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Sadly, the chances of survival for the remaining whales is very low – and time is fast running out.
Twitter has been officially rebranded to X, in a process many would deem chaotic. But we can still try to make sense of it.
New Zealand’s marine policies are scattered across multiple laws and regulatory institutions. A dedicated ministry would overcome this fragmentation and help protect vital ecosystems and resources.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are also LGBTQIA+ are often not considered in research and policies. This can mean First Nations people have limited access services.
Helping our Southeast Asian neighbours make conditions better for refugees there will reduce the need for them to make dangerous journeys elsewhere.
Even otherwise healthy children can end up in hospital with this winter respiratory virus.
No one plans a European holiday thinking of fleeing from fire or sheltering from intense heat. But the climate crisis is forcing a reckoning – tourism as we knew it will have to change.
Authors and publishers are worried about the threat of AI – and they’re fighting back. But there are still important ways human authors can’t be replaced with machines.
Waging a war on ‘woke’ on issues from climate change to Anzac Day, the right-wing answer to ‘GetUp!’ is leading the ‘no’ vote against a Voice to Parliament.
How dangerous is borax? And what’s the best way to judge the toxicity of everyday household products?
The Universities Accord wants to make sure ‘talented people’ do not miss out on getting ‘life-changing qualifications’. This is where enabling programs can help.
Feral honeybees have become a major problem in Australia. It’s time to develop effective and practical control measures.
Hollywood has been using artificial intelligence for 20 years. But the current actors’ and writers’ strikes are specifically concerned about generative AI.
With the rising cost of living, gyms and fitness classes are becoming unaffordable. But you can make just as much progress at home if you include these three components.
The broad-ranging criticism is contained in the commission’s first review of the 2020 “National Agreement on Closing the Gap”
New Zealand’s food system – from production to delivery – has been built around efficiency rather than resilience to climate change and natural disasters. But there are solutions.
Shankari Chandran’s Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens, which explores Australian racism and the Sri Lankan civil war, is ‘extraordinary’.
Behavioural economics is a discipline that seems blind to empathy. Robodebt showed what it could do.
In the Barbie movie, Ken is exposed to the concept of the patriarchy. What happens next is a humorous yet surprisingly accurate depiction of radicalisation.
Animal-assisted yoga classes have increased in popularity around the world – but their impact on animal welfare may be far from benign.
Support for the Voice to Parliament continues to slide - but there are some small glimmers of hope for the “yes” campaign.
From commerce to public policy, cuts to New Zealand’s university humanities departments will have repercussions well beyond the so-called ‘ivory towers’.
Australia has a lot of wind and sun, but will we actually become a world leader in renewable energy generation?
There is effectively a class of Australian workers who don’t get holiday and sick pay, no matter how long or regularly they work, simply because their employer deemed them “casual” when they began.