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Inspired by his UK counterpart, the new Greens leader will likely lean into left-wing populism over the pragmatism of his predecessor.
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Amid rising support for right-wing minor parties, can David Shoebridge reinvigorate The Greens?
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 5h
People at the highest risk of severe COVID will still be eligible for free vaccines. Others may have to pay.
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Can I still get a COVID vaccine? What you need to know about the latest updates
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 6h
As hundreds of thousands more EVs hit Australian roads, is our charging infrastructure up to scratch?
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Australian electric car and bus sales soar - but trucks lag far behind
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 7h
The tool can help communities better understand their local conditions and prepare for bushfires early.
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Bushfire season is fast approaching. A new satellite tool can help communities better prepare
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 9h
The RBA will get one more inflation reading before it meets again on rates.
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Inflation lifts to 4.0% in August, keeping pressure on the RBA for another rate rise
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 9h
The long-standing UN secretary general could have done more to protect the world’s most vulnerable people.
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After a decade, the UN’s Antonio Guterres is stepping down. His legacy will be mixed, at best
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 10h
Shoebridge at a post-ballot news conference focused on the Greens going after Labor, arguing it had left a vacuum by ‘rushing to the right’.
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New Greens leader David Shoebridge declares Greens ‘here to replace’ Labor
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 11h
Australian households are taking on much bigger mortgages than they were 15 years ago. And our incomes haven’t kept up, either.
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Interest rates have hit their highest level since 2011. The pain will feel different in 2026
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 11h
Calls for an overhaul of New Zealand’s freedom-of-information rules have gone largely unheeded for years. But momentum for reform seems to be building.
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Education Ministry inquiry the latest sign NZ’s Official Information Act isn’t working
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 12h
If all the ice in the Wilkes Subglacial Basin melted, it would raise global sea levels 3 to 4 metres. It happened before – at temperatures we’re heading towards
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Tragedy stopped Mawson exploring this remote Antarctic region. We must get there to study its melting ice
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 13h
Ribose molecules came to Earth in meteorites and eventually became key parts of RNA. But how they survived in between has been a mystery.
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How sugar from outer space became one of the backbones of life on Earth
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 15h
All government departments and agencies must conduct an immediate stocktake of their legacy systems, under the government order.
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Government takes early action to protect ‘legacy’ technology systems against AI breaches
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 16h
Libraries are turning to social media to connect with their communities – with brilliant, often hilarious results. On the way, they’ve launched some unlikely stars.
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Here are five of Australia’s top library influencers. One is a 72-year-old rare books librarian
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 17h
Three years ago, researchers tested AI on real Australian law exams and it struggled. They wanted to know if this is still the case.
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Our research shows how AI is getting better at exams. Here’s how unis can respond
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 18h
In one research project, more than 93% of stage managers interviewed said they had ‘probably’ or ‘definitely’ experienced burnout.
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Stage manager is arguably the most stressful job in live performance. Here’s why
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 19h
Papua New Guinea’s frost disaster suggests heat and drought aren’t the only symptoms of a changing climate.
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As El Niño strengthens across the Pacific, Australian farmers could face fierce frosts
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 20h
Australia is on track to have more deaths than births by the 2060s. Other countries grapple with the same problem. Are they doing better than us?
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Can governments ever convince women to have more babies? Here’s what other countries can teach us
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 20h
Economic growth may have returned to NZ, but lifting living standards will require more than a cyclical recovery. What should voters be looking for in policies?
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Low productivity is NZ’s economic elephant in the room. Election pledges mostly avoid it
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 29/09/2026
The answer is more nuanced than it’s ever been.
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Is it safe to charge your phone overnight?
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 29/09/2026
The company’s Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon will appear before the federal parliamentary committee on Artificial Intelligence’s hearing next week.
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OpenAI promises to ‘do better’ and ‘rebuild trust with Australians’
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 29/09/2026
Four viruses and one bacteria were responsible for 12% of the world’s cancer cases in 2024. Does this mean they’re preventable?
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One in eight cancers are likely caused by an infection worldwide – new study
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 29/09/2026
A new Victorian program is a positive step forward in the state’s battle against rough sleeping.
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Five reasons why Victoria’s new proactive homelessness plan is worth trying
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 29/09/2026
With the Victorian state election two months away, the Labor government has improved in the polls, but remain behind the Coalition.
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Victorian DemosAU poll has Coalition’s two-party lead narrowing, but they remain ahead
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 29/09/2026
Diets like the Fast 800 or intermittent fasting have become popular ways to lose weight. But they’re not long-term solutions.
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Do calorie-restricted diets work? Or will I just re-gain the weight?
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 29/09/2026
The challenge is whether the RBA can bring inflation under control without causing a recession.
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RBA lifts rates to highest level in 15 years – risking a sharper slowdown of the economy
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 29/09/2026
New research looking into the US government-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation shows when aid is handed over to corporations, civilians pay the price.
