Grattan on Friday: are the Nationals on life support?
How big is the threat posed by One Nation to the Nationals? And can the partyβs past predict its future?
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Australian classrooms are getting a βdigital detoxβ β what does this mean for schools and students?
Education Minister Jason Clare says he doesnβt want to βburn the iPadsβ. But he does want to see less tech use in classrooms.
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David Jones falls into administration β and its outdated business model explains why
Department stories used to be the place to be seen shopping. Without bold changes in how theyβre run, there will no longer be stores like…
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With control of Congress, hereβs how Democrats could stop Trumpβs war in Iran
Democrats now are in a much stronger position to force Trump to end the Iran war. But playing their strongest card could backfire.
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Godzilla Minus Zero is incredibly loud. Who decides on the cinema volume? And is it safe?
The new film, out in IMAX, has viewers shaking in their seats from the volume. Why are some cinema screenings so loud?
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Voters have sent a message to Trump on tariffs, but the White House still holds significant power
Democrats will dig into the decisions behind tariff rates for various industries and trade partners, but canβt do much more for now.
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As diesel from the Gulf and Russia dried up, Australia had to find new suppliers β at a cost
The USβIran war has upended the diesel supply chain. Australiaβs supply of diesel has held up, but it now leans on fewer suppliers and a…
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Whoβll hold power in the Victorian upper house after the state election?
While much attention has been on Victoriaβs lower house, there may also be a power shift in the important upper house.
Read full article βWaltz across Texas, dead in Ohio, and Mississippi Goddamn: Examining the debris from the US midterms
It was a result so conclusive that even Donald Trump had to accept it. The post Waltz across Texas, dead in Ohio, and Mississippi Goddamn:…
Read full article βThe monster blue wave that hammered Trump gives Albanese time to avoid a voter battering
Incumbents around the world, including our own Labor government, should take the Republicans' thrashing as a warning: deliver on the economy, or get replaced. The…
Read full article βThe Snoop: News Corpβs taxpayer cash whinge, Moira Deemingβs weird commemoration, and more
Plus: Elon Musk, who spent half a billion dollars on Republican candidates in the midterms, sure didn't get much return on his investment. The post…
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How should the Australian War Memorial deal with conflict between settlers and Indigenous peoples on the colonial frontier?
Defending Country and Defend Sacred Ground have different objectives, but they agree on the need for clarity in how the Australian War Memorial deals with…
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How should the Australian War Memorial deal with conflict between settlers and Indigenous peoples on the colonial frontier?
Defending Country and Defend Sacred Ground have different objectives, but they agree on the need for clarity in how the Australian War Memorial deals with…
▶️ Watch →βChanged my life irrevocablyβ: The Herzog protesters are still waiting for answers
Crikey speaks to several protesters impacted by an inquiry into police treatment during rallies against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to Australia earlier this year.…
Read full article βIn Michigan on election night, the message was clear. But will the Democrats learn from it?
Voters rejected billionaire donors, their data centres and their special interest friends. Whether the Democrats take that to heart is another matter entirely. The post…
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Australia needs serious discussion on AUKUS. This inquiry didnβt deliver it
Of its recommendations, some are hard to disagree with, such as developing a national security strategy. Others seem tangential, or even concerning.
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Polls on right track understated Democrat vote in landslide repudiation of Donald Trump
While counting continues in some seats, there was little suggestion the Democrats would win both houses so comfortably .
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Polls understated Democrat vote in landslide repudiation of Donald Trump
While counting continues in some seats, there was little suggestion the Democrats would win both houses so comfortably .
Read full article βAmerica rejects Donald Trump as Democrats retake Congress in style
A night of endless good news for Democrats as America rejects the last two years of Donald Trump. Meanwhile, there is a βgreat fearβ within…
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Earthβs rocks have a missing layer spanning up to a billion years. We finally know where it went
The Great Unconformity is a mysterious gap of hundreds of millions of years in Earthβs geological history β and new research may have finally explained…
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