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‘We’ll slaughter the bastards’ – how Bob Jones and the New Zealand Party changed politics in 1984
A new book examines the outsized influence of one man on the pivotal 1984 election which ushered in a new New Zealand.
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Why health insurance cuts for the over-65s won’t swamp public hospitals after all
Government critics say changes to health insurance rebates will strain the public health system. But the evidence shows the impact might not be what you think.
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Receipts, memes and supermarket shelves: how Iranians are documenting the economic cost of war online
With food inflation over 128%, ordinary households are seeing – and documenting – the impact of sanctions at the checkout.
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Ancient teeth reveal the Ice Age origins of the world’s 4th most common addictive drug
Betel nut is the fourth most-used psychoactive drug in the world – and new evidence suggests it was being used in Indonesia as long as 25,000 years ago.
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Gondwana really was a supercontinent. And it helped kick-start life on Earth
The discovery of Gondwana’s buried bits helps settle the question of whether it was a supercontinent.
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Worried your pet might catch bird flu? Here’s what you can do
No Australian pets have contracted H5 bird flu, but overseas outbreaks suggest cats are particularly vulnerable.
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Moving houses can be especially stressful for kids. Here’s how to support them during a relocation
Moving away from familiar friends, neighbours, sports clubs and schools can be hard. But children can also develop positive ways to cope with change.
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Democracy meatballs: why IKEA is the place for Swedes abroad to vote
Sweden’s election is on September 13. In Brisbane, Adelaide, Auckland and Hyderabad, citizens voted inside the furniture giant’s blue-and-yellow stores.
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‘We can have beautiful things!’ Why Auckland’s City Rail Link is about much more than trains
The city’s new underground rail stations are also impressive public spaces, showing how infrastructure can go well beyond the functional bare minimum.
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An invisible AI watermark is coming to your messages. Your relationships may pay the price
If checking each other’s messages for AI fingerprints becomes a habit, even casual communication may be marred with suspicion and doubt.
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Grieving lost body function: What psychology teaches us about our chronic illness journeys
For many people, coming to terms with chronic illness feels impossible. What if psychology could make meaning of the loss?
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From drought to floods in North Africa: What could the super El Niño do next?
After seven years of drought and one extraordinary wet winter, northwestern Africa now faces another season of uncertainty.