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Trump demands an end to the war in Gaza – could a ceasefire be close?
Buoyed by the truce with Iran, President Trump is pushing for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. But it could entail ...
‘I’m going to send letters’: the deadline for Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ trade tariffs is looming
US President Donald Trump’s 90-day pause on implementing so-called “reciprocal” tariffs on some 180 trading partners ends on ...
A new ‘prac payment’ has just kicked in. But it ignores many uni students
Some nursing and teaching students will have access to a new $331 a week payment. But medical, physio and psychology students ...
Trauma is carried in your DNA. But science reveals a more complicated story
Genetic variation also plays a major role. It doesn’t encode trauma itself, but it shapes traits such as sensitivity to ...
2 polls have Tasmania headed for another hung parliament, but disagree on which party is ahead
Early voting has begun in the island state’s snap election - but the pollsters can’t decide which party might win.
Trump’s worldview is causing a global shift of alliances – what does this mean for nations in the middle?
The US president wants separate spheres of influence dominated by the US, China and Russia. For small states, this new world order poses both risks and opportunities.
The rising rate of type 2 diabetes in young New Zealanders is becoming a health crisis
Type 2 diabetes is more aggressive in young people, harder to manage and more likely to lead to a premature death.
‘My greatest handicap was the attitude of normal people.’ Alan Marshall’s artful polio memoir, I Can Jump Puddles, turns 70
Polio is in the news, with vaccination under threat and recent outbreaks. This makes Alan Marshall’s classic disability ...
Oasis are on the road again. But has the ticket scandal spelled the end of dynamic pricing?
Consumers accept dynamic pricing for things like hotels and flights – but events organisers should proceed with caution.