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The government is ‘doubling down’ on its social media ban. But bigger penalties for platforms aren’t enough
While the government strengthens its social media ban, a broader, more robust piece of legislation is waiting in the wings.
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Economic pessimism has set in – but there are reasons for Australians to be hopeful
While we’re feeling gloomier about the future, Australia actually ranks highly on many economic and social measures.
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Getting Murdoched is a fascinating study of the Murdoch media’s bullying tactics
Andrew Dodd and Matthew Ricketson have not written another biography of Rupert Murdoch, but a forensic account of how his empire intimidates and destroys.
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Andy Burnham’s meteoric rise tells us much about how politics and power are changing
The former may of Greater Manchester’s rise raises questions about the changing dynamics of political parties and leadership in an accelerated political climate.
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Two new polls show drop in support for One Nation and the Coalition
Support for Labor and the Greens combined is up five points to 46% in Newspoll and four points to 44% in Redbridge.
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Pro-French, pro-independence blocs remain in New Caledonia election
By Patrick Decloitre of RNZ Pacific The one-round provincial election held in New Caledonia yesterday has produced a few surprises, but essentially maintained the existing blocs between pro-independence and pro-France parties. In the Southern Province (New Caledonia’s most affluent and populated, including the capital Nouméa), provisional results show half the votes went to the “Strong
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Heat is destroying Australia’s underwater forests. Seaweed biobanks could help save them
Many of Australia’s shimmering seaweed forests are disappearing as the oceans get hotter. It’s time for an insurance policy.
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What is migration for? How national needs wrestle with a basic human desire
Amid the fierce political debate about figures and systems, it’s easy to lose sight of the purpose of migration, to governments, individuals and society as a whole.
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‘I struggled a lot with ATAR’: there’s another way high school students can qualify for a uni degree
High school students can skip exams and do an ‘enabling program’ in years 11 and 12. This can qualify them for certain undergraduate degrees.
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As communities face more frequent hazard warnings, we need better systems to avoid ‘emergency fatigue’
When trust in institutions is weak, emergency warnings can become entangled with narratives about government competency and bureaucratic overreach.
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The right to strike is constitutionally protected — a new Senate report is looking for a workaround
A Senate committee is recommending a permanent tribunal that could ban strikes in federally regulated industries. The proposal would gut constitutional protections workers won in court.
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Literary life after death: How authors are remembered across Canada
By celebrating our authors — especially on Canada Day — we honour their role in shaping, illuminating, and preserving our unique Canadian culture.