaxed. Here’s what might happen next
The psychiatrist used to have to stay with the patient during their entire session. Now they’ll be able to leave the room after administering the drug.
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New study of 2 million online posts shows persistent anti-Jew and anti-Muslim hate in Australia
New research looking at social media hate before and after the October 7 attacks shows antisemitism and Islamophobia got worse, then stayed bad.
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People can learn to spot AI faces – but the clues are no longer obvious
AI-generated faces don’t look weird anymore – they’re ‘hyperaverage’, which is a giveaway to the trained eye.
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Isolation as a form of discipline: how should schools manage poor student behaviour?
Teenagers testing boundaries is often seen as being due to defiance, bad judgement, or bad parenting. There are more effective ways to improve behaviour in schools.
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Federal Reserve independence secures an important, but not final, victory at US Supreme Court
The court’s narrow opinion backing Fed governor Lisa Cook against Trump referenced the Fed’s vital role in steering the US economy.
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Canada gave Ukrainians safety, but building a future was harder
Getting refugees to safety is essential, but helping them build a life while displacement continues should be just as important to Canadian policymakers.