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The El NiΓ±o climate pattern has long influenced weather across the globe.
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Jim Chalmers warns progressives not to βmockβ One Nation voters
By directly acknowledging the seriousness of One Nationβs support, Chalmers is underscoring that the party is a threat to Labor, not just to the Coalition.
Read full article βPublic executions, AUKUS and the right of Australian communities to say no
A proposed U.S. public execution raises questions about AUKUS and Australian communitiesβ right to refuse military engagement. read now...
▶️ Watch →OpenAI under scrutiny over security failures and research ethics
OpenAIβs security breaches and disputed research claims have raised serious questions about the tech giantβs lack of accountability and the true cost of AI progress.…
▶️ Watch →Ross Jones speaks to The Guardian on James Ashby’s scandalous history: PODCAST
Ross Jones spoke with The Guardian's Sarah Martin on the political ascent and parliamentary scandal of One Nation's James Ashby. read now...
▶️ Watch →The Pacific Islands are changing. What happens to cultural heritage when the people have to leave?
As sea levels rise, Tuvalu is creating opportunities for its people to migrate to Australia. But the places left behind are still full of cultural…
▶️ Watch →The Snoop: Tim Wilsonβs small business small print, Pope advisor calls for AI licenses, and more
Plus: Former Liberal candidate Katherine Deves is back. The post The Snoop: Tim Wilsonβs small business small print, Pope advisor calls for AI licenses, and…
Read full article βJust politics or the βopposite of cleverβ? The risks and rewards of strategic voting
Vote splitting and parliamentary overhangs are not unheard of in New Zealand elections. But making them a deliberate campaign tactic is different.
Read full article βDebt-king Josh Frydenberg was a terrible treasurer β but heβs right on GST
Josh Frydenberg reckons the Liberal Party needs to do better. It certainly will need to do better than what it did to the budget when…
Read full article βFrom Melbourne to Madrid, housing is shaping modern politics. But who benefits?
Housing crises across advanced economies are reshaping political loyalties, but which parties reap the rewards is hard to predict.
▶️ Watch →Doing end-of-year exams? 5 foods that are good for brain health β and what to avoid
Your muscles need fuel during exercise, and during sustained mental effort your brain needs energy, too. What you eat, and when, can affect how you…
Read full article βHas the worldβs first universal encyclopedia taught usβ¦ nothing?
Richard Cooke talks to Crikey about his sprawling and celebratory history of Wikipedia, the largest collection of human knowledge ever created: "Some people have jokingly…
Read full article βShould you watch a tiger mauling a man β or a live-streamed execution? We asked an ethicist
We should pause and think about what we would want, if our deaths were being filmed and our dignity or privacy were at stake.
Read full article βWhatβs wrong with public executions?
Public executions reflect the willingness of the state to use violence against its own citizens. But they also corrupt the spectator, rekindling the darkest aspects…
Read full article βPolitics with Michelle Grattan: Josh Frydenberg plans to keep speaking out
The former treasurer and deputy Liberal leader said heβs still deciding whether to make a political comeback, which heβll announce in the new year.
Read full article βOnly structural change will fix NZβs glaring health equity gap β what voters should know
MΔori and Pacific people carry a disproportionate burden of preventable disease. Concerned voters should look beyond partiesβ headline pledges on health.
Read full article βLaborβs new migration rhetoric doesnβt bode well for sensible policymaking
Laborβs new migration narrative is that migrants have broken the visa system by refusing to follow unwritten rules. It encourages a theatre of compliance and…
Read full article βPossessed nuns and sexual deviance: the history behind Ken Russellβs highly-censored film The Devils
The 1971 film is soon to be re-released as a full directorβs cut β its controversial lost scenes finally revealed.
▶️ Watch →Your say: week beginning October 12
On the reality of tackling climate change, plus teacher and student wellbeing: an edited selection of your views.
Read full article βAll eyes on the Greens as David Shoebridge attempts to walk the walk
What the Greens plan on doing with the Albanese government's reforms is becoming the main story of this sitting week. Meanwhile, Trade Minister Don Farrell…
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