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Cape Verde’s World Cup success reflects a nation that has repeatedly defied the odds
With a population of just 500,000 people spread across ten islands, Cape Verde is used to defying the odds.
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Shopping for God in Lagos: what is Chrislam?
To secure health and wealth, many people combine elements from different religious traditions. One such movement is Chrislam.
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Falling migration is bad for economies – here’s how some countries are responding
The social and economic threats caused by insufficient migration levels are not usually part of political conversations about immigration.
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Another statutory inquiry into maternity care would be a mistake – here’s why
Scrutiny is essential after harm. But repeated reviews without delivery can damage staff trust and weaken patient safety.
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Data center fights pit social values, democracy and capitalism against each other
Data center proposals are often local controversies with significant underlying principles at stake.
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200 years after his birth, controversial composer Stephen Foster still sings to America’s contradictions
A late-19th century campaign spearheaded by Foster’s brother sought to elevate him into the pantheon of American cultural heroes, even as his sympathies tended to lie with the pro-slavery South.
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The West called it terrorism – Iran called it the architecture of survival
ANALYSIS: By Lim Tean For four decades, the West presented Iran’s regional strategy as the work of a rogue state exporting revolution and chaos. They never told you about the CIA coup that destroyed Iran’s democracy in 1953. They never told you that America armed the man who gassed Iranian soldiers. They never showed you
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What the World Cup hydration breaks reveal about who governs men’s football
FIFA can pause the match and sell the spectacle, but the 2026 World Cup shows the limits of its control over global football.
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The National Rental Affordability Scheme has ended. What’s next for those who relied on it?
In the end, this scheme did deliver on some of its key promises. But it is surprising governments haven’t taken note of its shortcomings and replaced it with something even more effective.
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Darwin residents want answers on toxic gas emissions. The science shows their concerns are warranted
Giant gas companies are “hot venting” toxic gases known to be unsafe for humans at any concentration.
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‘Not fair and honest’: KPMG and other audit firms finally face a reckoning – and a potential break-up
Even if tougher rules are brought in, Australia’s corporate watchdog will need far more resources to properly audit the auditors.
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Australian musicians hate AI using their songs, but have little legal protection
Many of Australia’s favourite artists – from AC/DC to Kylie – have been found in massive AI datasets.