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Past shootings of US presidents led to new gun controls. This one probably won’t
Trump supporters are unlikely to want any debate around gun reform – they support the status quo, even when their leader is almost killed.
What a JD Vance vice presidency (and future presidency) could mean for the world
Vance’s foreign policy views could prove influential if Trump is re-elected in November.
Trump shooting is a warning about how toxic language leads to violence
Analysis of the rhetoric coming out of the Trump and Biden campaigns shows high levels or toxicity, particularly from the Republican.
Olympic swimmers improving by … running? How exploration can help elite athletes and weekend warriors alike
It would be fair to assume elite athletes focus intensely on their chosen sport. However, some are now turning to exploration, which can deliver surprising benefits.
Our new tech helps find hidden details in whale, cassowary and other barely audible animal calls
The most common method used to study animal sounds visually has some known drawbacks. We created a new tool that reveals previously unseen details.
Labor and Albanese’s slide continues in Resolve poll, as major parties tied
Cost of living pressures continue to hit the Labor government in the polls.
Breakdancing, DJs and Tahitian surf: Paris 2024 is going for gold in Olympic innovation
Sports keep evolving – and so must the Olympic Games. But can the inclusion of new events like breakdancing and kiteboarding also create a new generation of fans?
Not just space rocks: 6 things we’ve learned about Earth from meteorites and comets
Vast amounts of space rocks litter our Solar System, and sometimes land on Earth’s surface. There are many things we can learn from them.
Climate in the courtroom: all sides are using ‘green lawfare’, and it’s good for democracy
While it’s easy to demonise environmentalists for using the courts to further their causes, a fundamental part of any democracy is access to the legal system.
The Trump assassination attempt has upended the US election race. How will both parties react now?
Both parties will try to use the shooting for campaign advantage by tapping into voters’ emotions. How they do so could be pivotal.
The Olympics and FIFA are trying to better support ‘mum-aletes’ – what are Australian sports doing?
A nursery for Olympic athletes is a small step forward for women returning to sport after birth. But what’s happening among Australian sporting codes?
Young Australians feel they are ‘missing out’ on being young: new research
Should “being young” be enshrined as a human right?
Mental health targets aren’t enough – unless NZ backs them up with more detail and funding
The government’s newly announced targets to address New Zealand’s ongoing mental health crisis offer some hope, but not much detail on how they will be achieved.
A bloodied, defiant Trump could become the defining image of the US election
There have been a series of tipping points in the campaign so far, and this may well be the decisive one. It could turn Trump from a martyr to a saint in the eyes of his supporters.
A Russian-born ADF soldier and her husband have been charged with spying. What does this mean?
The couple are the first to be charged under Australia’s new espionage act, which was revamped in 2018.
Grattan on Friday: Don Farrell has an electoral reform blueprint, but it could be a rough road to implementation
The far-reaching electoral reforms, which Farrell aims to bring to parliament in the fortnight sitting. Its seems unlikely to be in place for the coming election, due by May next year.