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Almost 3 million workers will get a 4.75% pay rise in July. But wages can’t catch up with inflation
Even after the new rises, our lowest paid employees will still have less buying power when they go to the shops than five years ago.
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When violence goes viral: Why visual evidence matters in Indonesian activism
Today in Indonesia, graphics of violent/gory/brutal images and videos often function as political evidence.
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Ebola may have spread beyond Africa. How are health authorities responding?
Three experts explain how the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola may have crossed continents.
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Australia has been the victim of an AUKUS ‘bait and switch’
The change in the submarine delivery plan should come as no surprise – this deal has been unequal from the start.
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Will the budget boost small firms? Not in the way we might think
Budget 2026 offered useful support for small firms. But building blocks are not the same as a productivity blueprint.
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It costs a million dollars a day to keep low-risk defendants on remand. More prisons aren’t the answer
Budget 2026 spends $503 million on expanding prisons. But 41% of the prison population are people on remand and more than half are released once their case is heard.
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Food industry exposé Fast Food Nation predicted today’s chronic illness epidemic, 25 years ago
A GP reflects on the lessons of Eric Schlosser’s ‘muckraking’ classic. A necessary health check on the world we’ve built, it urges us all to take back our agency.
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The complex history of ‘pride’, from shame and sin to a symbol of protest and power
Tracing the history of this emotion can help us understand how it came to be empowering for LGBTQIA+ people – even as certain groups try and hijack it.
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National wants to scrap sexual offender character references. Should NZ go further?
Countries including the US, UK, Canada use consistent sentencing guidelines. Is it time that New Zealand follows suit?
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Three hours of free power a day sounds good – but is Australia’s scheme fair?
Three hours of free power isn’t a giveaway – it’s meant to help the grid use floods of cheap solar. To succeed, the new scheme has to be fair.
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Stressing about your baby’s growth check? Here’s what you need to know
A single dot on a growth chart doesn’t mean much in isolation. Here’s what your nurse is looking for when checking your baby’s growth – and how they’ll support you.
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Payday super is coming on July 1. Workers will be thousands of dollars better off long term
Unpaid super costs Australians around $6 billion. So how much is ‘payday super’ likely to boost your balance? And where can employees or employers get more help?