NZβs resource management rules have been rewritten. What happens after the election?
NZβs environmental problems are mounting, while the regulatory system managing them has undergone radical change.
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View from The Hill: Albanese puts cat among One Nation pigeons with staff offer
Pauline Hanson has accused Anthony Albanese of βgrubby dealingsβ in regard to an extra staffer to One Nationβs David Farley.
Read full article βLooking for bats after dark can help science β and change how we see them
A new study into microbats used so-called bat detectors to help track them down.
Read full article βKnocking on strangersβ doors? How to help your kids have a safe Halloween
Check costumes for trip hazards, or masks that obscure vision. And keep little kids within reach.
Read full article βThe Snoop: Greens, One Nation unite against Vic Libsβ millions, News Corpβs curious Victorians, and more
Plus: A curious new media startup has caught our eye. The post The Snoop: Greens, One Nation unite against Vic Libsβ millions, News Corpβs curious…
Read full article βWhat axing a festival like OzAsia does to minority artists
Festivals like OzAsia mean the presence of other Asian people releases you from the impossible responsibility of being the definitive one. The post What axing…
Read full article βThe genius of Patrick Stewart in 10 silent minutes
Patrick Stewart, who has died aged 86, gave a wordless performance in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy that perfectly illustrates his presence and versatility. The post…
Read full article βTake away Alboβs βproblematicβ power to allocate MPs more staff β heβs incapable of using it properly
Hanson is right: Albaneseβs decision to offer One Nation MP David Farley an advisor stinks. It also suggests his political instincts arenβt what they used…
Read full article ββUncontrolled warrior cultureβ: Australiaβs special forces under fire in new inquiry
An inquiry into the culture and command of Australian special forces in Afghanistan could be a moment of reckoning for the countryβs military leadership.
Read full article ββWhat we leave behind is not as important as how weβve livedβ: remembering actor Patrick Stewart
Passing away this week at 86, Stewart will be remembered as actor, dramaturge, Shakespearean exemplar, mutant professor, and distinguished Starfleet captain.
▶️ Watch →Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson has lost her appeal and received a harsher sentence. Legal experts explain why
The βmushroom murdererβ will spend the rest of her life behind bars after losing her appeal.
Read full article βLabor must embrace the Greens or risk losing its political future
Laborβs reluctance to embrace the Greens and abandon fossil fuels threatens its political future as Australiaβs two-party system continues to fracture. read now...
▶️ Watch →Josh Frydenbergβs autobiography might be one of the longest job applications in history
In his memoir, former federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg sets out a moderate manifesto for the Liberal Party.
Read full article βNo aftershocks for Israel as democracy earthquake hits Brazil and Serbia. But will Trump get a tsunami?
People are flocking to the polls all over the world. How will things shake out? The post No aftershocks for Israel as democracy earthquake hits…
Read full article βBuried cats, exorcisms and a sunken Colonel Sanders β the strange world of sporting curses
Why would fans of a Japanese baseball team throw a statue of Colonel Sanders into a local canal? Welcome to the world of sporting curses.
▶️ Watch →Albanese is adept at turning the tide. But to deliver what?
The prime minister has turned around bad political positions before. The question is, what exactly does he want to achieve? The post Albanese is adept…
Read full article βCARTOONS: Trust and politics β the art of talking ‘number twos’
Elections show us what politicians are made of β if it's brown, flush them down! read now...
▶️ Watch →The corporations paying diddly squat in tax, putting the burden on the rest of us
It's not too presumptuous for the community to expect legitimate tax loopholes to be eliminated so that big businesses pay their fair share like the…
▶️ Watch →Albanese leaving Chalmers to face the growing economic backlash
Anthony Albanese is preparing for another overseas trip, leaving Treasurer Jim Chalmers to face the music. Meanwhile, the government has new plans for how to…
Read full article βA wise woman who turned fish eggs into beasts: meet an ancient witch from Mesopotamia
Ancient evidence tells us that belief in witchcraft β and feat of witches β is more than 4,000 years old.
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