View from The Hill: an over-committed Albanese is scrambling to keep his eyes on the main game
The PM will devote Monday to chair meetings on the mid-December budget update before flying off again for the COP summit in Turkey.
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Pauline Hansonβs High Court appeal will put freedom of speech to the test
The One Nation leaderβs case is among a slew of cases the High Court will deal with in coming months on freedom of political communication.
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US voters lashed out at data centres. What does that mean for Australiaβs AI ambitions?
Community pushback against data centre developments is starting to have big political effects.
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Justice, accountability, more questions: what Russell Brandβs guilty verdict means for victim-survivors
Is it really justice when the legal process is itself so often the source of further harm?
Read full article βThe midterms werenβt left vs right: it was grassroots movements pushing up
Americans seem to have finally realised that their enemy is not their fellow citizens but the billionaire oligarchy exploiting them all.Β The post The midterms…
Read full article βThe Snoop: Resigned One Nation candidate in disguise? Plus water crackdown on data centres, and more
Plus: Which Labor factional warlord was spotted with Victorian One Nation leader Warren Pickering? The post The Snoop: Resigned One Nation candidate in disguise? Plus…
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Born in Aussie or NZ, playing for the Pacific: the startling demographics of the Rugby League World Cup
A delve into the Rugby League World Cupβs demographic data reveals a story about family ties, migration and opportunity across the ocean.
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Business chief urges government to use more means testing
CEO of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Andrew McKellar, joined us on the podcast to discuss ACCIβs prescriptions for the countryβs economic ills.
Read full article βThe Horseβs Mouth: Payman exits Lounge, Pollies forgetful on US junket, Senateβs Chekhov returns
Plus: Nationals Senator Ross Cadell tells us his Bitcoin investment was doing well the last time he looked. That must have been a while ago.…
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5 fascinating Australian literary podcasts βΒ from biographersβ tales to Luke Bateman
These podcasts reflect the depth and diversity of Australiaβs literary scene, offering unfiltered chats that focus on new books, contentious or cosy classics and more.
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Spot a baby bird on the ground? Donβt be tempted to bird-nap it
Young fledgling birds need time to learn to fly and forage themselves.
Read full article βEvil forces, corrupt media and stupid people arenβt to blame for election results β you are
If Victoria ousts Labor and votes in the Liberals, many on the left will rush to blame the press and nefarious billionaires. But theyβll be…
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Humidity can make heatwaves more dangerous. Itβs time to warn Australians about this threat
When itβs humid, itβs hard to shed heat by sweating. Thatβs why humidity can make heatwaves much more dangerous.
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NZ election eve poll watch: rightβs lead slipping with Opportunity still the wild card
With a day till the election, final polls show a left shift but the right still in front β with the Opportunity Partyβs fate still…
Read full article βLabor rusted-ons are in denial about government spending. Time to face facts
Defenders of Labor's higher government spending insist it isn't causing inflation. But the facts are clear. The post Labor rusted-ons are in denial about government…
Read full article βThe Victorian election β a race for the ages, or a win by default?
Oh no, Ben Carroll's run into potholes! The post The Victorian election β a race for the ages, or a win by default? appeared first…
Read full article βKnives out for Pete Hegseth as Republicans look for scapegoat
While privately they acknowledge it wasn't just the disastrous Iran war that caused them so much election pain, Republicans aren't willing to blame Donald Trump…
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AI learns from the products of thinking, not thought itself. Thatβs a problem for machines β and for us
Working with the traces of thought instead of the process of thinking means AI systems are limited β and they limit their users, too.
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Friday essay: when is a kiss a crime? Feminists have asked this question for more than 100 years
The history of the kiss is interwoven with debates around when we should ask for permission: from βKiss Notβ badges to court cases.
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Why chronic pain is often overlooked as part of disability β and what can help
Pain is chronic when it lasts longer than three months. But by itself, itβs typically not enough to qualify for the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
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