Canβt get enough of the World Cup? Here are the best books about soccer β chosen by experts
Writers have long sought to understand the magic and meaning of soccer. Here are some books to savor.
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Australia and Fiji sign a new defence pact as China launches a ballistic missile test in the Pacific. What does it all mean?
There are legitimate concerns about China. But the Australia-Fiji pact looks like βsugar-rushβ diplomacy: announcements first, hard questions later.
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This βcentristβ party is rising in NZ polls. Will it prove power broker?
TOPβs positive polling is fuelling media speculation about its electoral prospects. Can it finally get over the line? And what might happen if it does?
Read full article βThe US and China arenβt running the same AI race
So why is Australia pretending they are? The post The US and China arenβt running the same AI race appeared first on Crikey.
Read full article βChinese missile test overshadows PMβs Pacific diplomacy
Anthony Albanese is heading to the Solomon Islands after signing a defence alliance with Fiji, but China's missile test is stealing all the headlines. Meanwhile,…
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Bees βfacial expressionsβ may be a sign of their inner lives
A new study builds on a wave of new work that is daring to suggest insects might have a form of consciousness.
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Cultural safety isnβt a buzzword. Itβs a vital part of First Nations health care and healing
Indigenous Australians are less likely to use health services than non-Indigenous people β even when needed. So health services need to change.
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A brief history of popcorn β and its cinema snack sidekicks
Throughout the history of cinema, popcorn has been both scorned as a messy lowbrow distraction and hailed as a profit-making saviour.
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Who was First Nations resistance fighter Musquito? A historian investigates a legend
Musquitoβs life and death can be read through the lens of a history of invasion and resistance. Or of the difficulties of being placed between…
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Fragmented and incomplete: why isnβt anyone in charge of Australiaβs EV charger rollout?
Australiaβs EV transition is gathering pace β but fixing gaps in the public charger network will be essential for the shift to continue.
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Why reports Trump pressed FIFA to overturn a decision are so alarming
Sport has always been political. But if reports Trump has wielded political power to change on-field decisions are true, it signals a dangerous precedent.
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View from The Hill: WA state byelection within Hastieβs seat another βreal timeβ test for One Nation
The contest will be closely watched for whether One Nation erodes Labor in an outer suburban area, and also for its implications for Hastie.
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Victorian Redbridge poll has One Nation just ahead of Labor and the Coalition
With a state election set for late November, a new poll has One Nation ahead of the two major parties.
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ABC will trial using AI for journalism. What are the risks and benefits?
The decision tracks with a long history of editors and journalists being early adopters of tech innovations.
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As US celebrates independence, Iran mourns its fallen leader β and both countries claim victory
The leaders of both countries have used significant events to claim victory over the other.
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Wilsons Prom has been scarred by bushfires. It may help us protect other fire-prone forests
A new study unpacks how Victoriaβs eucalypt forests have coped with past bushfires β with lessons for the future.
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How to stop fraudsters tricking disabled people out of their NDIS funding
The way the NDIS was designed and rolled out left important gaps in preventing fraud. A new parliamentary report outlines some fixes β but even…
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We assessed dozens of programs for men who use violence. Hereβs what we learned
Across the Indo-Pacific, countries are trying different approaches to menβs behaviour change programs for domestic violence. There are lessons for Australia.
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NZβs approval of Roundup relies on industry-funded reviews currently under investigation
New Zealandβs approval of Roundup is based on reviews shaped by Monsanto. But one has now been retracted and others are under investigation.
Read full article βJohn Dewarβs very public humiliation
The former vice chancellor of La Trobe University was once held in high regard. It's hard to imagine him ever regaining that standing. The post…
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