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Joining AUKUS could boost NZ’s poor research and technology spending – but at what cost?
Potential economic gains are partly driving interest in joining pillar two of AUKUS. The risks and rewards need to be more widely debated before any decision is made.
Are you ready for it? ‘Yeah-nah’ comes back stronger – with a little help from Taylor Swift
For Australians, it’s a love story, so baby just say “yeah-nah”.
The secret sauce of Coles’ and Woolworths’ profits: high-tech surveillance and control
The hidden side of the supermarket giants’ quest for profits is an increasingly elaborate system for monitoring and managing shoppers and workers.
We discovered two new Australian native mammals – the first of their kind this century
The delicate mouse – widespread across Australia – has turned out to be three different species. This will help to save them from habitat loss.
Grattan on Friday: Unshackle immigration from Home Affairs and give it its own department
The Home Affairs’ department has been a nest of trouble. There are very strong arguments for breaking it up. With an election just a year out perhaps the Prime Minister may want to freshening his team?
National Anti-Corruption Commission to warn of ‘corruption vulnerabilities’ ahead of federal election
National Anti-Corruption headed by Paul Brereton will provide guidance on “corruption vulnerabilities” ahead of next year’s federal election in a conference speech hosted by the Mandarin
Dating apps are accused of being ‘addictive’. What makes us keep swiping?
The world’s largest online dating company – which runs Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, The League and more – is being sued for making its apps too addictive. Are we swiping right into a trap?
We gave palliative care patients VR therapy. More than 50% said it helped reduce pain and depression symptoms
One person said they wanted a VR experience that allowed them to explore Paris again.
Unmarked graves, violent repression and cultural erasure: the devastating human toll of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The erasure of Ukrainian nationhood in occupied territories and frequent denial of Ukraine’s right to exist is evidence the Russian invasion has been genocidal in nature.
Anthony Albanese rules out early election – and wishes federal terms were longer
Anthony Albanese has said there will be an early budget next year which seems to rule out a early election.
By boat or by plane? If you’re seeking asylum in Australia, the outcome is similarly bleak
With the arrival of 39 foreign nationals in Western Australia, debate around boat arrivals has been re-ignited. What happens if you come by plane instead?
Why 2024 could be a grim year for Ukraine – with momentous implications for the world
Ukraine has fought off relentless waves of Russian attacks over the past two years, but if its Western support dries up, its resistance will be very hard to sustain.
The government has unveiled its Navy of the future. Will it solve our current problems – or just create new ones?
The Royal Australian Navy is in a mess – money has been spent on buying warships that are not making the grade. A new review aims to turn that around.
What is Sora? A new generative AI tool could transform video production and amplify disinformation risks
OpenAI’s Sora model is a leap forward for video-generation technology. How does it work, and what will it mean?
After years of avoiding extradition, Julian Assange’s appeal is likely his last chance. Here’s how it might unfold (and how we got here)
Efforts to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange from the UK to the US have gone on for years. Here’s what’s been going on and what might happen in court this time.
Moving closer to Australia is in New Zealand’s strategic interest – joining AUKUS is not
Signing up to ‘pillar two’ of the AUKUS alliance sits uneasily with New Zealand’s distinctive worldview – and could aggravate its wider foreign policy challenges.