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Trump is hailing it as a ‘breakthrough’, but will Hamas actually disarm in Gaza?

US President Donald Trump has announced that Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza have agreed to disarm. He’s calling it a “critical step” toward lasting peace and security in the strip.

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Can Australia’s newest bank give the ‘big four’ some real competition?

Australia officially has a new bank. Last week, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority granted Revolut Australia a full banking licence. This means it can now accept deposits as an Australian bank, offer eligible deposit products protected under the Financial Claims Scheme, and expand its savings and lending services.

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Australia’s fuel discount is ending. What does this mean for petrol prices?

Australians are bracing for more pain at the fuel pump, with the federal government set to scrap its fuel excise discount this Sunday.

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In Homer’s epic, a bold princess helps Odysseus home – but not in Nolan’s film. Who is Nausicaa?

In Homer’s Odyssey, Nausicaa is a tall, gutsy teenage princess who finds a naked and helpless Odysseus washed up on her shore, gives him her brothers’ clothing, and instructs him on how to appeal to her mother, Queen Arete, for help to get home to Ithaca. She is crucial to…

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More than 80% of kids still using social media despite ban, new eSafety report finds

As countries around the world look to follow Australia’s lead in restricting young people’s access to social media, a new report by the eSafety Commissioner might give them reason to pause, at least temporarily.

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Where do peptides come from? We found out.

Over the past year, staff working in Australia’s needle and syringe programs have noticed something unusual.

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Should I let my kids down that tube slide? How to weigh the benefits with the risk of injury

As a parent you may not like the thought of your child swinging upside-down from the monkey bars or jumping off that big rock. But it’s important for children to have risky play. It encourages them to learn their limits and build confidence in themselves.

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Data centres are power hungry – but they don’t have to be a burden on NZ’s grid

The artificial intelligence boom is driving a global expansion in data centres – and with it, public debate over their heavy demand for power, water and land.

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Bali’s traditional boats embody centuries of maritime tradition – but they’re quickly disappearing

Five decades ago, Bali’s coastline was adorned with traditional fishing canoes with colourful carvings of mythical elephant-fish. Where did they go?

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Forbidden Planet hit cinemas in 1956. Its warnings about AI should terrify us

When Forbidden Planet arrived in cinemas in 1956, it was a daring investment in a small genre. At a time when science fiction meant low-budget monster movies and tales of alien invasion, MGM spent big on something far more ambitious: a movie that imagined a world of interplanetary travel, robotics…

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Sports venues are offering facial recognition to let people in. What are the risks?

Queues at sports events can be very long, even at large venues with many entrance gates. To speed things up, Geelong Football Club recently introduced an “express lane” option for club members.

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Sam Altman says we’re ‘in the singularity’ with AI. Here’s why he’s wrong

“We are now, like, in the singularity”.

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Fauci’s COVID-origins hearing shows how conspiracy theories became political weapons

Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions from a Senate committee more than 100 times on July 29, 2026.

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Wetlands are crucial food baskets for NZ’s native eels – new research

Conservation projects often focus on protecting a threatened species from predators and habitat destruction. But as our research shows, restoring food webs can be as important to supporting ongoing recovery.

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Is social housing policy failing NZ families trying to move from renting to home ownership?

The government’s recent NZ$69 million investment in the contestable Flexible Fund, the main funding source for iwi and community housing providers, prioritises social housing and affordable rentals.

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Australian poetry classics: Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s A Song of Hope created a legacy to build on

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and images of deceased people.

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Can pumping groundwater really flip Earth’s poles? An expert explains

Last week a government minister in the Northern Territory, spruiking a plan to make Darwin “the datacentre capital of the globe”, suggested it might be a good idea to pump out groundwater to keep Earth’s spin steady. If we don’t, she said, we might risk “flipping the poles again”.

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Defining a ‘normal’ country: Japan’s long struggle between pacifism and the threats of a new era

When Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited the White House in March, she reportedly told US President Donald Trump that Japan could not send forces to help secure the Strait of Hormuz due to limits under the country’s constitution.

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Falls in whale sightings, rare seabirds appearing – is something unusual happening in the Southern Ocean?

In late June, whale watchers in southwest Western Australia sounded the alarm. They had seen far fewer humpback whales at a time when they normally migrate up from the Southern Ocean to calve and feed. Numbers were 60% below normal.

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We revisited a forest experiment that lay forgotten for 30 years. What we found was astounding

What’s the best way to manage a forest? Australians have argued about this for decades. The debate is often framed as binary: do we protect forests entirely, or harvest trees to support local economies and communities?

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This history of currencies suggests the US dollar’s dominance may fade – but it will happen slowly

On some measures, China has already overtaken the United States as the world’s largest economy. But the US dollar retains a dominant role in the international financial system and trade.

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Australia’s childcare safety changes are turning one. Are they working?

It has been a tumultuous and frightening time for Australian families and educators. For more than a year, there has been a litany of claims of abuse and poor standards across the early childhood sector.

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Canada’s new food security strategy invests in technology but overlooks the people who help farmers use it

Canada’s new food security strategy promises billions of dollars for a more affordable and resilient food system. But investments in technology, infrastructure and production will only work if farmers have the knowledge and support to put them into practice.

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Why Andy Burnham is right to want for-profit firms out of social care

Prime minister Andy Burnham announced on Wednesday his commitment to improving England’s social care system.

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Wildfires, wombats and wake-up calls – what to read, rethink and act on this week

This roundup of The Conversation’s environment coverage was first published in our award-winning weekly climate action newsletter, Imagine.

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