Two years ago, a power struggle erupted between two factions of Sudan’s military. Today, this conflict is spiralling out of control, with thousands being killed in what a United Nations report has called “slaughterhouses”. Last week, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the paramilitary group battling Sudan’s army, captured the
Just as world leaders gather for this year’s COP30 climate summit in Brazil, the government’s announcement of its intention to significantly change New Zealand’s climate change law upends years of cross-party consensus. All of the proposals pose serious problems, but the change to the zero-carbon provisions in the Climate
Allan Sharp/UnsplashMuch is said by little black marks with their scratching lines and screaming curves, heartless, loud and cold. I hate them for their power and for their apathy about the outcome of their screaming. The casual life of obscene words and careless thoughts on a page now yellowing with
Getty ImagesLast week, artificial intelligence (AI) music company Udio announced an out-of-court settlement with Universal Music Group (UMG) over a lawsuit that accused Udio (as well as another AI music company called Suno) of copyright infringement. The lawsuit was brought forward last year by the Recording Industry Association of
Eating plenty of fruit and vegetables is key to staying healthy and avoiding diseases such as heart disease and stroke. But it’s often easier said than done. Places where many people eat poorly are often called “food deserts”, and their existence has typically been blamed on a lack of
More than 1.4 million people are employed in Australian retail and fast food businesses. Sadly, it’s not always a happy or safe place to work. A union survey of more than 4,600 frontline workers found 87% had experienced customer verbal abuse in 2023 – consistent since 2016. But incidents
The Amazonian city of Belém, Brazil Ricardo Lima/GettyAlong with delegates from all over the world, I’ll be heading to the United Nations COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon city of Belém. Like many others, I’m unsure what to expect. This year, the summit faces perhaps the greatest headwinds
Naomi Rahim/Getty Ten years on from the landmark Paris Agreement, countries have taken big strides in limiting emissions and the clean energy transition is accelerating rapidly. But geopolitical headwinds are growing and the damage bill for climate pollution is rising. Climate action hangs in the balance. Next week, these
Getty ImagesNew Zealand’s drug-buying agency Pharmac is currently consulting on a change to how it manages its waiting list for medicines. This represents one of the stages of Pharmac’s “reset” through which the agency seeks to become more outward-focused and transparent. The consultation focuses on how Pharmac manages
Opposition Leader Malcom Fraser, Lord Mayor of Melbourne Ron Walker and Prime Minister Gough Whitlam at the Lord Mayor’s Banquet in Melbourne on November 10, 1975. City of Melbourne, CC BYIn his just-released memoir, historian and former diplomat Lachlan Strahan recalls being picked up from his Melbourne primary school by
The US Supreme Court has heard arguments overnight on the legality of President Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs on most countries around the world. The number of sceptical questions posed by the justices in the hearings was striking for a court that is dominated by conservative appointees by six
This week the Labor government announced it is poised to introduce a bill to parliament that will impose regulatory obligations on major subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services operating in Australia. The legislation will require services such as Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video (any with at least one million Australian subscribers)
Two years ago, a power struggle erupted between two factions of Sudan’s military. Today, this conflict is spiralling out of control, with thousands being killed in what a United Nations report has called “slaughterhouses”. Last week, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the paramilitary group battling Sudan’s army, captured the
Just as world leaders gather for this year’s COP30 climate summit in Brazil, the government’s announcement of its intention to significantly change New Zealand’s climate change law upends years of cross-party consensus. All of the proposals pose serious problems, but the change to the zero-carbon provisions in the Climate
Allan Sharp/UnsplashMuch is said by little black marks with their scratching lines and screaming curves, heartless, loud and cold. I hate them for their power and for their apathy about the outcome of their screaming. The casual life of obscene words and careless thoughts on a page now yellowing with
Getty ImagesLast week, artificial intelligence (AI) music company Udio announced an out-of-court settlement with Universal Music Group (UMG) over a lawsuit that accused Udio (as well as another AI music company called Suno) of copyright infringement. The lawsuit was brought forward last year by the Recording Industry Association of
Eating plenty of fruit and vegetables is key to staying healthy and avoiding diseases such as heart disease and stroke. But it’s often easier said than done. Places where many people eat poorly are often called “food deserts”, and their existence has typically been blamed on a lack of
More than 1.4 million people are employed in Australian retail and fast food businesses. Sadly, it’s not always a happy or safe place to work. A union survey of more than 4,600 frontline workers found 87% had experienced customer verbal abuse in 2023 – consistent since 2016. But incidents
The Amazonian city of Belém, Brazil Ricardo Lima/GettyAlong with delegates from all over the world, I’ll be heading to the United Nations COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon city of Belém. Like many others, I’m unsure what to expect. This year, the summit faces perhaps the greatest headwinds
Naomi Rahim/Getty Ten years on from the landmark Paris Agreement, countries have taken big strides in limiting emissions and the clean energy transition is accelerating rapidly. But geopolitical headwinds are growing and the damage bill for climate pollution is rising. Climate action hangs in the balance. Next week, these
Getty ImagesNew Zealand’s drug-buying agency Pharmac is currently consulting on a change to how it manages its waiting list for medicines. This represents one of the stages of Pharmac’s “reset” through which the agency seeks to become more outward-focused and transparent. The consultation focuses on how Pharmac manages
Opposition Leader Malcom Fraser, Lord Mayor of Melbourne Ron Walker and Prime Minister Gough Whitlam at the Lord Mayor’s Banquet in Melbourne on November 10, 1975. City of Melbourne, CC BYIn his just-released memoir, historian and former diplomat Lachlan Strahan recalls being picked up from his Melbourne primary school by
The US Supreme Court has heard arguments overnight on the legality of President Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs on most countries around the world. The number of sceptical questions posed by the justices in the hearings was striking for a court that is dominated by conservative appointees by six
This week the Labor government announced it is poised to introduce a bill to parliament that will impose regulatory obligations on major subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services operating in Australia. The legislation will require services such as Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video (any with at least one million Australian subscribers)
