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Gina Rinehart paid $1.2 million to Australia’s Commonwealth Games swimmers. Is there any problem with that?
It’s no surprise the generous bonuses are well received by most swimmers, but it also raises several ethical quandaries.
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Australia’s online watchdog is taking messaging app Telegram to court over ‘pro-terrorist’ posts
The eSafety Commissioner alleges Telegram failed to detect and remove pro-terrorist and extremist material, including videos of executions and attacks.
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World game at war: why some European nations have threatened a World Cup boycott
There is widespread unease about changes to the world game that will hyper-commercialise it, with the fallout potentially enormous.
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The price of international citizenship – Switzerland showing NZ the climate way
By Jeremy Rose In the run-up to the 1975 New Zealand election, the Labour, National, Social Credit, and Values parties all committed to the target of spending 1 percent of gross national product on foreign aid, with 70 percent of that coming from the government. If we had met that target, the government would have
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Glen Hansard: a tireless, warm-hearted troubadour whose music brought people together
The Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash at 56.
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3 clinical-grade skincare creams you really shouldn’t buy online
Skincare isn’t always a case of ‘the stronger the better’. Getting the right advice helps make sure you find the best treatment for your skin.
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Same sparkle, different story: how lab-grown diamonds are transforming the market
Consumers are asking deeper questions about what they’re really paying for.
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Scabies can kill animals like the beloved wombat. What’s the best way to diagnose it?
The tiny scabies mite burrows beneath the skin of many animals, including Australia’s bare-nosed wombat.
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Saige England: People, environment win DP World showdown – but port predator fight goes on
COMMENTARY: By Saige England The people won. The environment won. The Lyttelton port remains in public hands. For now. Please join the protest tomorrow. There is more on the table. And the battle for the port is far from over. The DP World deal being dropped can be attributed to rousing support and brilliant speakers
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Labor MP arrested over alleged assault on Northern Territory Administrator
NT Police said in an early Thursday statement the alleged incident took place at a public event on Saturday July 18.
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A new fuel refinery is a start. But Australia is still vulnerable to shipping disruptions without a clear strategy
Fuel is not the only critical thing Australia imports by sea. We need to make maritime resilience a priority.
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Christchurch City Holdings rejects DP World-backed proposal to take over Lyttelton Port
Asia Pacific Report Christchurch City Holdings Limited (CCHL) has declined to proceed with a proposal to lease operations at the port, the company announced today after recent public meetings denounced the proposal. The unsolicited proposal from Tōnui Consortium, representing DP World and three Runanga: Ngāti Wheke, Ngāi Tūāhuriri, and Te Taumutu, was received by CCHL