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Political books that still influence Australian public debate

Books don't just sit on shelves. They move ideas. They nudge conversation. In Australia, ce ...  
The braggart soldier returns: Trump on the grand stage of ego

Donald Trump is framed as a modern Pyrgopolynices, a braggart whose performative narcissism has ...  
Indigenous scholarships having positive impact on student success

According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), school completion rates for ...  
Two generations, one monster: The enduring power of Stranger Things

A love letter disguised as a horror series, Stranger Things became a rare cultural crossroads ...  
CARTOONS: Donald Trump is on thin I.C.E. with immigrants

In Australia, it seems the Coalition is in the thick of self-destruction.  
Mayhem is the point: Trump's politics of terror

What looks like chaos on America’s streets is not a breakdown of authority, but the deliberate ...  
How dedicated servers support AI, data analytics and high-computing workloads in Australia

Discover how dedicated servers in Australia support demanding AI, data analytics, and enterprise ...  
JEFF McMULLEN: Marie Bashir and Rob Hirst’s rhythm of kindness

The first female Governor of NSW and Midnight Oil’s songwriting drummer had some wonderful ...  
EXCLUSIVE: GC CEO secretively pushes through Tate pods development twice rejected by Council

A development financially benefitting Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate and twice rejected by elected ...  
EXCLUSIVE SUMMARY: Tom Tate and his Baker's pods collapse GC democracy

Despite the Gold Coast City Council twice voting to reject a development proposal endorsed by his ...  
Media framing is shaping our opinions before we realise it

Our opinions feel personal, but they have often been shaped by repetition and framing long before ...  
Naming the real problem with our climate

Our climate is collapsing because our comfort depends on systems that exploit people and nature ...  
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EXCLUSIVE: GC CEO secretly pushes through Tate development twice rejected by Council

A development twice rejected by elected councillors was quietly resurrected through bureaucracy ...  
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EDITORIAL: Tom Tate and the collapse of democracy on the Gold Coast

Despite the Gold Coast City Council twice voting to reject a development proposal endorsed by his ...  
When America raises the bill, Australia pays the price

As Washington demands unprecedented military spending from its allies, Australia faces a stark ...  
The regional visa dilemma facing Pauline Hanson

Pauline Hanson's biggest problem is that regional Australia depends on the migration she oppo ...  
Quantum’s second act: Data, discipline and geopolitics

Quantum has slipped out of the thought experiment phase and into the hard light of measurement ...  
Slow violence in the Kimberley’s forgotten prison

Year after year, Broome Prison remains overcrowded, degrading and overwhelmingly Indigenous — ...  

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