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Grattan on Friday: Albanese wants Labor's national conference to "showcase' the party " but not its AUKUS division
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (899+ words) As Labor parliamentarians fled Canberra late this week for their long winter break, they could reassure themselves the bruises sustained in a difficult budget session were fading. Broken promises might inflict some long-term damage on the prime minister, and the…...
From the Fourth of July to Bastille Day: How France and America reinvent their nations through ritual
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (591+ words) Why do France and the United States " two nations that claim to be founded on universal principles rather than common ancestry " place such extraordinary importance on their national holidays? And what do today's battles over these celebrations reveal about the…...
How much do friends influence teens" mental health? What a new study can (and can"t) tell us
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (620+ words) This study shows peers are linked to mental health. But this doesn't mean anxiety and depression are "contagious'....
You've never heard of these glaciers, but they're becoming critical climate havens as America's iconic mountain glaciers and their water fade
15+ hour, 25+ min ago (752+ words) If you have ever hiked in the high peaks of Colorado, the Wasatch Range in Utah or the Tetons in Wyoming, you've almost certainly seen a rock glacier, perhaps without even knowing it. Rock glaciers are slow-moving masses of rock…...
How gambling companies use the grey area of sponsorship and ads to reach World Cup viewers
4+ hour, 43+ min ago (796+ words) The FIFA World Cup is a global juggernaut of sport that provides fabulous marketing opportunities for its sponsors. It is also projected to be the biggest gambling event in history. And many Australian viewers are struggling to watch the event…...
Messi is old, short and slow. How is he still dominating at the World Cup?
5+ hour, 21+ min ago (1010+ words) Lionel Messi is 39 years old. He is 1. 70 metres tall " shorter than almost every defender he plays against. He was never astoundingly quick, and he is slower now. And yet, watching this World Cup, you would be hard pressed to name…...
Australia's migration system lacks something crucial: a plan
6+ hour, 36+ min ago (1017+ words) The political debate about migration often boils down to a numbers game. The question is typically what the precise level should be and the answer depends on who you ask. Clive Palmer says zero. Pauline Hanson says around 130, 000. Angus Taylor…...
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Julian Leeser on fighting an "explosion" of hate in Australia
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (317+ words) The Liberal frontbencher is the opposition's leading Jewish voice and will soon appear at the royal commission on antisemitism....
Homelessness has been framed as a housing problem in NZ. The reality is more complex
7+ hour, 56+ min ago (442+ words) Interviews with 55 Aucklanders reveal how gaps between housing, health, income and justice services can make it harder to find a path out of homelessness....
Workplace depression is common. Managers can make it worse, or better
8+ hour, 17+ min ago (926+ words) Australia has a mental health crisis. The Productivity Commission has found mental health issues cost Australia up to A$200 billion to $220 billion per year " one tenth of annual economic output. Job stress is a major contributing factor to that crisis,…...