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Henry Kissinger has died. The titan of US foreign policy changed the world, for better or worse
Former US secretary of state, Henry Kissinger has died, aged 100. His legacy, including his involvement in the Vietnam war, is long, complicated and divisive.
Parliamentary report slams mutual obligation, calling for total overhaul of employment services
The government has released a review of the employment services system. The scathing indictment has found the current system doesn’t serve the interests of jobseekers or employers.
Is Winston Peters right to call state-funded journalism ‘bribery’ – or is there a bigger threat to democracy?
The Public Interest Journalism Fund became a lightning rod for disinformation well before Winston Peters likened it to ‘bribery’. Policy making has already been compromised as a result.
New unified theory shows how past landscapes drove the evolution of Earth's rich diversity of life
For decades, scientists have tried to uncover the cause of long-term changes in Earth’s biodiversity. New simulations point at geography playing a critical role.
Since the Gaza war began, violence against Palestinians has also surged in the West Bank – and gone virtually unnoticed
More than 450 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since the start of the year, the most since 2005.
A year of ChatGPT: 5 ways the AI marvel has changed the world
The public release of the chatbot has led to a global conversation about the risks and benefits of AI – a conversation few people were having just a few years ago.
Extreme weather leaves energy networks vulnerable to 'hostile actors', Climate Statement warns
The Climate statement, prepared by departmental officials, will be released by the Minister for Climate and Energy Chris Bowen on Thursday with updated security warnings.
What are young Australians most worried about? Finding affordable housing, they told us
We thought after the worst of a global pandemic, young people’s outlook for the future might have improved. Our survey shows they’ve actually gotten worse.
Māori atheism on the rise: the legacy of colonisation is driving a decline in traditional Christian beliefs
More than half of Māori identified as having ‘no religion’ in the latest census. Our new research examines what could be behind the sharp rise in Māori atheism.
Science communicators need to stop telling everybody the universe is a meaningless void
Science is essential for human flourishing. So why does so much science communication paint a bleak, nihilist picture of the world?
Government readying to rush through more legislation on ex-detainees
The government will urgently legislate after the High Court on Tuesday outlined its reasons for its decision that indefinite immigration detention was unconstitutional.
High Court reasons on immigration ruling pave way for further legislation
The High Court judges unanimously held that a person must be released from immigration detention where there is no real prospect of them being deported in the foreseeable future.
Almost half the men surveyed think they could land a passenger plane. Experts disagree
Takeoff and landing are among the most difficult tasks commercial pilots perform.
At a time when journalism needs to be at its strongest, an open letter on the Israel/Hamas war has left the profession diminished
Hundreds of Australian journalists signed an open letter to news organisations calling for better coverage of the war. It calls their impartiality into question.
'Father of Reconciliation' Pat Dodson to quit parliament
Labor Senator Pat Dodson, will retire on Australia Day next year at age 75 due to ongoing cancer treatment affecting his health.
Polls say Trump has a strong chance of winning again in 2024. So how might his second term reshape the US government?
Trump has indicated that, in a second stint as president, he would punish his enemies and reward his champions.
