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The Sahel region is less secure than ever: foreign forces just add to the cycle of violence
After more than a decade, external security intervention has left the Sahel region more fragmented, militarised and violent.
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Why 40 per cent of people are avoiding the news, according to a psychologist
News fatigue is not a personal failing, but a result of an evolutionary brain being asked to process a large volume of bad news from around the world.
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Being taught by people who know stuff instead of prepared teachers risks our children’s futures
We are trading one problem — not enough teachers — for another and much deeper problem: lesser qualified teachers.
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Trump’s ‘largely negotiated’ truce with Iran exposes a deeper crisis in U.S. strategic thinking
Donald Trump isn’t the first American president to fall prey to the allure of U.S. military might and to ignore its limitations.
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‘AI needs to be disarmed’: Pope Leo sees threat to humanity in technological arms race
In his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV has called for much closer regulation of AI technology, particularly in military settings.
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After a landmark international court case backed workers’ right to strike, here’s what could change
In nations as far apart as Australia, Canada, Indonesia and the UK, this is how a historic court decision could make it easier for unions to go on strike in future.
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You don’t need an ATAR to go to uni. You can do an ‘enabling’ or ‘bridging’ course instead
School leavers used to have one main chance to get into university – by finishing their Year 12 exams with certain marks. This situation has changed.
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How did we learn which plants are safe to eat? 2 food scientists explain
You might know to steer clear of green potatoes and rhubarb leaves. That’s because they produce toxins that can make humans sick.
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The Winter Energy Payment is buying less warmth each year – could there be a better long-term fix?
Govt top-ups help households to keep warm over winter. But rising power prices are creating an urgent need for longer-term energy solutions.
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Controversy-ridden NACC chief Paul Brereton quits two years short of his term’s end
The move comes amid an ongoing investigation into Brereton by the NACC Inspector, and a day before he’ll appear at Senate estimates.
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View from The Hill: would a ‘party of independents’ be a contradiction in terms?
The flirtation by some “teals” with the idea of forming a new party is part of the major shakeup underway in our political system.
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Many biofuels haven’t panned out. Could algae make the clean diesel and aviation fuel Australia needs?
Algae species can grow remarkably fast and produce oil able to be turned into diesel or aviation fuel.