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April Fools’ Day not so funny in fake news world

By Phoebe Hart April Fools’ Day is a funny one. Developed over centuries, it’s a tradition that gives people the permission to prank. Some leg-pulls are delightful

Australia is far from ‘losing’ the Pacific to China

By Joanne Wallis and Salote Tagivakatini Last year, Australia was reminded of China’s willingness to exercise its growing naval power in the region. In February, a

Strong evidence emerges of vaping cancer link

By Bernard Stewart As early as the 1880s, there was evidence that smoking tobacco damaged your lungs. But it took almost 100 years to definitively show that smoking

Nearly half of school principals face physical violence

By Paul Kidson, Herb Marsh and Theresa Dicke Almost half of surveyed Australia’s school principals face physical violence in their jobs. Almost 90 percent say they

Middle East war could lift prices by an extra 5 percent

By George Verikios A drawn-out war in the Middle East could add an extra 5 percent to existing inflation in Australia, our new modelling shows. We looked at the likely

Albanese walking a delicate path in high stress times

By Michelle Grattan Crises “stress test” governments and countries. Memories remain vivid of COVID, which put immense pressures on the Australian economy, the

Meta loses landmark social media addiction case

By Rob Nicholls Social media platforms Instagram and YouTube have a design defect which means they are addictive, a jury in the United States has ruled. The Los Angeles

Are we seeing a repeat of the crippling 1970s oil shock

By Laura Panza On October 6,1973, the Yom Kippur War – mainly involving Egypt, Syria and Israel –triggered one of the biggest energy crises of the 20th

Public school ‘fees’ putting extra pressure on families

By Emma Rowe At this time of the school year, many schools are asking families to pay fees. These are not private schools, but public schools. The fees are voluntary

Prosecco conceded but feta kept in new EU trade deal

By Hazel Moir Nearly eight years ago Australia and the European Union (EU) launched trade negotiations. Finally, this week Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and

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