The US and China have reached a temporary truce in the trade wars, but more turbulence lies ahead

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Defying expectations, the United States and China have announced an important agreement to de-escalate bilateral trade tensions after talks in Geneva, Switzerland. The good, the bad and the ugly The good news is their...

It’s a hard job being environment minister. Here’s an insider’s view of the key challenges facing Murray Watt

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Australias new environment minister, Murray Watt, is reported to be a fixer. Thats good, because theres a lot to fix. Being environment minister is a hard gig. It often requires difficult choices between environmental and...

View from The Hill: Ley says Liberals must ‘meet the people where they are’, but how can a divided party do that?

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Cynics point out that when a party turns to a woman leader, it is often handing her a hot mess. Thats certainly so with the federal Liberals, now choosing their first female leader in eight decades. For the Liberals, and...

Viking pregnancy was deeply political – new study

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Pregnant women wielding swords and wearing martial helmets, foetuses set to avenge their fathers and a harsh world where not all newborns were born free or given burial. These are some of the realities uncovered by the...

Sussan Ley makes history, but faces unprecedented levels of difficulty

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As if by visual metaphor, Sussan Leys task seemed both obvious and impossible in her first press conference as the new Liberal leader. Three years ago this month, Ley had done something uncannily similar to what Ted OBrien...

Iran and Ethiopia have a security deal – here’s why they signed it

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Ethiopia and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 6 May 2025. Under it, their national police agencies will cooperate on security and intelligence. This will include combating cross-border crime, sharing...

Where tomorrow’s scientists prefer to live − and where they’d rather not

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Graduate students interested in an academic career after graduation day have often been told they need to be open to moving somewhere they may not want to live. This advice is because of how hard it is to get a...