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Polls show federal Labor losing support; One Nation looking strong in Farrer seat poll

It’s over two weeks since the United States and Israel began their war on Iran. In the federal Resolve and Morgan polls, Labor has lost support to the Greens and Others, although YouGov has Labor’s vote up one point. Left-wing voters would like Anthony Albanese to oppose the war.

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The Iran crisis is hitting KiwiSaver balances – but market volatility can work for you too

As well as checking the news for updates on events in the Middle East, many New Zealanders are also nervously checking their KiwiSaver balances.

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Kitchens are the heart of the home. What do all these bland luxury renovations lose?

According to anthropologist Richard Wrangham, cooking fundamentally altered the human species. He claims the control of fire and the advent of cooking sparked significant biological changes (including brain development and digestive efficiency). This shaped human communities through the shift from solitary foraging to communal meals around fires.

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There’s a new plan to help First Nations students from daycare to uni. What does it need to work?

The federal government is promising a new policy to guide First Nations students right throughout their education careers. It will cover from the time they are in early childhood education right through to after they leave school.

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Largest ever Parkinson’s study shows how symptoms differ between men and women

Parkinson’s disease is the fastest growing neurological disorder, with over 10 million cases worldwide. Up to 150,000 Australians currently live with the disease and 50 new cases are diagnosed each day.

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Despite denials, there are signs the RBA does consider house prices in setting rates

As households are squeezed by the cost-of-living crisis, central bank governors such as Jerome Powell in the United States and Michele Bullock in Australia are coming under repeated fire from politicians, pundits and households.

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South Australian election is likely to be Labor in a landslide. But who will be the opposition?

For the past six decades, South Australian politics has been characterised by long periods of Labor domination interrupted by short-lived Liberal governments. Since a record 32 uninterrupted years in office came to an end in 1965, the Liberal Party has spent a mere 17.5 years in government. Now, as they…

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Why Donald Trump is losing the war at home

No US president in living memory has gone to war with less public support than Donald Trump has for the war in Iran. Even Barack Obama’s much-maligned Libyan intervention began with 60% of Americans in support in 2011. There is no poll that shows a majority of Americans supporting the…

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Is HR really there to help employees? What early-career workers should know about it

Early in your career, you’ll probably hear this piece of advice: “If something goes wrong, go to HR.” It sounds practical and reassuring, but that advice is missing some critical nuance.

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Dogs can overdose too: Naloxone training can save pets’ lives as well as humans

Opioid-class drugs are commonly prescribed as powerful pain medications in both humans and animals, though they can also be accessed or used illicitly. These substances carry a significant risk of overdose in people and in pets because they slow the central nervous system. At high doses, this effect can slow…

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‘The Pink Pill’ : New documentary exposes the long battle to bring Addyi — the first libido drug for women — to market

Ever wonder why there are 26 medications for male sexual disorders and only one drug for women who experience low libido? Perhaps it’s because this glaring example of medical sexism has not been widely discussed in popular media. Not until now, that is.

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Tracking wildlife using DNA: A scientific breakthrough made with an Indigenous community

Moose, caribou, deer … they’ve roamed the forests for thousands of years, shaping ecosystems as much as human cultures have. But how can we confirm the presence of these animals without observing, capturing or disturbing them? The answer sometimes lies in the invisible: fragments of DNA left in the snow,…

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What bite marks on a dinosaur fossil tell us about the T. rex’s eating habits

For decades, dinosaurs, especially the Tyrannosaurus rex, have captured the imaginations of the public and paleontologists alike. In many instances, pop culture has depicted the T. rex as the giant and fearsome hunter that lorded over other dinosaurs.

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Memory is not to be trusted: a South African memoir traces the search for a family secret

South African-born literary scholar Dennis Walder recently published an evocative life story called Amid the Alien Corn: A Son’s Memoir. In it, he tracks how, even as a child, he became aware that his mother Ruth was withholding something of herself, and her past, from him. This disquiet comes to…

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Electric vehicles could soon be cheaper than petrol cars in Africa – if financing barriers fall

The cost of electric vehicles (EVs) has long looked like a barrier to adoption in Africa. Most researchers didn’t expect battery power to become affordable enough to replace petrol or diesel on the continent before 2040.

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Human traffickers are using football dreams to lure young Ghanaian men to Nigeria – how to stop it

For a young man growing up in Ghana or Nigeria, few dreams burn brighter than becoming a professional footballer. Icons like Michael Essien (Ghana), Jay-Jay Okocha (Nigeria) and Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria) didn’t just win trophies. They escaped poverty, provided for their families, and earned the respect of entire communities.

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Iran war and other tough topics give K-12 teachers chance to teach students how, not what, to think

It’s a scene that’s played out in K-12 schools around the country in recent years. Unprompted, a student expresses her thoughts or feelings about a difficult issue, such as the Iran war. A murmur spreads through the classroom. Other students prepare to jump into a heated discussion. But the teacher…

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How the Emerald Isle shaped the Steel City – Pittsburgh’s rich Irish history

Downtown Pittsburgh will turn green on Saturday, March 14. Tens of thousands will line Grant Street for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, one of the largest celebrations of its kind in the country.

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Kharg Island: Iran’s energy lifeline that has so far escaped attack

As the US and Israel’s assault on Iran grinds on, the Trump administration has issued increasingly bellicose claims that American and Israeli forces are delivering ferocious blows to the Iranian regime.

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Why the next escalation in the Iran conflict could be between the US and Turkey

In the two weeks since the US and Israeli strikes on Iran began, Donald Trump’s war aims have fluctuated between crippling Iranian military capabilities and toppling the regime that has ruled there since 1979. But despite the success of the initial strikes, which killed the supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, many…

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Is Labour in ‘deep trouble’ with Black voters? What the evidence tells us

Before each general election in the late 1990s and early 2000s, campaign group Operation Black Vote used to publish a list of the most ethnically diverse constituencies in the UK. These were the areas in which the size of the non-white population exceeded the size of the incumbent party’s majority.…

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Iran and the Arabian Peninsula depend on desalination plants to survive – why water has become a target

The Gulf region has been defined by oil for decades. Tankers, pipelines and refineries have long been seen as the region’s most critical – and vulnerable – assets.

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How conversation works – and why people with hearing loss rely more on their powers of prediction

“Ultimately, the bond of all companionship, whether in marriage or friendship, is conversation,” wrote Oscar Wilde.

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Why a short, sharp climate shock affects your pension more than a slow, looming threat

When severe floods struck Valencia in late 2024, the damage quickly spread beyond the affected neighbourhoods. Infrastructure was disrupted, insurance claims surged and supply chains were hit across the region. Within days, the financial implications were clear. Events like these illustrate how sudden climate shocks can rapidly enter financial markets.

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