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Friday essay: The dangers of centrism in a time of crisis

In the fight against slavery, abolitionists eventually prevailed over slave owners. The long fight was not won in the sensible centre, but by “radical, democratic” absolutists who risked their lives in the fight to save the lives of others. It scares me to think how the ABC, or indeed most…

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Should I break up with my GP? 4 signs it may be time

A long-term relationship with a GP – one who knows you and your history – improves your health and even reduces your chance of dying prematurely.

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What’s a ‘black moon’? Here’s why it’s worth looking up at the sky this week

There’s been a lot of buzz online about the August “black moon”, happening later this week.

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Climate change is driving a silent, sinister change in Australia’s mountain ash forests

Something silent and sinister is happening in Australia’s mountain ash forests. As temperatures rise, these ecosystems are slowly, steadily losing their trees – and with them, their ability to store carbon.

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Israel is on notice for using sexual violence against Palestinians. It’s all too common as a war tactic

This article contains descriptions of sexual violence some readers may find distressing.

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An attempt to lower NZ electricity prices could end up doing the opposite – here’s why

In its quest to lower electricity prices for New Zealand households, the Electricity Authority may inadvertently make the situation worse.

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5 vital leadership takeaways from the life of Chief Poundmaker

In the 21st century, leadership is typically framed in the position of power, strategy and authority and oftentimes considered interchangeable with management.

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Wildfire disasters are increasingly in the news, yet less land is burning globally – here’s why

Worldwide, an estimated 440 million people were exposed to a wildfire encroaching on their home at some point between 2002 and 2021, new research shows. That’s roughly equivalent to the entire population of the European Union, and the number has been steadily rising – up 40% over those two decades.

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Hay fever: new immunotherapy approved in England for people with severe birch pollen allergies

Around 25% of hay fever sufferers in the UK are allergic to birch tree pollen. This means that for a good chunk of the population, the arrival of spring and summer means sneezing, itchy eyes, blocked sinuses and days spent indoors avoiding pollen. But the recent approval of a new…

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The UK’s year of climate U-turns exposes a deeper failure

We’re now halfway through the UK government’s critical decade for tackling climate change – and 2025 is fast becoming a year of climate U-turns.

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Climate change is profoundly affecting livelihoods across Canada

For years, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has been sounding the alarm: climate change is having significant effects on the conditions, characteristics and availability of work.

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Our primate ancestors evolved in the cold – not the tropics

Most people imagine our early primate ancestors swinging through lush tropical forests. But new research shows that they were braving the cold.

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The UK Space Agency has been absorbed into the science department. The potential effects are still unclear

The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has become part of the government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). The announcement was made on August 20 2025 by Chris Bryant MP, minister of state for data protection and telecoms.

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Edinburgh TV festival: James Harding’s MacTaggart lecture is a passionate defence of the BBC

The agenda-setting centrepiece of every Edinburgh TV Festival is the MacTaggart lecture, celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025. This year’s lecture was delivered by former BBC news director James Harding, and billed as a speech that would examine challenges to truth and trust in the media.

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Football fans will see Nigel Farage’s branded kit for the cynical move it is

As a new season begins, Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is making a play for the affections of the nation’s football fans by launching its very own football shirt. It’s a move that has already proven popular among Reform supporters. According to Zia Yusuf, a leading figure in the party, thousands…

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Sorry, Baby: a sad, funny, profound film about life after trauma

A critical success and award winner at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Sorry, Baby is the directorial debut of its writer and star, Eva Victor. The film follows Agnes (Victor), an English professor at a small American college, in the aftermath of a sexual assault by one of her teachers…

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The economic pros and cons of building more and more data centres in the UK

About 100 new data centres, the large anonymous-looking buildings containing the complex computer systems which power the online world, are to be built in the UK. Vital for all of your digital needs – from Netflix and banking, to AI and social media – they are the heart of the…

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Did Trump really resolve six conflicts in a matter of months? We spoke to the experts to find out

The US president, Donald Trump, claims to have “solved six wars in six months”. To work out if there was any substance to his claims, The Conversation international affairs editors Sam Phelps and Rachael Jolley interviewed six academic experts on those regions to find out what Trump actually did, and…

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Let ‘performative males’ be – gender has always been a performance and our need for authenticity is bad for us

Authenticity, everyone’s looking for it, yet it seems nowhere to be found. From the political arena to pop culture to relationships, our obsessive search for authenticity is a symptom of its absence.

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By ‘focusing on the family,’ James Dobson helped propel US evangelicals back into politics – making the Religious Right into the cultural force it is today

For decades, one name was ubiquitous in American evangelical homes: Focus on the Family. A media empire with millions of listeners and readers, its messages about parenting, marriage and politics seemed to reach every conservative Christian church and school.

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Wheelchair basketball: what can be learned from a South African athlete’s journey to France

Wheelchair basketball is one of the fastest-growing Para sports in the world. Over 100,000 athletes compete in national and international competitions and at the Paralympic Games and Commonwealth Games. In Africa, there are 26 national wheelchair basketball federations.

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Grandparenting from a distance: what’s lost when families are separated, and how to bridge the gap

Becoming a grandparent is often envisioned as a deeply intimate, hands-on journey, holding a newborn, sharing first smiles, witnessing the first wobbly steps. It is traditionally grounded in physical presence, marked by spontaneous visits.

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Enslaved Africans, an uprising and an ancient farming system in Iraq: study sheds light on timelines

Written accounts tell the story of the Zanj rebellion – a slave revolt that took place in the late 9th century in southern Iraq. Some of the rebels were enslaved Africans working in various sectors of the local economy.

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How Nollywood films help Kenyan housemaids make sense of their lives

Nollywood, Nigeria’s prolific video-film industry, has been popular in Kenya since it was introduced to east Africa at around the turn of the century.

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Here’s why Canada’s parents and grandparents reunification program is problematic

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s recent announcement that it’s accepting 10,000 sponsorship applications under the Parent and Grandparents Program (PGP) comes with an important caveat.

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