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US President Donald Trump has announced that Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza have agreed to disarm. He’s calling it a “critical step” toward lasting peace and security in the strip. Trump said Hamas’ disarmament would allow for a Palestinian committee to take over governing in Gaza and Israel’s
Barnaby Joyce recently made headlines (again) for a bizarre mid-interview disciplinary action against a canine companion. read now...
Peter Fleming/GettyAustralia officially has a new bank. Last week, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority granted Revolut Australia a full banking licence. This means it can now accept deposits as an Australian bank, offer eligible deposit products protected under the Financial Claims Scheme, and expand its savings and lending services. This
A universal public housing system could turn redistribution from an abstract promise into visible security while rebuilding the common institutions a plural democracy needs. read now...
alvaro gonzalez/GettyAustralians are bracing for more pain at the fuel pump, with the federal government set to scrap its fuel excise discount this Sunday. The government has confirmed the full fuel excise – a flat tax on petrol and diesel bought at the bowser – will kick in again at
Nausicaa (right) and Odysseus Nausikaa und Odysseus Tischbein/Wikimedia CommonsIn Homer’s Odyssey, Nausicaa is a tall, gutsy teenage princess who finds a naked and helpless Odysseus washed up on her shore, gives him her brothers’ clothing, and instructs him on how to appeal to her mother, Queen Arete, for help to
As countries around the world look to follow Australia’s lead in restricting young people’s access to social media, a new report by the eSafety Commissioner might give them reason to pause, at least temporarily. Australia’s online watchdog found more than 80% of kids were still using an age-restricted platform,
Over the past year, staff working in Australia’s needle and syringe programs have noticed something unusual. Thin-tipped needles, typically used for injecting heroin and methamphetamine in a vein, are being requested by a new kind of injector. They’re also taking a new kind of drug: peptides. How did an experimental
SL Liang/Getty ImagesAs a parent you may not like the thought of your child swinging upside-down from the monkey bars or jumping off that big rock. But it’s important for children to have risky play. It encourages them to learn their limits and build confidence in themselves. However, sometimes the
Getty ImagesThe artificial intelligence boom is driving a global expansion in data centres – and with it, public debate over their heavy demand for power, water and land. Increasingly, governments are weighing their economic benefits against concerns about pressure on electricity grids, local communities and the environment. That debate has
Walk the Portuguese Coastal Camino from the Porto area to Santiago de Compostela: the coastal route, pilgrim history, difficulty and the best seasons. read now...
Protecting a forest costs money, and the governments closest to that forest are often the ones least able to pay for it. read now...
US President Donald Trump has announced that Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza have agreed to disarm. He’s calling it a “critical step” toward lasting peace and security in the strip. Trump said Hamas’ disarmament would allow for a Palestinian committee to take over governing in Gaza and Israel’s
Barnaby Joyce recently made headlines (again) for a bizarre mid-interview disciplinary action against a canine companion. read now...
Peter Fleming/GettyAustralia officially has a new bank. Last week, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority granted Revolut Australia a full banking licence. This means it can now accept deposits as an Australian bank, offer eligible deposit products protected under the Financial Claims Scheme, and expand its savings and lending services. This
A universal public housing system could turn redistribution from an abstract promise into visible security while rebuilding the common institutions a plural democracy needs. read now...
alvaro gonzalez/GettyAustralians are bracing for more pain at the fuel pump, with the federal government set to scrap its fuel excise discount this Sunday. The government has confirmed the full fuel excise – a flat tax on petrol and diesel bought at the bowser – will kick in again at
Nausicaa (right) and Odysseus Nausikaa und Odysseus Tischbein/Wikimedia CommonsIn Homer’s Odyssey, Nausicaa is a tall, gutsy teenage princess who finds a naked and helpless Odysseus washed up on her shore, gives him her brothers’ clothing, and instructs him on how to appeal to her mother, Queen Arete, for help to
As countries around the world look to follow Australia’s lead in restricting young people’s access to social media, a new report by the eSafety Commissioner might give them reason to pause, at least temporarily. Australia’s online watchdog found more than 80% of kids were still using an age-restricted platform,
Over the past year, staff working in Australia’s needle and syringe programs have noticed something unusual. Thin-tipped needles, typically used for injecting heroin and methamphetamine in a vein, are being requested by a new kind of injector. They’re also taking a new kind of drug: peptides. How did an experimental
SL Liang/Getty ImagesAs a parent you may not like the thought of your child swinging upside-down from the monkey bars or jumping off that big rock. But it’s important for children to have risky play. It encourages them to learn their limits and build confidence in themselves. However, sometimes the
Getty ImagesThe artificial intelligence boom is driving a global expansion in data centres – and with it, public debate over their heavy demand for power, water and land. Increasingly, governments are weighing their economic benefits against concerns about pressure on electricity grids, local communities and the environment. That debate has