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Paralympic politics: how Russia, Belarus and Israel sparked opening ceremony boycotts

The opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics takes place on Friday but geopolitical tensions have spurred some countries, including the Czech Republic, Finland and Ukraine, to boycott the opening ceremony.

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What this year’s Tropfest winning film tells us about mothers in the screen industry

Lianne Mackessy’s film Crescendo won top prize at this year’s prestigious Tropfest short-film festival – a significant personal and industry milestone.

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‘Centimetre perfect’: how commentator Dennis Cometti became footy’s favourite voice

On the eve of the 2026 AFL season, players and fans are mourning the loss of legendary commentator Dennis Cometti.

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GLP-1 drugs may fight addiction across every major substance, according to a study of 600,000 people

A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking for over a decade, told me that after he started a GLP-1 drug for his diabetes, he lost interest in cigarettes. He didn’t use a patch. He didn’t set a quit date. He simply lost interest. It happened…

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NZ’s rising house insurance premiums warn of a system under strain

New Zealand’s Treasury has just launched a review of household insurance affordability – and it could not be timelier.

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A wild girl considers land rights and community in Eva Hornung’s ‘utterly gripping’ new novel

Eva Hornung was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin for her last novel, The Last Garden. The one before that, Dog Boy, won the Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Fiction and is now a Text Classic, introduced by Yann Martel.

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Hezbollah − degraded, weakened but not yet disarmed − destabilizes Lebanon once again

The fragile peace in Lebanon was already showing serious strains in the first months of 2026 – and then came the U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran.

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New fossil reveals the weird ‘tooth cushions’ of an apex predator from 425 million years ago

Roughly 425 million years ago, in the warm seas over what is now southern China, there lived a metre-long bony fish with jaws full of clusters of spiky teeth.

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‘Fry now pay later’: tracing a century of skin cancer messaging in Australia

In 1981, a jingle played out across Australia, encouraging us to “Slip, Slop, Slap!”

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‘A billion-dollar empire of harm’: how gambling took over Australia

I started my research into gambling and its adverse effects in 2014. At the time, Australia’s annual gambling losses were A$21 billion. Today, they are $31.5 billion.

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Australia now has 137 urgent care clinics. Are they working?

Since 2023, 137 Urgent Care Clinics have opened across Australia, in all states and territories. They’re usually located within or partnered with a general practice, an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation or a community health centre.

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The Liberal Party’s current woes are many. Sidelining Victoria is one of them

The recent elevation of Angus Taylor to leader of the Liberal Party generated an expected avalanche of commentary. The reactions ranged over most points of the compass. In some, Taylor was depicted as a final leadership throw of the dice to avert the slide of the Liberals towards electoral oblivion.…

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Even if Australians won an extra week of leave, we’d need to make sure they could take it

Do your holidays always feel too short? Or are you a parent struggling to juggle the demands of school holidays with the leave you’re allowed to take?

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Australia can no longer be complacent about Trump’s America. It’s time to chart a new course

Australia faces a more complex and dangerous world than at any time since the threat of Japanese invasion during the second world war.

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As International Women’s Day approaches, why is Mark Carney rejecting gender equity efforts?

The past year marked the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the world’s most comprehensive plan to achieve the equal rights of women and girls.

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NZ wants to double foreign student revenue by 2034 – but does it have capacity?

On the face of it, New Zealand’s push to expand international education looks like an easy win for economic growth.

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Labour-National standoff aside, the India-NZ trade deal is a blueprint for real growth

In an increasingly uncertain world, where the global balance of power is tilting toward Asia, a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) with India promises access to a booming market and “southern anchor of stability” in the Indo-Pacific region.

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How would the Iran crisis play out in a world powered by renewables not fossil fuels?

Imagine the escalating conflict between the US, Israel and Iran unfolding in a world powered mostly by wind, solar and batteries rather than oil and gas.

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The US is using repurposed Iranian drone technology to attack Iran – a military expert explains why

Amid the biggest concentration of American military power in the Middle East in decades, the significance – and irony – of one aspect of the US war on Iran has gone largely unnoticed.

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How to understand the post-Gorton and Denton national poll that puts the Greens ahead of Labour

Polling by YouGov suggests a surge in support for the Green party across the country following the Gorton and Denton byelection. According to the poll, Zack Polanski’s party now has a national vote share of 21%, leapfrogging the Labour party. The Greens now sit within the margin of error behind…

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Space launches are changing the chemistry of Earth’s atmosphere, studies warn – here’s what can be done

Look up on a clear night and you’ll see the streaks of our new space age. What you don’t see is the growing fallout for the atmosphere that keeps us alive.

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How prepared are the US and its allies for a protracted conflict in Iran?

If Israel and the US hoped their attack on Iran would force the country to capitulate quickly, they were wrong. Despite the death of the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and many other senior figures, Iran has managed to continue firing drones and missiles at targets across the Middle East.

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Hyrox is booming worldwide – here’s how to train for this race safely and effectively

Once a niche challenge for hardcore athletes, Hyrox has become one of the fastest-growing fitness trends worldwide. It blends elements of endurance running with functional strength work in a way that appeals to both strength and cardio enthusiasts.

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Strait of Hormuz: Gulf states’ food security is at immediate risk but wider shortages could push up consumer prices globally

The Iranian regime has announced the closure of the strait of Hormuz and threatened to target ships attempting to transit the narrow waterway. Some have already been damaged. While this could seriously harm global energy supply and raise costs, the consequences actually extend far beyond these markets.

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Strength training may be the key to healthy ageing

Healthy ageing is about staying independent, maintaining mobility and continuing to enjoy everyday activities as you get older. For many people, what matters most is being able to get out of a chair without help, carry shopping home, climb the stairs and recover quickly after illness.

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