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Privatised aid failed the people of Gaza. The world should learn not to repeat it
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 29/09/2026
Pre-surgery exercise has benefits, whether it is supervised or home-based. But professional supervision can help patients achieve higher exercise intensities.
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Exercise before surgery improves outcomes and shortens recovery time – new research
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 29/09/2026
AI is helping communities own and build vital tools for their minority languages – all without external funding.
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AI often leaves out minority languages – but some communities are turning it into a lifeline
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 29/09/2026
The clam fills a crucial gap in our records of what the reef was like before industrial-era global warming.
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One giant clam contains a month-by-month diary of the Great Barrier Reef’s climate 200 years ago
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 29/09/2026
Despite gains for the Greens and slumps for Labour and National, the overall left-right balance remains largely unchanged.
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NZ election poll watch: minor parties gain as Labour and National slide
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 29/09/2026
Melbourne Museum’s major exhibition tells us as much about how we look at this complicated culture as the culture itself.
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The exhibition Rome: Empire, Power, People is a tour through our history of looking at ancient Rome
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 29/09/2026
As mass atrocities continue worldwide, finding ways to spot warning signs earlier could help mitigate or prevent future catastrophe.
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Can we predict genocide by listening to what leaders say? Research finds common threads
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 29/09/2026
While it’s normal to feel some anxiety and nervousness around the exam period, there are signs a student may need extra support.
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Year 12 students might feel anxious as exams approach. Here’s what can help
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 29/09/2026
For decades, we couldn’t trace the link between new fossil fuel projects and their damage to people and planet. But now we can.
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We can finally measure the damage each new coal, gas or oil project will do to people and nature
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 29/09/2026
First-term MPs must learn a complex job under intense scrutiny. Our research suggests giving them more room to find their feet could benefit us all.
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NZ’s next new MPs face a brutal learning curve. Does it have to be that way?
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 28/09/2026
The party will decide on a new leader this week.
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Larissa Waters steps down as Greens leader due to health reasons
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 28/09/2026
The treasurer says there is near-universal expectation by economists that rates are going up around the world.
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Jim Chalmers blames likely interest rate rise on Middle East war
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 28/09/2026
Most Australian government entities are running outdated technology – and AI systems may reveal their weaknesses, intentionally or not.
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Australia’s legacy systems were already a cyber risk. AI agents are raising the stakes
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 28/09/2026
The latest literary AI scandal forces us to question what we expect of writers. Some French authors argue AI is now part of our lives – and authorship is evolving.
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A bestselling novel was pulled from a French literary prize after AI accusations – what next?
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 28/09/2026
A self-described ‘platypoditudinarian’, Burrell figured out how to keep these animals in captivity – which allowed them to be studied.
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Meet ‘platypus man’ Harry Burrell. He transformed Australian science – and put on quite a show
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 28/09/2026
Across all jobs – from managers and professionals to labourers – a study found Indigenous workers earn an average of 15.9% less per hour than all workers.
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84 cents for every $1: why Indigenous workers earn less in Australia – and what to do about it
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 28/09/2026
Research suggests all of the world’s songbirds can be traced back to Australia.
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The joy of song: where songbirds came from and why we should listen to them
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 28/09/2026
Like people everywhere, New Zealanders are worried about living standards, costs and wages. But a global poll reveal some less obvious priorities.
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What do NZ voters really care about? A global comparison reveals some surprises
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 28/09/2026
Sometimes, mapping the whole universe starts with getting thousands of tiny robots to move in exactly the right way.
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Even the best telescopes have blind spots. This fix can help us build better maps of the universe
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 28/09/2026
In The Twilight Before the Storm, global strategist Viktor Shvets charts the shift from the fractured 1930s to today’s crisis culture.
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Neoliberalism is in retreat. Viktor Shvets blames the boomers – but it’s not that simple
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 28/09/2026
By the time an Australian student is 15, they will have already spent as many as 11,000 hours at school. What happens here matters for their wellbeing.
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What role does high school play in mental health? Feeling connected to other students and staff is key
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 28/09/2026
These mobile power systems could be a lifeline for remote, island and disaster-prone places.
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Floating power plants could offer coastal communities a reliable energy source. Here’s how
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 28/09/2026
A new study suggests making cigarettes cheaper would risk making smoking-related poverty in Australia worse overall, given it could lead to more people smoking.
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How smoking makes Australians poorer – and what we can do about it
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 28/09/2026
52 Australian women have lost their lives to violence this year, including three in recent weeks. How do we make sure we don’t get compassion fatigue?
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More deaths, less outrage: are we becoming numb to the horrors of family violence?
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 28/09/2026
Manchester City could be facing enormous sanctions for cheating – and the fallout may spread to its 13 teams around the world, from New York to Melbourne.
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Stripped titles? Compensating rivals? How the Manchester City cheating scandal could play out
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