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Grattan on Friday: One Nation’s spectre hangs over Labor national conference
Labor National Conference kicked off in Adelaide, with much fanfare and unity but without some of the tougher debates of old.
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The illegal US war on Iran – and now the economic consequences shock
ANALYSIS: By Lim Tean America’s entire emergency oil reserve now covers 16 days. Sixteen. The world spent 40 years building a shock absorber for exactly this war — and burned it down in five months. What comes next isn’t just a higher petrol price. It’s a bill mailed to every fragile economy on earth, at
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Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre blasts ‘misogynistic attack’ over MSG leadership
Asia Pacific Report The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre has strongly condemned a reported “ultimatum” from the Malvatumauri National Council of Chiefs demanding that the appointment of a woman as Secretary-General of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) be revoked. The Vanuatu Daily Post reports that the council has warned that if the government fails to rescind
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Domestic violence isn’t a ‘two-way street’. The evidence shows it’s gendered and often deadly
Pauline Hanson’s comments amount to misinformation that risks stopping people from seeking help. Here are some of the facts.
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Will cough lozenges, syrups or medicated hot drinks make my cough go away?
Two pharmacy experts explain why you may actually find more relief from what’s in your kitchen cupboard than on pharmacy shelves.
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Employment surges in June, leaving the door open to further interest rate rises
The Reserve Bank will be closely watching these job trends, along with upcoming inflation data, ahead of its August rate announcement.
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At a time of harder borders and ‘ruthless’ rhetoric, the Refugee Convention is more important than ever
Critics claim the groundbreaking treaty, which turns 75 this month, is no longer fit for purpose. Without it, however, there would be chaos.
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How retirees, beachcombers and communities help scientists track everything from threatened species to algal blooms
Scientists and authorities are increasingly calling for help from citizen scientists to track species and changes.
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‘Like someone whacking a piñata’: orcas explode sunfish by ramming them at high speed
This never-before observed behaviour can tell us a lot about whale intelligence.
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China has cracked down on AI companions. What can we learn from this?
Chatbots that relieve loneliness have a major downside, and we must safeguard against it.
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OpenAI’s models autonomously hacked a tech startup. It signals a seismic shift in cybersecurity
OpenAI described the attack as “unprecedented”.
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The US is issuing billions in tariff refunds. That won’t unwind the damage to the global trading system
Refunds on US$160 billion of tariffs are slowly flowing back to businesses. But they won’t restore lost customers or lost confidence in trading with the US.