Keir Starmerβs social media ban for under-16s could backfire, experts warn
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Critics accuse embattled prime minister of rushing plans that will have consequences for surveillance and privacy
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Far-right chaos wonβt define Northern Ireland β solidarity will
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While extremists grabbed headlines, hundreds of ordinary people mobilised to protect our neighbours
Read full article βRussiaβs submarine sales pitch meets hard realities in Asia
Russia is pitching a new stealthy, missile-armed answer to Asiaβs rising demand for submarines, but sanctions, allegiances, and industrial realities could sink its export ambitions.…
Read full article βKnicks in 5! And 5 Stats That Capture NYCβs Orange-and-Blue Fever
BANG, BANG βΒ and itβs Knicks in five! The New York Knicks secured their first NBA championship since 1973 late Saturday, after beating the San Antonio…
Read full article βTwo Chinas at North Americaβs World Cup
North Americaβs World Cup summer has begun, and China is once again outside the tournament rather than inside it. That fact is familiar. But it…
Read full article βAnalysis | Tongaat Hulett business rescue: Brinkmanship on steroids in the service of a dubious Zimbabwean elite
It seems both unjust and ironic that, while poor South Africans are mobilising against Zimbabwean migrants (among others) who are mostly just seeking refuge from…
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βTaken a tollβ: rising Liberal star to quit politics
One of the Liberal Party's rising talents has made a surprise decision to retire from politics after 10 years in parliament, in another blow for…
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Painters and Dockers ‘doing time’ at Docklands
In the early 2000s, I photographed Aussie pub rock band Painters and Dockers β not 'in the back of a Divi van'! ButΒ looking a tad…
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Hobbs signs $18.3B Arizona budget, calling Trump-conforming tax cuts a βhistoricβ win
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed an $18.3 billion state budget into law on Saturday, about two weeks ahead of the deadline to avoid a state…
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What they carry: The unseen burdens of migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong
By Sringatin & MICROLAB MICROLAB Collectiveβs latest book, What We Carry, Under the Same Sky, features essays, poems, photographs and drawings by Indonesian migrant workers,…
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Minister accuses states of exaggerating NDIS criticism
State and territory ministers have hit out at looming reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, but the minister in charge says they're posturing.
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Hong Kong academia rethinking higher education as AI disrupts teaching and learning
Hong Kong scholar Joseph Li has had to rethink the design of his courses almost every semester over the past few years, as powerful AI…
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Ukraine drone warfare to force Australian reckoning
As the Ukraine conflict supercharges drone warfare, there are calls for Australia to overhaul its sluggish and risk-averse defence procurement process.
Read full article βSaikat Chakrabarti directs campaign staff to back former rival Connie Chan
His staffers will canvass on behalf of Chan, according to an email sent to campaign staff. Saikat Chakrabarti directs campaign staff to back former rival…
Read full article βRabe Abubakar buried as Tinubu confirms wife remains in banditsβ den
FORMER spokesperson of the Nigerian Army, Rabe Abubakar, a retired major general, has been laid to rest in Katsina State after dying in banditsβ custody.…
Read full article βHow micronutrient supplementation can better support Nigeriaβs 8m yearly pregnancies β Stakeholders
STAKEHOLDERS in Nigeriaβs health sector have called for a scale-up of Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) to reach all pregnant women in the country. They made…
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The $54B question. NDIS compliance looms β 247,000 providers yet to be registered
On July 1, unregistered NDIS providers will no longer receive their payments for legitimate claims on behalf of clients. Many of them are ill-prepared.
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Worldβs largest whale graveyard discovered by Chinese scientists
By Daniel Lawler The worldβs largest whale graveyard has been discovered at the bottom of the Indian Ocean by Chinese scientists, who found that the…
Read full article βThis Week on PubliCola: June 13, 2026
Upheaval at the Mayorβs Office, KCRHA Gets a Lifeline, SPD Hiring Surges, and nine other PubliCola stories you may haveβ¦ The post This Week on…
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England squadβs boots, equipment, and balls stolen before start of 2026 World Cup
The England national team suffered an unexpected setback before the start of their 2026 World Cup campaign after a portion of their training equipment was…
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