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Grattan on Friday: Key markers on the bumpy road to this election
With the election nearly over, Michelle Grattan takes a look back at the key moments of what felt like a very long campaign.
The Coalition’s costings show some savings, but a larger deficit than Labor in the first two years
The Coalition’s policy costings have been released, just two days ahead of the federal election. The costings show the ...
Explainer: what mental health support do refugees and asylum seekers get in Australia?
Australia has a humanitarian and legal responsibility to support the mental health of refugees and asylum seekers so they can ...
Schools today also teach social and emotional skills. Why is this important? And what’s involved?
Since 2010, the Australian Curriculum has required schools to teach about managing emotions, controlling impulses and empathy ...
How the US ‘war on woke’ and women risks weakening its own military capability
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the Women, Peace and Security initiative ‘woke’ and ‘divisive’. But history shows ...
Freedom in an age of climate crisis and trade wars: Lessons from philosopher Immanuel Kant
Philosopher Immanuel Kant teaches us that even amid turmoil, it is possible — and necessary — to work toward a freer, more ...
Logging devastated Victoria’s native forests – and new research shows 20% has failed to grow back
Forest logging records, satellite data, on-ground surveys and drone photography show nearly 20% of logged areas in Victoria ...
What are the symptoms of measles? How long does the vaccine last? Experts answer 6 key questions
Measles cases are rising in Australia and globally. Two paediatric infectious disease experts answer some key questions.
As Dutton champions nuclear power, Indigenous artists recall the profound loss of land and life that came from it
In the 1970s, a huge concrete dome was built on Runit Island to cover some 85,000 cubic metres of radioactive waste dumped by ...
The Brooke Bellamy accusations join a long tradition of cookbook scandals – from Belle Gibson to bone broth formula
A second author has come forward to accuse Brooke Bellamy of reproducing one of her recipes. Cookbooks are big business – and ...
How do candidates skirt Chinese social media bans on political content? They use influencers
Popular Chinese apps WeChat and RedNote are a tool for political campaigning – but such content is banned. Here’s how parties ...