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Colorado River water conservation efforts get only halfway to a solution
The existing plans and commitments to reduce water use don’t add up to even half of the savings that are needed to keep the river flowing.
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Why working-class people account for around 1% of lawmakers in the US – and only 2% in the average democracy around the world
Campaigning anywhere for any office at any level of government is personally burdensome.
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Palestinian theologian warns against trusting Israel over Hind, medics killings probe
Asia Pacific Report Palestinian Christian theologian Reverend Munther Isaac, the director of the Bethlehem Institute for Peace and Justice, has questioned the Israeli military’s announcement that it will investigate the killing of Hind Rajab and other Palestinians in the Gaza genocide. After two years of denial, Israel has officially admitted firing on the 5-year-old’s car
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West Papua issue likely to be on agenda in Palau, says PNG foreign minister
By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s Foreign Minister says he expects the issue of West Papua will be discussed at the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders meeting in Palau. This comes as the issue of human rights abuses and conflict in Indonesian-ruled Papua region, often known internationally as West Papua, appeared
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Banning the opposition, going on a listening tour: Putin’s worried about the coming election
Falling approval ratings for the war and for Putin himself seem to have rattled the Russian leader.
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Grattan on Friday: why a byelection in Western Australia has turned into a national test for One Nation
A state-level byelection is rarely of interest to anyone outside the electorate in question. But the poll in Secret Harbour will test Pauline Hanson’s party.
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Roblox has been put on notice yet again over child safety concerns. What do parents need to know?
The Roblox saga is a reminder that parents can’t leave children’s online safety to platforms.
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The first wave of bird flu is the worst: what Australia can learn from overseas
The rest of the world has already had to grapple with bird flu – and there are lessons for Australia.
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Thriving Kids will start in October. But will the new support system be ready when families need it?
Parents are worried they’re about to lose a system that works and are wondering what will actually be there when their child needs help.
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The ancients also worried about the risks of gambling. But even Roman emperors played dice
Authorities in Greek and Roman times tried hard to put limits on gambling. They weren’t particularly successful.
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AI bias isn’t just an error in the algorithm. It’s a chain of human decisions
Technical fixes to AI systems aren’t enough. What’s needed is an overhaul of AI eco-systems to ensure they’re more inclusive.
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Question Time has been televised for 35 years. We tracked how it has changed, and what it means for Australian democracy
New research shows Question Time has increasingly focused on the prime minister, raising questions about the ‘presidentialisation’ of Australian politics.