Opinion
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Environment
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
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Politics & Society
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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Health & Medicine
Opinion
Pill testing is the right choice
The Victorian government’s decision to introduce drug testing demonstrates it takes its duty to prevent harm seriously
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Sciences & Technology
Opinion
Is today the day the music dies?
Australia’s live music scene is already suffering, but AI-generated music could put the industry under even more pressure
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Politics & Society
Opinion
Big tech and porn platforms are the real perpetrators behind 'sickening' deepfakes
The AI-generated child sexual abuse deepfakes at a Melbourne school were created by a teenage boy, but we can’t ignore the real perpetrators
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Environment
Opinion
Our deadly commitment to fossil fuels just keeps going
The government’s new gas strategy not only continues the extraction of carbon in the form of methane, but expands it
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Arts & Culture
Opinion
Is K-Pop going K-aput?
The Korean Wave is a global phenomenon, but there’s a dark side to South Korea’s soft-power strategy that we need to talk about
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Discussion & Debate
Opinion
You can be a better customer for LGBTQ+ hospitality workers
Bars, cafes and restaurants often rely on LGBTQ+ workers to make spaces look and feel inclusive, but they can end up facing harassment with no support
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Politics & Society
Opinion
Australia and China should cooperate for the security of Pacific Island Countries
Rivalry between Australia and China in the South Pacific is harming the prosperity of the region