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The special envoy’s antisemitism plan is ambitious, but fails to reckon with the hardest questions

Envoy’s plan to fight antisemitism would put universities on notice over funding
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism Jillian Segal and Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke speak to media
Albanese’s China mission - managing a complex relationship in a world of shifting alliances
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing's Great Hall of the People
The ACT wants dog owners to spend 3 hours a day with their pet. But quality, not quantity, matters most
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Hendra virus has killed a horse in Queensland. Should we be worried?
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A new exhibition is a thoughtful examination of the lasting relationship between Asia and Australia
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A new exhibition is a thoughtful examination of the lasting relationship between Asia and Australia
Trump has flagged 200% tariffs on Australian pharmaceuticals. What do we produce here, and what’s at risk?
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Does Australia really take too long to approve medicines, as the US says?
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What is cannabis use disorder? And how do you know if you have a problem?
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Black bushranger brothers Jimmy and Joe Governor were hanged in 1901. But were they ‘wicked’ or wronged?

Black bushranger brothers Jimmy and Joe Governor were hanged in 1901. But were they ‘wicked’ or wronged?

Tim Rowse, Western Sydney University

Friday essay: ‘An oasis in the desert’ – Jackie Huggins reflects on her deep history with Carnarvon Gorge

Friday essay: ‘An oasis in the desert’ – Jackie Huggins reflects on her deep history with Carnarvon Gorge

Jackie Huggins, The University of Queensland

What is the Strait of Hormuz and why is it so important for global shipping?
What is the Strait of Hormuz and why is it so important for global shipping?
Guests at a feast in Iran’s Zagros Mountains 11,000 years ago brought wild boars from all across the land
Illustration showing people carrying wild boars in mountainous terrain.
Will my private health insurance cover my surgery? What if my claim is rejected?
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Child hospitalised as bird flu cases climb in Cambodia
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Erin Patterson trial

Several books on the mushroom trial are already cooking. What are the risks and rewards of fast books on big news?

Several books on the mushroom trial are already cooking. What are the risks and rewards of fast books on big news?

Erin Patterson has been found guilty in the mushroom murder trial. Legal experts explain why
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A Shakespearean, small-town murder: why Australia became so obsessed with the Erin Patterson mushroom case
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Several children pleading for food from behind a wire fence in Gaza.

Israel’s Rafah camp – ‘humanitarian city’ or crime against humanity?

Grattan on Friday: childcare is a ‘canary in mine’ warning for wider problems in policy delivery
Grattan on Friday: childcare is a ‘canary in mine’ warning for wider problems in policy delivery
Does AI actually boost productivity? The evidence is murky
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Queensland’s horrific lion attack shows wild animals should not be kept for our amusement
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Rugby headgear can’t prevent concussion – but new materials could soften the blows over a career
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Trump is aiming to silence public media in the US – and if he succeeds, his supporters here will take note
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Does Donald Trump deserve the Nobel Peace Prize? We asked 5 experts
Does Donald Trump deserve the Nobel Peace Prize? We asked 5 experts
Cyber crime and real-world crime are converging in a dangerous new way – here’s how to stay safe
A woman in shock looks at her phone in a darkened room
How can we stay safe after data breaches? Step 1 is to change the cybersecurity laws
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Melting ice in Antarctica

Melting ice will strengthen the monsoon in northern Australia – but cause drier conditions north of the Equator

