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The end of the ‘pleasant fiction’ of geopolitics

By Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada Today I will talk about a rupture in the world order, the end of a pleasant fiction and the beginning of a harsh reality, where

Is a conservative coalition a good idea? Maybe not.

By Shane Rodgers In Australian politics, an occasional big spat between the Liberals and the National Party seems as inevitable as taxes, floods and a Barnaby Joyce

Europe’s 5 options for Trump’s Greenland threats

By Ju Du and Oleksandr Shepotylo Europe has five options for responding to Trump’s Greenland threats. None of them look good. European negotiators believed they had

How to reduce trans fats without cooking from scratch

By Emma Beckett Work is finished, and you’re tired and hungry. Maybe you’re rushing home or to daycare pickup. You know you should be cooking dinner from scratch

When is it right to not go left?

By Shane Rodgers Our society only holds together through unwritten protocols that we are raised to respect. These include walking or driving around red witch’s hats,

Party parachutes for anti-hate measures

By Michelle Grattan While Federal Parliament devoted Monday to emotion-filled Bondi condolence speeches, behind the scenes government and opposition inched to a deal to

Major parties sink to historic poll low

By Michelle Grattan Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has capitulated on the most controversial part of his omnibus post-Bondi bill to minimise political damage and

Returns policy unlikely to help fashion sustainability

By Anastasia Vayona Online fashion retailer Asos recently introduced additional fees for customers who return lots of items, marking a significant shift in the fast

Good grief – it’s a billion-dollar beagle

By Shane Rodgers Anyone who has experienced a childhood (i.e. everyone) can probably relate to the simple adventures of Charlie Brown, his dog Snoopy and the Peanuts

Recreational use of ADHD meds raise concern

By Blair Aitken and Amie Hayley Not long ago, most people thought of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, as a childhood condition that would eventually be

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