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Thailand and Cambodia are bickering over their borders again. Can diplomacy prevent a return to war?

Last year, Thailand and Cambodia fought two brief conflicts over their 800-kilometre-long land border that killed dozens of people and forced a half million people to flee their homes.

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More and more websites want proof you’re human. Blame the bots

You’re trying to book concert tickets before they sell out. You click the link and before you can make the payment, you’re asked to identify traffic lights, bicycles or blurry crosswalks in a grid of tiny images.

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The power of Tim Winton’s The Shepherd’s Hut is gorgeously evoked in a new stage adaptation

The Shepherd’s Hut arrives on stage fully formed: a relentless, bristling realisation of Tim Winton’s 2018 novel of the same name, in an adroit adaptation by Tim McGarry.

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Trump’s ratings slide further, but gerrymanders will help Republicans at midterm elections

US President Donald Trump’s ratings have slid further to a new record low. But two recent court decisions will assist Republicans in using gerrymandering to avoid losing their majority in the House of Representatives.

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Future big droughts may be worse than we think – NZ’s past shows why

For an agricultural nation like New Zealand, severe drought is one of the most ominous consequences of a warming planet.

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Game changers: how one team’s dominance transformed rugby league forever

One championship is an achievement for any sports team and one rightly celebrated by players and fans alike.

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What the 2026 World Cup means for measles risk in Vancouver

With less than five weeks until kickoff, and hundreds of thousands of visitors expected, Vancouver is preparing for the FIFA World Cup 2026 following British Columbia’s worst measles outbreak in years.

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Hantavirus: A cruise ship, a deer mouse and the fictional line between human and animal health

In February 2025, the classical pianist Betsy Arakawa died in her New Mexico home from a virus most people had never heard of. Her husband, the actor Gene Hackman, died a week later of heart disease. The pathogen that killed her was hantavirus, almost certainly picked up from deer mouse…

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Guide to the classics: ‘all for one, and one for all’ – the enduring appeal of The Three Musketeers

Few phrases in literature have travelled as widely as “all for one, and one for all”. It has come to signify loyalty, courage and a form of friendship that appears to transcend circumstance.

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Museums have always been entangled with European imperialism. Will the world’s first ‘AI art’ museum be any different?

The “world first museum of AI arts” is scheduled to open next month in a 35,000 square feet purpose-built facility in downtown Los Angeles.

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A man’s been convicted for spreading genital herpes. Here’s why that might backfire

In an Australian first, a Canberra man has been convicted for giving genital herpes to a sexual partner.

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New DNA evidence shows dingoes are almost 90% pure – and fall into eight distinct groups

Dingoes have roamed Australia for at least 3,000 years. These clever canines are the mainland’s only native apex predator on land. They also hold deep cultural and spiritual meaning for many First Nations groups.

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We proved these ‘forever chemicals’ can last longer than three decades

The fresh air, picturesque vistas and pristine bush of the Blue Mountains west of Sydney draw millions of visitors a year.

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Iran is threatening undersea cables. The world’s ‘digital chokepoints’ have never been more vulnerable

Early this week, Iranian state-linked media floated a plan to charge the operators of undersea internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz for access to what they say is Iran’s offshore territory.

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Struggling to find an electrician or builder? 5 reasons for Australia’s tradie shortage

Have you recently tried to call a tradie for repairs or a renovation and had trouble finding one?

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Who are the main contenders to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister?

It has become a given in Westminster circles that Keir Starmer’s tenure as prime minister could be nearing its end. This is because, fairly or unfairly, the UK public have made up their minds – and they do not like him.

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Why ‘greenhushing’ signals deeper issues with NZ’s climate risk reporting regime

Most of us are familiar with the concept of greenwashing: organisations exaggerating or overstating their environmental credentials.

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Who shops at farmers markets in the US?

People who shop at the more than 8,700 farmers markets operating in the U.S. either year-round or seasonally generally fall into six distinct groups. Three of them are more interested in farmers markets than the others. I study local food systems as a strategic communications scholar, and that’s the main…

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This year’s Venice Biennale marks a major shift in European cultural politics

I was texting a museum director friend in Asia recently. We were discussing whether a trip to this year’s “artworld Olympics”, the Venice Biennale, justified the carbon release.

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Heatwaves are now everyday disasters – governments need to do more to protect people

Heatwaves are a growing global threat to human health, wellbeing and livelihoods.

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Eurovision Song Contest: what the science of statistics reveals about an infamous voting scandal

The Eurovision Song Contest was founded 70 years ago as a way for Europe, divided after war, to come together by celebrating its music. Every year, several dozen countries across the continent – and, more recently, far beyond – compete in what is considered the world’s most viewed non-sporting event.

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Summers are getting longer each year, and it isn’t all fun and games

Do you have the sense that summers feel different than when you were younger? That they start earlier, arrive quickly and remain intense until the fall? If you live in the mid-latitudes of either the Northern or Southern Hemispheres, chances are you answered yes.

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Why Putin will have been watching the Trump-Xi summit nervously

The opening headlines from the summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing signal an openness on the Chinese side towards stabilising relations with the US. In his opening remarks, the Chinese president noted that China and the US “should be partners not rivals”. But he warned Trump that…

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The Music Is Black: A British Story – it’s little wonder this emotional exhibition took over four years to complete

I can only marvel when I consider that the footprint upon which the newly erected V&A East museum now stands was, for many decades, characterised by hard labour and heavy industry.

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How not to say you’re sorry: Why governments keep getting apologies wrong

In December 2025, the parliament of Victoria — Australia’s second-most populous state — delivered a formal apology to First Peoples for laws and policies that “took land, removed children, broke families, and tried to erase culture.”

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