AI overviews have transformed Google search. Here’s how they work – and how to opt out

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People turn to the internet to run billions of search queries each year. These range from keeping tabs on world events and celebrities to learning new words and getting DIY help. One of the most popular questions...

With Trump undoing years of progress, can the US salvage its Pacific Islands strategy?

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Since 2018, the United States has worked, albeit often haltingly, to regain its footing with Pacific Island countries. Its done this largely by reflecting a sentiment familiar in Pacific capitals: the region is not a...

‘Like an underwater bushfire’: SA’s marine algal bloom is still killing almost everything in its path

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South Australian beaches have been awash with foamy, discoloured water and dead marine life for months. The problem hasnt gone away; it has spread. Devastating scenes of death and destruction mobilised locals along the...

It took more than a century, but women are taking charge of Australia’s economy – here’s why it matters

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For the first time in its 124-year history, Treasury will be led by a woman. Jenny Wilkinsons appointment is historic in its own right. Even more remarkable is the fact she joins Michele Bullock at the Reserve Bank and...

Workers need better tools and tech to boost productivity. Why aren’t companies stepping up to invest?

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As Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers turn their attention to improving productivity growth across the economy, it will be interesting to see what the business community brings to a planned summit...

US Army’s image of power and flag-waving rings false to Gen Z weary of gun violence − and long-term recruitment numbers show it

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The U.S. Army will celebrate its 250th birthday on Saturday, June 14, 2025, with a parade in Washington, D.C., in which about 6,600 soldiers and heavy pieces of military equipment will roll through the streets. The parade...

Two-state solution in the Middle East has been a core US policy for 25 years – is the Trump administration eyeing a change?

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For a generation, the promotion of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been a core pillar of U.S. policy in the Middle East. But ahead of a major United Nations conference on how to advance that...