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Canada’s new immigration policy favours construction workers but leaves the rest behind

Migrant workers have long been recognized as essential to Canada’s economy. But that recognition rarely translates into meaningful inclusion. As Canada embarks on new immigration reforms, persistent inequalities continue to define who truly belongs, and who remains excluded.

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To truly understand Pope Francis’ theology – and impact – you need to look to his life in Buenos Aires

Pope Francis’ journey from the streets of Flores, a neighbourhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to the Vatican, is a remarkable tale.

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The story behind the ‘Moko’ drums, sacred musical instruments from the Alor-Pantar archipelago

The day was still alive when a group of Abui people danced in a circle around the ‘maasang’ – the central altar of their village – alternating coordinated movements with rhythmic pauses. The drums were played, marking each step with their sounds, believed to connect the world of the gods…

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Australia had a national reckoning over domestic violence, but where’s the focus this election?

For most of this federal election campaign, politicians have said very little about violence against women and children.

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The government has pledged $10 million for inclusive LGBTQIA+ health care. Here’s what that means

Last week, the federal government announced a $10 million commitment to make Medicare more inclusive for LGBTQIA+ Australians. It aims to improve their access to “inclusive, culturally safe primary care” through training and accreditation for GPs, nurses and other health-care providers.

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A landmark ruling will tackle the gender pay gap for thousands of workers

The Fair Work Commission has found award pay rates in five industrial awards covering a range of female-dominated occupations and industries do not provide equal pay.

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The rise of Brazil’s fuel mafias and their gas station money laundering machines

Brazil’s federal police recently pulled back the curtain on a criminal web that had infiltrated the country’s fuel distribution chains. What looked like ordinary gas stations were, in fact, outposts of a vast laundering machine, washing dirty money with diesel and ethanol. According to Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski, more than…

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Tiny dips in sea level reveal flow of climate-regulating underwater waterfalls

Beneath the surface of the Southern Ocean, vast volumes of cold, dense water plunge off the Antarctic continental shelf, cascading down underwater cliffs to the ocean floor thousands of metres below. These hidden waterfalls are a key part of the global ocean’s overturning circulation – a vast conveyor belt of…

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What would Australia be willing to go to war over? This needs to be made clear in our defence strategy

In 2024, the National Defence Strategy made deterrence Australia’s “primary strategic defence objective”.

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How will a new pope be chosen? An expert explains the conclave

Following the death of Pope Francis, we’ll soon be seeing a new leader in the Vatican. The conclave – a strictly confidential gathering of Roman Catholic cardinals – is due to meet in a matter of weeks to elect a new earthly head.

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Haka in the House: what will Te Pāti Māori’s protest mean for tikanga in parliament?

Time is apparently running out for the three Te Pāti Māori MPs whose haka in parliament during the Treaty Principles Bill debate last year attracted huge international attention.

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Rates will never be enough – councils need the power to raise money in other ways

You might have recently received voting papers for your local body elections. Going by our historically low participation rates, many of those envelopes will remain unopened.

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Is a corporation a slave? Many philosophers think so

If you’ve ever heard the term “wage slave”, you’ll know many modern workers – perhaps even you – sometimes feel enslaved to the organisation at which they work.

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Graydon Carter hired Christopher Hitchens, pissed off Trump and revealed Deep Throat. He calls himself a ‘beta male’

The editor of Vanity Fair, Radhika Jones, is stepping down after seven years. Amid the media buzz about who might take her role – long considered a plum one – is a surprising question. “Is it still a good job?” asked the New York Times last week.

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Since its very conception, Star Wars has been political. Now Andor will take on Trump 2.0

Premiering today, the second and final season of Star Wars streaming show Andor seems destined to be one of the pop culture defining moments of the second Trump presidency.

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‘I’m a failure’: how schema therapy tackles the deep-rooted beliefs that affect our mental health

If you ever find yourself stuck in repeated cycles of negative emotion, you’re not alone.

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Parents delay sending kids to school for social reasons and physical size. It’s not about academic advantage

If you have a child born at the start of the year, you may be faced with a tricky and stressful decision. Do you send them to school “early”, in the year they turn five? Or do you “hold them back” and send them in the year they turn six?

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Fossil fuel companies ‘poisoned the well’ of public debate with climate disinformation. Here’s how Australia can break free

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order that would block state laws seeking to tackle greenhouse gas emissions – the latest salvo in his administration’s campaign to roll back United States’ climate action.

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Early voting opens in the federal election – but it brings some problems for voters and parties

More than 18 million Australians are enrolled to vote at the federal election on May 3.

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Rating agencies don’t treat the Global South fairly: changes South Africa should champion in G20 hot seat

Credit rating agencies like S&P Global and Fitch have an outsized influence on the economic fortunes of developing countries. Their assessments shape investor perceptions, influence borrowing costs, and ultimately shape a country’s development path. With many African countries now issuing bonds in global markets amid falling levels of official development…

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The new abnormal: Debating Canada’s future at a hinge point in history

Canadians watched the two leaders’ debates unfold last week in Montréal. The debates, and this election, occur at a pivotal moment in history. Canadians go to the polls as the future of global democracy and governance, and in fact the very independence of the country, is in the balance.

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Canada’s federal election must grapple with the limits of neoliberal economics

With a federal election on the horizon, economic policy is once again taking centre stage. Yet missing from the national debate is a serious reckoning with the failures of neoliberalism and the urgent need for alternatives.

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Where the parties stand on child care in the Canadian federal election

What will child care in Canada look like after this federal election?

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Pope Francis promoted women to unprecedented heights of power in the church

Pope Francis appointed more women to leadership roles in the Vatican than any pope before him. He challenged entrenched traditions within the Roman Catholic church to bring women into positions once deemed categorically off limits by an institution historically dominated by men.

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Where the parties stand on gun control in the Canadian federal election

The outcome of the 2025 federal election could have major consequences on Canada’s gun control regime. Current polling suggests that either the Liberals or Conservatives will win the April 28 election, so their proposed policies deserve close attention.

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