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Why does it feel like the US and Iran are stuck in an endless conflict loop?
Neither side can stomach a strategic defeat. Nor can they find a way to an exit ramp.
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Regional and rural Australians ‘left behind’ by telco services – new report
The telecommunications ombudsman has recommended ‘an overhaul of how telecommunications services are regulated’.
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NZ wants a high-tech future. Its proposed physics curriculum may make that harder
The government wants a knowledge-rich physics curriculum, but packing in too many topics without a clear order could backfire.
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Michigan’s local election officials are confident in voting integrity ahead of November’s midterm election
Despite their high confidence overall, almost half of surveyed election officials worried about the cost of running elections.
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One Nation has long claimed to represent the ‘working class’ – and that makes it a serious threat to Labor
One Nation has staked its claim to being the working class party of choice, arguing Labor has long left the ‘battlers’ behind.
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Why is everyone playing mahjong? The global revival of a centuries-old Chinese tradition
Mahjong is having a moment. But what happens when a Chinese tradition becomes a lifestyle trend?
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High school students are protesting against One Nation. What’s the point if they can’t vote?
The argument that young people belong in school misses an important point: children and teenagers have political and civic rights.
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Marine heatwaves are cooking our ocean ecosystems – and will only become more common
These underwater disasters can trigger coral bleaching and massive fish kills.
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NZ’s new flood maps are missing a hidden threat – the water quietly rising from below
Adaptation plans don’t account for groundwater in shallow coastal aquifers, which can rise with sea levels, increasing the risk of flooding and damage.
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WA police is using live facial recognition to make arrests. This trial is testing privacy law
Who gets to authorise such deployments? And who checks the safeguards?
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Did you know there’s a vast reef network off the north coast of Australia? Few do – and that’s a problem
Due to the remote location and croc-inhabited waters, these northern reefs are largely overlooked and understudied.
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Toronto students who live in residence get better grades, study finds
A study of more than 750,000 student records from four Toronto universities finds that living in residence is linked to better grades and higher satisfaction, especially for first-year students.