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Will the Iran war make or break Trump’s legacy?
Lester Munson | April 3, 2026Is it possible in the midst of the Iran war to extrapolate the domestic political consequences for the United States and the popularity and legacy of President Donald Trump?
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Independence ain’t dependence
John Coyne | April 3, 2026Australia relies heavily on imported fuel and has limited domestic refining capacity, so when the current crisis is over, more long term preparation for future disruptions must begin.
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Orientation week on the outside
Roger Chao | April 3, 2026Orientation or freshers week at University can be an exciting time for new students, but also brings burdens of its own.
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What took so long?
Domenico Vicinanza | April 2, 2026The successful launch of the Artemis II mission to circumnavigate the Moon is a welcome boost for NASA and manned space flight, but why has it taken half a century to return there after Apollo?
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The tooth that ate my pay packet
Roger Chao | April 2, 2026The high cost of dental work in Australia puts many people’s health at risk.
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Down in the flood
Ang Li | April 2, 2026The significant overlap between social disadvantage and flood risk highlights the need for urgent investment in risk reduction, preparedness, and recovery as severe weather incidents continue to multiply.
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Australia needs a real fuel strategy
Hussein Dia | April 1, 2026The temporary fuel excise cut will provide short-term relief but does little to shield households from ongoing volatility in global oil markets and should be followed by a more strategic approach to improve Australia’s energy independence and resilience.
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The Chalamet effect
Kim Goodwin | April 1, 2026Hollywood actor Timothée Chalamet provoked a critical and popular backlash when he dismissed opera and ballet as irrelevant but those art forms now face the harder task of keeping those audiences coming back.
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The end of April Fools
Phoebe Hart | April 1, 2026In a social media world full of misinformation, actual events and shameless people more ludicrous than any satire, and critics eager to be offended by everything, the power of April Fools pranks to amuse is not what it used to be.
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The enclosure of humanity
Will Glovinsky | March 31, 2026Mounting calls for a universal basic income to support people replaced by AI reflect a dawning awareness of a new wave of dispossession of humanity’s knowledge and skills and reframe an old idea born of previous waves of technological and economic disruption.
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The long road back to the Moon
Michelle Hanlon | March 31, 2026Rather than pursuing a single dramatic landing on the Moon, the U.S. is now pivoting to the steady, repeatable work of building a lasting foothold there and redefining humanity’s relationship with space itself.
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Australia outperforms China in the Pacific
Joanne Wallis | March 31, 2026Australia has been accused of “neglect” and “stupor” when it comes to the Pacific. Some even claim Australia has “lost” the Pacific to China, but while there is always room for improvement, Australia does a lot more than China in the Pacific.
