Your say: week beginning October 5
On the new Greens leadership and declining birth rates: an edited selection of your views.
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Breaking up NZβs power gentailers sounds appealing. The consequences may not be
Splitting up NZβs big gentailers promises more competition and lower power bills. But the economics of separating generation and retail are more complicated.
Read full article βThe same satellite can have military and civilian functions. This creates a dilemma for NZ
As geopolitical tensions rise, dual-use satellite technology could threaten the many benefits of the space services New Zealand relies on.
Read full article βAboriginal historian Barry Corr vividly investigates colonisation β but is less convincing on politics
What right did settler society have to intervene in Aboriginal life? The humanitarian tradition has no adequate answers, says Barry Corr.
Read full article βFriendships are important. Could (or should) they be legally recognised?
For many people, friends play second fiddle to partners and family. Hereβs what legal recognition could change, and why getting there is tricky.
Read full article βChrista Pikeβs botched execution exposes the deep contradictions of a βpainlessβ state-imposed death
Lethal injections are not typically administered by doctors, given executions are incompatible with their oath to protect lives.
▶️ Watch →βPeople are humanβ: David Shoebridge on leadership rival tensions, a Labor alliance, and the Greensβ future
David Shoebridge speaks to Crikey about One Nation, a Greens-Labor alliance, and why Sarah Hanson-Young referred to politics as "brutal". The post βPeople are humanβ:…
Read full article βWhy a decade of AI safety promises keep failing to bite
Donald Trumpβs White House Accord on Super Intelligence looks set to join a long line of ineffectual calls for self-regulation from the tech industry.
Read full article βAs Brazil prepares to vote for a new leader, can Latin American democracies withstand US pressure?
With the two presidential candidates running neck-and-neck, this election has stakes beyond Brazil. The growing power of US big tech is also in the spotlight.
Read full article βWhat should parents consider when tracking their childβs location?
Location tracking means parents can easily check in on their kids while allowing them more freedom. But there are risks too.
Read full article βThe Snoop: One Nationβs new candidates love migrants, queer films, and frisbee
Plus: Which politician told us, "If I was invited to speak somewhere and someone believed in Joseph Stalin, I really couldnβt give a fuck.βΒ The…
Read full article βHow worried is Labor about new Greens leader David Shoebridge?Β
It seems Anthony Albanese would rather only One Nation spoke to votersβ βsearing angerβ, even if it means more seats for the right than the…
Read full article βAre Australiaβs native bees thriving or declining? We donβt know but can find out
Native bees pollinate many of Australiaβs unique plants and help entire ecosystems thrive.
Read full article βIn a year of record-breaking heat, Australia and Pacific leaders meet to sharpen climate goals
These Pacific meetings are a curtain raiser for the annual UN climate meetings in Turkey next month.
Read full article βThe βCornell 7β reported rape shows why we need to rethink sexual violence prevention
A young woman has reported she was sexually assaulted by seven men in 2024. It reveals sexual violence is more than just the actions of…
▶️ Watch →Itβs not all Laborβs fault. Business needs to take its share of the blame for a failing economy
The Reserve Bank governor says Australian business is contributing to our productivity malaise. A new report sheds some light on what's gone wrong. The post…
Read full article βAt 48, Iβve finally bought a home. I donβt feel like a failure for taking this long
The road to homeownership in Australia is one of rental duress, "discretionary" spending and investing time, energy and money into improving properties for landlords. It…
Read full article βAustraliaβs Medicare breach reveals a new kind of cyber threat. How must NZ respond?
The Manage My Health hacking breach exposed weaknesses in New Zealandβs digital defences. But the rise of autonomous AI agents poses a very different threat.
Read full article βLiterary pioneer Hilary McPhee launched Helen Garner, published Cloudstreet β and inspired me
Hilary McPhee co-founded McPhee Gribble, the legendary Australian publishing house responsible for Monkey Grip, Puberty Blues and Cloudstreet.
Read full article βNeed to ignore crucial intelligence? Sounds like a job for Netanyahu: The Teflon Man
It's a bird! It's a plane! Wait, no, it's an Elbit Hermes 900 tactical drone. The post Need to ignore crucial intelligence? Sounds like a…
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