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Australia needs serious discussion on AUKUS. This inquiry didn’t deliver it
In March 2023, Midnight Oil frontman and former Labor minister Peter Garrett wrote in an article titled “AUKUS stinks, and that’s an understatement”:
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Coalition surges to big lead in a Victorian Newspoll
A month before the November 28 Victorian election, a Newspoll has the Coalition surging to a 55–45 two-party lead over Labor. The Coalition would win a majority of lower house seats on these figures.
BusinessHow are we feeling, Australia? New data reveals confidence in the nation falls – but Australians united on the future
Feelings matter. That’s why for over 25 years, the Australian Unity Wellbeing Index has asked Australian adults how satisfied they feel about their lives and life in Australia.
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Josh Frydenberg plans to keep speaking out
Josh Frydenberg has told The Conversation he will keep speaking out on the need for stronger economic reform, including raising the goods and service tax (GST) – despite his proposal being shot down by Liberal leader Angus Taylor.
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Labor and the Greens improve in Newspoll and Resolve and One Nation drops
Two federal polls taken last week (Newspoll and Resolve) have gains for Labor and the Greens and drops for One Nation. The total One Nation and Coalition vote was 48% in both Newspoll and Resolve (down one in Newspoll and down three in Reso…
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We need to stop asking if NZ can afford its superannuation scheme. It’s the wrong question
Like many countries, New Zealand has an ageing population. Retirees are living longer while fertility rates have fallen. The number of workers relative to retirees will decline.
BusinessQuick LLC Launches The Pedro, a DNS-Verified Security Intelligence Platform for Brand Owners
Sheridan, Wyoming — October 5, 2026 — Quick LLC today announced the launch of The Pedro, a security intelligence platform designed to help businesses discover exposed data, security weaknesses, and attack surfaces across their web infrastructure before they are discovered by mali
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Breaking up NZ’s power gentailers sounds appealing. The consequences may not be
In an election centred on New Zealand’s cost-of-living crisis, it’s perhaps unsurprising to see parties return to a familiar idea for tackling rising power bills: breaking up the big electricity gentailers.
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Stage manager is arguably the most stressful job in live performance. Here’s why
An estimated 4.3 million people tuned in to watch Kylie Minogue’s AFL Grand Final show on Saturday. But how many gave a thought to the people working backstage to make sure everything went exactly to plan?
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NZ election poll watch: minor parties gain as Labour and National slide
Six weeks out from the November 7 election, the latest 1News Verian poll (conducted September 23–27 from a sample of 1,004 voters) recorded a fall for the major parties and gains for most minors:
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How smoking makes Australians poorer – and what we can do about it
Australia has some of the world’s highest cigarette prices. Smoking half-a-pack a day costs about A$7,000 to $12,000 per year at prices of around $38–66 a pack in the legal market. Buying from the illegal market costs about $3,500 per year.
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Unemployment rises to 4.6%, but a September interest rate hike still looks likely
Unemployment rose to 4.6% in August, new Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show. That’s the highest it’s been since November 2021.