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Police scandals are symptomatic of much larger issues
Allegations of racist conduct among police forces have led to numerous calls for reform, most of which fail to address the core issues.
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View from The Hill: Albanese takes oversight of government’s response to AI under his own wing
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is taking direct oversight of the government’s handling of Australia’s AI rollout with the creation of an Office of AI.
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Most Americans prefer to die at home, but the US healthcare system often prevents it
‘Fix-it’ medical approaches often go against people’s wishes near the end of life, creating unnecessary and preventable suffering.
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As lawmakers politicize the 250th anniversary, Americans are looking for unity over division
While discord exists over the meaning of the 250th anniversary, Americans strongly believe there is more that unites the country than divides it.
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A lack of pies for a pack of lies – what spoonerisms reveal about how the brain produces speech
Spoonerisms can be silly and make you laugh. But linguists see something more: a rare glimpse of how the mind plans speech before we even open our mouths.
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Antisemitic, really? Jewish leader speaks out on Australia’s Royal Commission hypocrisy
The tide has turned a little at Australia’s Royal Commission into Antisemitism with a second Jewish witness breaking from the Israel narrative. Michael West Media reports. COMMENTARY: By Jeffrey Loewenstein Sarah Schwartz, co-founder of the Jewish Council of Australia (JCA), gave evidence at the Royal Commission into Anti-Semitism and Social Cohesion last week. I venture
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The US and Iran are back at war. And due to one main sticking point, there’s no end in sight
Both sides are at an impasse over control of the Strait of Hormuz, with no end in sight.
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Australians brace for higher fuel prices as US-Iran conflict resumes (again)
The closed Hormuz Strait and a dearth of Russian diesel will trigger further volatility.
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Who needs another COVID vaccine – and who might be able to skip it?
It depends how old you are and if you have an underlying health condition.
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The MSO and Lattouf rulings are seemingly at odds. Where does this leave free speech at work?
The court has found the cancellation of Jason Gillham’s concert by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra was not prohibited by Australian workplace laws.
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What is mobile domestic roaming? Here’s why Australia needs this policy
Domestic roaming could reduce the disruption – including to Triple Zero services – caused by a major outage on one mobile network.
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NZ’s retirement debate: Will tinkering today spell more trouble tomorrow?
Retirement depends on NZ Super, KiwiSaver and housing. Treating each in isolation risks shifting problems rather than solving them.