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Is the ‘Quad’ dying a slow death? Even with Trump, it still has a vital role to play
The Quad leaders may not meet again this year, but that doesn’t mean the partnership is any weaker than it used to be.
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Friday essay: How to Sell a Genocide exposes the double standards of reporting on Gaza
Almost all major human rights organisations agree the destruction of Gaza meets the legal definition of genocide. Yet liberal news outlets still do not use the word.
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With Grouse House TV, Aunty Donna make a bid to usher in the future of independent Australian comedy
With their new independent streaming platform, Aunty Donna prove the future of ‘cooked’ Australian comedy is online.
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‘He’s Māori!’ Hāhona Ormsby – a New Zealander in the Israeli prison system nightmare
SPECIAL REPORT: By Eugene Doyle I interviewed several of the New Zealanders who, as members of the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza, were taken hostage by the Israelis in international waters near Cyprus last week and moved to Israel. The sadism and savagery of their mistreatment — clearly designed to intimidate and stop further attempts
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Why Donald Trump’s latest plan for peace is a non-starter
Sooner or later in every armed conflict, someone will trot out the well-worn aphorism that “Truth is the first casualty of war.” And certainly, in the Iran war truth beat a hasty retreat as soon as the…
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There are different type of fitness. An exercise expert explains
What actually is ‘fitness’? Research suggests it’s not as straightforward as you might think.
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Budget investment in health signals continued austerity without long-term vision
Some new spending initiatives in health should add value, but the budget lacks a long-term vision for building cross-party consensus on improving healthcare.
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Rare male red pipefish carrying eggs on its trunk spotted in Sydney
Photographs have provided the first-ever evidence of a brooding red pipefish, resolving a 40-year mystery.
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Too hot, too humid: why the sustained heatwave in India and Pakistan is so dangerous
Sustained, sweltering heat is hitting India and Pakistan hard – and humidity is making the situation even more dangerous.
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Gina Rinehart and Southern Cross Austereo: what do billionaire media buyouts mean for democracy?
The mega-wealthy buying into Australia’s increasingly concentrated media industry is nothing new – and it is a critical issue for democracy.
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As global fuel risk rises, NZ Budget 2026 puts roads first – again
Budget 2026 increases road spending – while offering limited support for public transport, emissions cuts and climate resilience.
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Samoan nationals could face death penalty over ‘Coconut Cartel’ killing in Vietnam
By RNZ Morning Report and Margot Staunton, RNZ Pacific senior journalist The bank accounts of two New Zealanders have been frozen as police probe an extraordinary international case of two alleged Samoan hitmen who confessed to murdering a Sydney gang boss. Joseph Vaa, 27, admitted on Vietnamese television to gunning down suspected “Coconut Cartel” ringleader