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US inequality is getting worse in ways you might not expect
From tax policy to gas prices and tariffs, a mix of new factors is making inequality in the US more extreme.
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The ‘activity trap’: fear of losing benefits is stopping some disabled people from exercising
New research reveals how fear of losing disability benefits can discourage people from exercising, even when being active could improve their health.
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Who should have a say in which species are saved? The California condor offers lessons for a global biodiversity treaty
When conservation affects local people, the question of who pays and who has a voice in decisions can make or break species recovery.
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How Denmark became the sperm donation capital of the world
How Danish sperm became central to the global donor industry.
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The driveway divide: why parking for electric vehicles is such a big barrier
Access to a driveway boosts EV ownership by 70%, but mainly for households already planning to buy.
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Experienced teachers are quitting or reducing their hours – they’re struggling to cope
Leaving is treated as a single event, when for many teachers it is closer to a slow unravelling.
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What does a Starshield slowdown really mean for Ukraine’s war with Russia?
The move degrades one of the communications systems deeply embedded in how Ukraine fights.
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Australian democracy is usually peaceful. But there’s a homegrown history with political violence that bears on the future
Australian history has been relatively free of political violence. But there have nonetheless been some shocking incidents from which we should learn.
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Palestine Forum calls for NZ action as 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza face winter food aid cuts
Asia Pacific Report The New Zealand government must turn concern for besieged Palestinians into urgent, practical action, says a Palestinian advocacy group. The Palestine Forum of New Zealand has called on the government to take “immediate diplomatic and financial action” following the UN World Food Programme’s announcement that 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza will lose their
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Haines loses leg; alleged attacker posted about environment and Gaza
The independent MP remains in a critical condition after the incident on Monday afternoon. The alleged attacker has been identified as 43-year-old Brendan Nugent.
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NZ’s next government will inherit a Treaty debate that is far from resolved
How much should Māori voices count in public life? And when does decisionmaking belong outside government and within Māori institutions?
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Ed Husic urges brakes on data centres ‘swamping’ Australia
The former industry minister said Australia is ‘going too fast’ and ‘been swamped by US tech’ building data centres here to dodge growing US community opposition.