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A young woman has reported she was sexually assaulted by seven men in 2024. It reveals sexual violence is more than just the actions of ‘bad’ individuals.
The Knights’ new coach took his squad 100 metres underground into a coal mine to help his players better understand the region’s working-class history.
On The Conversation Weekly, why Israel’s political magician might be out of tricks and how a former IDF chief could be the one to upstage him.
A ‘pre-COP’ meeting in Fiji and Tuvalu is one of those initiatives that seemed a good idea at the time, but for Albanese it will feel more chore than opportunity.
Will the Coalition take a robust agenda on industrial relations to the 2028 election? Jane Hume’s speech did not provide an answer.
Netanyahu was quick to incorporate the plane attack into his campaign by posting videos and images on his social media accounts.
A core tenet of aviation security is keeping threats out of the cockpit. What happens if the danger is one of the pilots?
Motor neurone disease is rare, but there is growing evidence playing contact sports may increase your risk.
The shadow treasurer also blames government spending for inflation and says the Coalition would not ‘spend willy-nilly’ if elected.
Inspired by his UK counterpart, the new Greens leader will likely lean into left-wing populism over the pragmatism of his predecessor.
Shoebridge at a post-ballot news conference focused on the Greens going after Labor, arguing it had left a vacuum by ‘rushing to the right’.
The long-standing UN secretary general could have done more to protect the world’s most vulnerable people.
Calls for an overhaul of New Zealand’s freedom-of-information rules have gone largely unheeded for years. But momentum for reform seems to be building.
All government departments and agencies must conduct an immediate stocktake of their legacy systems, under the government order.
Australia is on track to have more deaths than births by the 2060s. Other countries grapple with the same problem. Are they doing better than us?
Economic growth may have returned to NZ, but lifting living standards will require more than a cyclical recovery. What should voters be looking for in policies?
The company’s Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon will appear before the federal parliamentary committee on Artificial Intelligence’s hearing next week.
A new Victorian program is a positive step forward in the state’s battle against rough sleeping.
With the Victorian state election two months away, the Labor government has improved in the polls, but remain behind the Coalition.
New research looking into the US government-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation shows when aid is handed over to corporations, civilians pay the price.
Despite gains for the Greens and slumps for Labour and National, the overall left-right balance remains largely unchanged.
As mass atrocities continue worldwide, finding ways to spot warning signs earlier could help mitigate or prevent future catastrophe.
First-term MPs must learn a complex job under intense scrutiny. Our research suggests giving them more room to find their feet could benefit us all.
The party will decide on a new leader this week.