Opinion

U.S. President Donald Trump walks out from behind a blue curtain on stage

Politics & Society

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8 reasons not to be afraid of President Trump 2.0

Donald Trump’s victory in the US elections has come as shock to some and a joy to others, but there are good reasons to think his second term will be a success

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during an election night event

Politics & Society

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Opinion

Trump’s victory will recast American politics in his own image

As important as the analysis of this White House race will be, Donald Trump’s re-election as US president must be understood against the broader sweep of American history

Two people making adjustments to a console

Sciences & Technology

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Opinion

We don’t just need more engineers, we need next-gen engineers

Our profession’s future is not just about training more and more recruits to fill the shortage, we also need to focus on the qualities of our next-gen engineers

Republican Presidential candidate former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to supporters about the economy

Politics & Society

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Opinion

Why Donald Trump could win the US election

The first in this two-part series explores why the Republican candidate and former president may have an advantage over his Democratic rival

A mosquito silhouet backlit by the moon

Health & Medicine

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Opinion

Could climate change bring malaria back to Australia?

Australia eradicated malaria back in the late 1970s, but as our climate continues to change, could the deadly disease make a return?

The author's father as a young man in military uniform

Politics & Society

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Opinion

Understanding my father

After three years, the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide delivered its recommendations, but for those of us affected, it’s seeing real change that matters

A composition shot of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris speaking into microphones on a black background

Politics & Society

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Opinion

The words we hear in this US presidential debate have power

Language is the first step in making extreme ideas seem normal. And Donald Trump’s use of illiberal rhetoric should be a warning sign for democracy

A trade unionist walks past a CMFEU banner

Politics & Society

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Opinion

‘Labor is a fair-weather friend of unionism’

With various Australian elections on the horizon, it shouldn’t be a surprise Labor governments are distancing themselves from the CFMEU. It’s happened throughout their history

Aerial drone view of extensive landfill dump

Environment

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Opinion

Are cheap plastics the new tobacco?

Understanding ‘tobacco tactics’ can help fight the global plastic waste crisis, because the reality is plastic production is growing faster than we can recycle it

The Paris 2024 Olympics logo is displayed near the Eiffel Tower

Politics & Society

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Opinion

Is this summer a moment of truth for France?

As we head into the Paris Olympics, has the dream been compromised, even ruined, by other upheavals in France’s fevered summer?

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