Andy Burnham becomes UKβs seventh PM in 10 years
The UK gets yet another prime minister, just two years on from Labourβs landslide election victory. While Anthony Albanese was congratulating Andy Burnham, One Nation…
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Google wants to release 16 million sterile mozzies. Our Australian tests offer a valuable lesson
The results were striking: mosquito populations in towns where our mosquitoes were released declined.
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Chinese companies are taking over the EV market. Whatβs behind their meteoric rise?
In response, Australia must strengthen standards around data security, vehicle safety and battery recycling.
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There are already 16,000 satellites in Earthβs orbit. How will we manage the next 100,000?
Unlike aircraft or cars, we canβt easily take satellites to a repair workshop.
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βMasculinismβ is uniting the US right β what is it?
Masculinism, an extreme version of menβs rights, is led by very different far-right figures, from Andrew Tate to the leader of Pete Hegsethβs church.
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New laws in Victoria target online trolls and harmful tech designs. How will they work?
The Victorian government says the new laws are βnation leadingβ. But there are several points of concern to address.
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Israel attacks Laborβs draft platform on Israel-Gaza conflict
The draft party platform reaffirms Laborβs support for a two-state solution.
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The governmentβs response to Islamophobia report is big on lofty ideals, short on details
The government is committing to institutional reforms, but this requires more than just surface-level changes.
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Kids do feel the cold. So why wonβt they wear a jumper?
When you say βbut arenβt you cold?β what are you really asking? Kids will answer how they feel now; parents are planning ahead.
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Tracing art from impressionism through to abstract expressionism, and from Ohio to Adelaide
Monet to Matisse: Defying Tradition is at the Art Gallery of South Australia, on tour from the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio.
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The government wants to tap $4 trillion in super to address Australiaβs challenges. Itβs a risky strategy
Forcing funds to invest membersβ savings in particular projects or sectors is problematic. Thereβs a better approach.
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Electric vehicles are built different. Australia needs better data to get the most out of the shift
Australia stopped keeping detailed data on its vehicle fleet after the domestic car industry ended. Thatβs becoming an issue.
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Australians are more concerned about terrorism and cyberattacks than war: new research
A new survey reveals Australiansβ growing sense of insecurity in the wake of the Bondi terror attack and global threats.
Read full article βDebunking the table-rappers: The media and the One Nation grift
Like 19th century spiritualists, One Nation exploits the gullible by offering to bring back the past. But debunking its tricks won't stop people looking for…
Read full article βThe Snoop: Tony Abbott gets it wrong (again), an Aussie takes on Nigel Farage, and more
Plus: The cheeky crack an SBS host took at Donald Trump as the FIFA World Cup wrapped up. The post The Snoop: Tony Abbott gets…
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A cheap 25-year-old piece of hardware broke Telstra. Itβs a wake-up call for other businesses
Telstra is far from alone in its neglect of key pieces of equipment.
▶️ Watch →The business of political think tanks: Liberals reign supreme, generational change sweeps in
Four major party-aligned think tanks operate in Australia. Crikey investigated how they're funded and how they work, while their respective directors weigh in. The post…
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Your say: week beginning July 20
On an excellent guide to the media, and improving government productivity: an edited selection of your views.
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You wonβt sleep until you finish reading this rare, exotic blend of crime and poetry
Sharon Kernot knows how to make a pressing, potent, aching song from a stanza of free verse lines β and how to make a page…
Read full article βItβs the year 2046 at the ABC. Compliance bot is on the fritz
Buzzt! Brrrr! The post Itβs the year 2046 at the ABC. Compliance bot is on the fritz appeared first on Crikey.
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