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Dawn raids never died: why formal apologies and restoring NZ citizenship are still not enough
Public submissions close this week on a bill restoring citizenship to some Samoan immigrants. But despite prime ministerial apologies over the 1970s dawn raids, immigration law is largely unchanged.
Tonga’s volcanic eruption could cause unusual weather for the rest of the decade, new study shows
Our new research predicts how Hunga Tonga’s vast underwater eruption in 2022 will change winters worldwide for years to come – as far away as Australia, North America and even Scandinavia.
What does AI mean for Australian democracy? And what can we do about it?
Deepfakes and disinformation are on the rise as the world faces the ‘biggest election year in history’. But AI doesn’t have to spell the end of democracy.
Women are 14 times more likely to die in a climate disaster than men. It’s just one way climate change is gendered
Women and gender-diverse people bear the brunt of climate change’s negative affects. If Australia wants to be taken seriously on climate action, this needs addressing.
The coverage of Laura Tingle’s comments on racism is a textbook beat-up, but she’s not in the wrong
Where do free speech rights end and professional journalistic obligations begin? For journalists in the public eye, it can be hard to tell.
Vanuatu is holding its first-ever referendum – here’s what’s at stake
The country will vote on two proposed constitutional amendments that seek to end political instability in the country.
Why did primates evolve such big brains? First study of its kind says it wasn’t for finding food
The bigger the brain, the better we are at finding fruit. But is that true? A new study on wild primates refutes this idea.
Spending too much time on social media and doomscrolling? The problem might be FOMO
New research shows how fear of missing out and an inability to regulate our own emotions is linked to using the internet in concerning ways.
NZ Budget 2024: the coalition needs a circuit breaker – the National Party most of all
Finance minister Nicola Willis is promising to chart a ‘middle course’ in her first budget. Her bigger challenge is to bring middle New Zealand along with her.
Is Australia a racist country? We asked 5 experts
While there is no simple answer to the question, our experts all agree Australia has a serious problem when it comes to racism.
What causes landslides? Can we predict them to save lives?
Landslides are usually sudden and cause devastation in their wake. Here’s why they are seemingly impossible to predict.
‘Play well, win well’: new Australian sports chair Kate Jenkins faces challenges and opportunities
Former sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins is now the chair of the Australian Sports Commission. What should her immediate focuses be for sport in this nation?
How do I keep my fruit, veggies and herbs fresh longer? Are there any ‘hacks’?
We should be eating plenty of fresh produce every day. But throwing away another bunch of wilted herbs is demotivating. Thankfully, there are helpful tips to make produce last.
Why is the Gaza war tearing us apart?
Each side is righteously sensitive to any perceived hate speech from the other, but seems unwilling to limit their own punitive strategies or inflammatory language.
Eat a rock a day, put glue on your pizza: how Google’s AI is losing touch with reality
Using AI to write search results is risky for Google, the internet, and the whole idea of ‘truth’
NZ is changing faster than the census can keep up – the 4 big trends to watch
The latest census figures are released this week, but the long-term trends are already clear: we will soon be more Māori and more Asian, fertility rates are dropping, and more citizens are leaving.