Election Diary: Coalition makes ‘law-and-order’ pitch, with plan to invest proceeds of drug crime into communities

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As it seeks to gain some momentum for its campaign, the Coalition on Monday will focus on law and order, announcing $355 million for a National Drug Enforcement and Organised Crime Strike Team to fight the illicit drug...

150 years ago, the Metre Convention determined how we measure the world — a radical initiative for the time

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Unified systems of measurement are important for scientific progress. (Shutterstock) On May 20, 1875, delegates from a group of 17 countries gathered in Paris to sign what may be the most overlooked yet globally...

80 years after atomic bombs devastated Japan, Donald Trump’s actions risk nuclear proliferation

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The policy of every American president since Harry S. Truman has been to limit the proliferation of nuclear weapons. They have not always been successful. The worlds most powerful weapons spread, with nine countries now...

Security without submarines: the military strategy Australia should pursue instead of AUKUS

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For more than a century, Australia has followed the same defence policy: dependence on a great power. This was first the United Kingdom and then the United States. Without properly considering other options, successive...

From the doable to the downright impossible: your guide to making sense of election promises

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Three weeks into the federal election campaign and both major parties have already pledged to spend billions in taxpayer dollars if elected on May 3. But with so many policies announced and surely more to follow ...

Prison needle programs could save double what they cost – our new modelling shows how

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ChameleonsEye/Shutterstock Needle and syringe programs are a proven public health intervention that provide free, sterile injecting equipment to people who use drugs. By reducing needle sharing, these programs help prevent...

A survey of Australian uni students suggests more than half are worried about food or don’t have enough to eat

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StoryTime Studio/ Shutterstock Being a university student has long been associated with eating instant noodles, taking advantage of pub meal deals and generally living frugally. But for several years, researchers have...