Need to ignore crucial intelligence? Sounds like a job for Netanyahu: The Teflon Man
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Money for something: why public funding for NZβs live music scene needs retuning
Every dollar invested in local live performance is multiplied in benefits to local communities. But state funding has to be strategic and targeted.
Read full article βJEFF MCMULLEN: American angst
Around the world, there is growing consternation about the state of U.S. democracy. The angst is most intense in Washington, DC. read now...
▶️ Watch →Anthony Albanese cops it from all sides
The prime minister will probably be relieved to be jetting out the country again after a torrid week of economic news. Meanwhile, it's now or…
Read full article βAhead of the global climate summit, Pacific leaders call on nations to keep 1.5Β°C within reach
Pacific leaders are seeking support for regional climate-finance options that give communities better access and stronger input into global decision making.
Read full article βAre right-brained people really more creative? Hereβs what the science really tells us
Hereβs what more than 150 years of science really tells us about being left-brained vs right-brained.
Read full article βFriday essay: The Catcher in the Rye is 75 β and every time I meet Holden Caulfield, I see him anew
The rebellious teen narrating J.D. Salingerβs classic novel of arrested development still speaks to us. But should we be listening?
Read full article βBirds are building nests with our rubbish. Can we offer them something better?
Birds are ingenious when it comes to foraging for nest materials, but in the Anthropocene, this often comes at a cost. Giving them better options…
Read full article βAustraliaβs proposed laws could help regulate privacy risks from chatbots β if we get the details right
Big AI companies may already know much more about you than youβre comfortable with, even if youβve never used their services.
Read full article βCould a former IDF chief break Benjamin Netanyahuβs grip on power in Israel?
On The Conversation Weekly, why Israelβs political magician might be out of tricks and how a former IDF chief could be the one to upstage…
▶️ Watch →Grattan on Friday: Albanese leaves grim domestic scene as he flies to the blue Pacific
a βPre-COPβ meeting in Fiji and Tuvalu is one of those initiatives that seemed a good idea at the time but for Albanese it will…
Read full article βView from The Hill: how far will the opposition go on industrial relations reform? Probably not too far
Will the Coalition take a robust agenda on industrial relations to the 2028 election? Jane Humeβs speech did not provide an answer.
Read full article βFlydubai attack feeds into Netanyahuβs βprotectorβ narrative with crucial elections approaching
Netanyahu was quick to incorporate the plane attack into his campaign by posting videos and images on his social media accounts.
Read full article βWith a tragedy averted, the Flydubai incident has put cockpit security under new scrutiny
A core tenet of aviation security is keeping threats out of the cockpit. What happens if the danger is one of the pilots?
▶️ Watch →With a former Wallabyβs βcruelβ diagnosis, is there a link between contact sports and MND?
Motor neurone disease is rare, but there is growing evidence playing contact sports may increase your risk.
Read full article βMeta wants people to use βAI agentsβ to do daily tasks for them. Hereβs why thatβs a problem
Meta canβt beat its rivals on raw AI capability. With its new Muse agent, it doesnβt need to
Read full article βNSWβs largest coal mine project is set to expand. Hereβs what authorities got wrong about the trade-offs
A coal mine in the Hunter Valley region has sparked debate among politicians, environmental advocates and local residents.
Read full article βThe Snoop: Victoria gets the MAGA treatment, friends in high places at NACC, and more
Plus: The master plan to put Ben Roberts-Smith at the top of Seven West Media. The post The Snoop: Victoria gets the MAGA treatment, friends…
Read full article βThe stock price of Vail Resorts looks like a ski slope. But their doom is our doom, too
They could build a chair lift on a slope like that. The post The stock price of Vail Resorts looks like a ski slope. But…
Read full article βWant to know more about One Nation? Follow the money and ‘sexy’ planes
One Nation supporters consistently say Pauline Hanson is an βaverageβ Australian who speaks her mind and βsays what the average person is thinking all the…
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