5 programs that show what ABC Indigenous made possible β and what we could lose if itβs axed
The ABC wants to dismantle the department behind some of its best television β and the best Australian television ever.
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Why the rise in government debt is freaking out the bond market
With no clear plan to curb government spending in the US or in Australia, investors are pushing up interest rates to decade highs.
Read full article βThrown shoes, sabotaged launches and exposed affairs: the drama of Australian political publishing
How did our politics become so personal? Performance Politics considers 70 years of books and documentaries, from the Whitlam era to now.
▶️ Watch →Families waiting for news from Nepal and Tibet will feel both hope and despair β and this can change minute to minute
As a supporter or friend, you donβt need to have the answers, and you shouldnβt speculate. Hereβs how to just be there and offer practical…
Read full article βView from The Hill: Did Albaneseβs language against One Nation βcross a lineβ or is Pauline Hanson just playing victim politics?
The prime ministerβs language fell far short of incitement. But the One Nation leader outsmarted him on the politics.
Read full article βThe US has struck a deal to control Venezuelaβs oil reserves. It probably wonβt help bring down fuel prices
As more details emerge about this controversial deal, big questions remain about what it could mean β both for oil markets and Venezuelaβs national sovereignty.
Read full article βThree common study myths busted by a learning expert β and better strategies to use instead
High school and uni students may wonder how best to prepare for upcoming exams. Hereβs how they can use their time wisely.
Read full article βThe collapse of a mountainside triggered Nepalβs devastating floods. As the regionβs mountains heat up, it wonβt be the last
Rock-ice avalanches like the one which caused catastrophe in Nepal and Tibet (China) are not new. But warmer conditions make them more likely.
Read full article βLeaders missing and China βfuriousβ: the Pacific Islands forum off to a decidedly shaky start
With five key Pacific Islands leaders absent and China reportedly furious about Taiwanβs presence, the forum needs to find unity to remain effective.
▶️ Watch →South Australian Labor government βimploresβ Albanese government to legislate telehealth for VAD care
The prime minister has made it clear he is not in favour of allowing telehealth to be used, regardless of the Labor national conference decision…
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Sanctions and bombs wonβt end the war in Iran. Trump is running out of options against an intractable foe
The Trump administration is trying every tactic to get Iran to capitulate, but there is only one path forward for both sides.
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Australia is eyeing a world-first βfair and reasonableβ test for data collection and privacy
New rules on what companies can do with personal information include tighter consent requirements, a βright to be forgottenβ, and a simple test for whatβs…
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Victoriaβs First Nations body breaks new ground in support of prisonersβ βopen airβ rights
For the first time since its creation, Gellung Warl is challenging the Victorian government on a legislative bill that passed parliament.
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Bird flu could devastate Macquarie Island. Why are we removing the scientists we need to understand it?
The federal governmentβs actions could leave the islandβs wildlife more vulnerable to H5N1.
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How does the cancer drug Keytruda work? And how is it different to chemo?
Monoclonal antibody drugs like Keytruda attack cancer cells in a different way to chemotherapy drugs.
Read full article βThe Snoop: A chilling AUKUS proposal, DFAT schtum on IDF marathoners, and more
Plus: A British steel magnate enlists some curious legal representation. The post The Snoop: A chilling AUKUS proposal, DFAT schtum on IDF marathoners, and more…
Read full article βMarch for Australiaβs anniversary rally β a different, increasingly more radicalised affair
βOf course, speak in the abstract. Be careful, because this is just the beginning,β an organiser told the crowd. The post March for Australiaβs anniversary…
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Australians could soon be able to choose what appears in their social media feed. How would this work?
People should have meaningful choices about the systems organising their attention.
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Who should assume the risk when art gets controversial β the artist or their employer?
Australiaβs artists show courage by making risky, boundary-pushing art. But there arenβt enough courageous organisations willing to back them.
Read full article βBig polluters rely on short-term carbon credits. Time to reconsider, climate authority warns
Australia's carbon credit system is relying on carbon storage projects that only last 25 years β meaning the carbon sequestered by them will be released…
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