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5 huge climate opportunities await the next parliament – and it has the numbers to deliver
In its previous term, Labor laid the groundwork for stronger climate action. Now, in an expanded majority government, it has ...
Australia can no longer take a ‘business as usual’ approach to the US. On security, it’s time for courage and confidence
It might be tempting for Labor to continue a ‘small target’ when it comes to Donald Trump. But the new government needs the ...
Labor routs the Coalition as voters reject Dutton’s undercooked offering
After a campaign overshadowed by Trump, Labor has prevailed and the Liberals have been left with a real problem: who would ...
Thought the election campaign was boring? Maybe you’re just not on TikTok
The five week campaign was lamented by many as dull. But on TikTok, where millions of Australians are daily, it was anything ...
A rubbish election: voting in Australia produces mountains of waste - but there’s a better way
From corflutes and how-to-vote cards to 250,000 pencils, 240,000 volunteer vests, 80,000 ballot boxes, here’s what happens to ...
Pie in the sky? After the Coalition’s stinging loss, nuclear should be dead. Here’s why it might live on
With metropolitan Liberals sceptical of nuclear reduced to a rump, the Nationals and regional Liberals will gain influence ...
Is it dangerous to kiss someone who’s eaten gluten if you have coeliac disease?
A very small amount of gluten can be harmful to people with coeliac disease, so you may worry about cross-contamination ...
A ‘Trump slump’ has lifted the left in Canada and now Australia – what are the lessons for NZ?
The ‘Trump effect’ has influenced elections in Canada and Australia. But the New Zealand left can’t bank on the same thing ...
Women political leaders are rare – but 450 years ago, Anna Jagiellon was elected Queen of Poland
Anna Jagiellon’s story, set over four centuries ago, shows a woman could secure power through a vote, even in an era when ...