We interviewed 205 Australians convicted of murder and manslaughter. Alcohol’s role was alarming
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‘Fashion helped the pride come out’: First Nations fashion as resistance, culture and connection
‘Fashion helped the pride come out’: First Nations fashion as resistance, culture and connection
NZ’s new AI strategy is long on ‘economic opportunity’ but short on managing ethical and social risk
NZ’s new AI strategy is long on ‘economic opportunity’ but short on managing ethical and social risk
Scandal has erupted over bestselling memoir The Salt Path. In the ‘fake news’ era, what’s the standard for truth in memoir?
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First the dire wolf, now NZ’s giant moa: why real ‘de-extinction’ is unlikely to fly
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Cannabinoid products may reduce total sleep time in adults with insomnia: new study
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Skorts revolutionised how women and girls play sport. But in 2025, are they regressive?
Skorts revolutionised how women and girls play sport. But in 2025, are they regressive?
Are ‘ghost stores’ haunting your social media feed? How to spot and avoid them
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The US has high hopes for a new Gaza ceasefire, but Israel’s long-term aims seem far less peaceful
Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu and officials sitting at a long table in the White House
Planning a ‘Euro summer’ or cruise? Why another flu shot might save your holiday
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A weakened Iran and Hezbollah could give Lebanon a new path to peace
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How do coronial inquests work? Here’s what they can and can’t do
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New research

Where do giant volcanic eruptions come from? New study finds missing link to ‘blobs’ deep within Earth
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Earth’s ‘oldest’ impact crater is much younger than previously thought – new study
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Teeth record the hidden history of your childhood climate and diet
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Why are we so obsessed with bringing back the woolly mammoth?
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Federal politics

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Larissa Waters on why we deserve more than a government that just tinkers
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Larissa Waters on why we deserve more than a government that just tinkers
A test of political courage: Yoorrook’s final reports demand action, not amnesia
Yoorrook Justice Commission deputy chair Travis Lovett watches on at a Parliamentry reception at Melbourne's Parliament House.
Just $7 extra per person could prevent 300 suicides a year. Here’s exactly where to spend it
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The National Anti-Corruption Commission turns 2 – has it restored integrity to federal government?
The National Anti-Corruption Commission turns 2 – has it restored integrity to federal government?
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World

Brics is sliding towards irrelevance – the Rio summit made that clear
Brazil's president, Luiz Inácio 'Lula' da Silva, wipes his brow at the Brics summit in Rio de Janeiro.
Anti-tourism protests are not new. They happened in ancient Rome, 19th-century England and after World War II
Anti-tourism protests are not new. They happened in ancient Rome, 19th-century England and after World War II
New US directive for visa applicants turns social media feeds into political documents
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‘Whose agony is greater than mine?’ Testimonies of Gaza and October 7 ask us to recognise shared humanity
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I’m a statistics professor who became embroiled in the world of online chess drama
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I rode the Tour de France to study its impact on the human body – here’s what I learned
I rode the Tour de France to study its impact on the human body – here’s what I learned
It’s harder than you think to become a top sports official in football, soccer and the rugby codes
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I’ve seen the brain damage contact sports can cause – we all need to take concussion and CTE more seriously
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Climate

In Texas, parents search flood debris for missing kids. Are Australians ready for our own sudden floods?
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Experiencing extreme weather and disasters is not enough to change views on climate action, study shows
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Antarctic research is in decline, and the timing couldn’t be worse
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Mauna Loa Observatory captured the reality of climate change. The US plans to shut it down
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Kerrynne Liddle on seizing more opportunities with Indigenous Australians
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Kerrynne Liddle on seizing more opportunities with Indigenous Australians
Politics with Michelle Grattan: historian Emma Shortis warns against falling into Trump’s trade traps
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers on keeping Australia out of recession amid global instability
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers on keeping Australia out of recession amid the ‘dark shadow’ of global instability
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Zoe McKenzie on everything that went wrong and whether a gender quota could help the Liberals
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The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives shatters the church’s century-long effort to curate its own image
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives shatters the church’s century-long effort to curate its own image
‘Next time bring my daughter’: Barbara Demick reunited a Chinese family with the stolen ‘missing twin’ adopted in the US
‘Next time bring my daughter’: Barbara Demick reunited a Chinese family with the stolen ‘missing twin’ adopted in the US
Back to Back Theatre tackles an epic Shakespearian conflict – set in a factory, with cardboard props
The cast dressed for battle – in cardboard.
A lost woman looks for purpose in a Guatemalan lakeside town, in Rachel Morton’s gripping novel
A lost woman looks for purpose in a Guatemalan lakeside town, in Rachel Morton’s gripping novel

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