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On the frontlines in Ukraine
Andrii Kobalia | October 31, 2024Ukraine’s unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) have destroyed hundreds of Russian tanks and armoured vehicles, and this special report from the front lines of the war explains just how they are used in combat.
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The new authoritarian playbook
Geoff Boucher | October 31, 2024Donald Trump is not an old-fashioned fascist, despite his opponents claims, but he is an anti-democratic authoritarian would would hobble democracy to entrench power if – incredible though it seems – he was elected a second time.
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From a whisper to a scream
Nick Freeman | October 31, 2024Though eclipsed for a time by the rise of slasher films and other gory fare, the venerable literary genre of ‘quiet horror’ is due for a much needed resurgence.
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Won’t be fooled again
Michelle Grattan | October 30, 2024A new report warns the public is unlikely to accept a repeat of the costly lockdowns and draconian travel restrictions which characterised the Government’s response to the COVID pandemic.
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While the world burns
Open Forum | October 30, 2024Greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere surged to a new record in 2023, committing the planet to rising temperatures for many years to come, according to a report from the World Meteorological Organization.
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Falling jab rates raise concerns
Open Forum | October 30, 2024Vaccination coverage rates among children in Australia have declined for the third consecutive year according to the latest annual vaccination report from the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance.
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Should a young person’s vote count for more?
Kim Angell | October 29, 2024To most people, the idea of ‘one person, one vote’ is sacrosanct, but could a case be made that in certain circumstances, some voters should have more of a say?
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Building back better
Antonia Settle | October 29, 2024We need to increase the resilience of Australian homes as insurance will only be affordable if risk exposure is reduced.
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Nature positive legislation required
Open Forum | October 29, 2024A team of Australian researchers is calling for urgent reforms to the nation’s environmental laws to meet the Federal government’s ambitious nature-positive commitments.
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Can pre-schools cut youth crime?
Jacqueline Allen | October 28, 2024A new evaluation finds that preschool programs can cut the number of young people appearing before the courts by more than 50% and the right types of family support can reduce the chances of children committing crimes even further.
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Reading together
Open Forum | October 28, 2024Research suggests that reading groups, in which people from all walks of life meet regularly to read and discuss literature, can provide the kind of meaningful social connections which alleviate loneliness, particularly as we age.
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Getting more teachers in schools
Open Forum | October 28, 2024Teaching needs to be made more attractive to a wider pool of graduates to tackle shortages in the profession, according to new international research comparing 18 countries.
