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Hamas and Israel are on the verge of a ceasefire. What’s being left unsaid, though, could scupper the deal

Hamas and Israel are on the verge of a ceasefire. What’s being left unsaid, though, could scupper the deal

Martin Kear, University of Sydney

UK synagogue attack: why Britain’s Jewish community had a sense this day would come

Julian Hargreaves, City St George's, University of London

A police officer standing in a cordoned-off street.
Andrew Hastie quits Ley’s shadow cabinet, saying he was excluded from immigration policy role

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

Shadow Minister for Defence Andrew Hastie at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra
Around the world, migrants are being deported at alarming rates – how did this become normalised?
Around the world, migrants are being deported at alarming rates – how did this become normalised?
How do banks assess you for a home loan? And how do you work out what you can afford?
How do banks assess you for a home loan? And how do you work out what you can afford?
Here’s what the review of the IVF industry said should change – and what it missed
Back view of twin toddlers, kneeling down on carpet
Taylor Swift has branded herself a showgirl. These hardworking women have a long and bejewelled history
Taylor Swift dressed as a showgirl
Israel’s interception of the Gaza aid flotilla is a clear violation of international law
Israel’s interception of the Gaza aid flotilla is a clear violation of international law
Birds all over the world use the same sound to warn of threats
Two birds on a branch, screaming at each other.
Taylor Swift’s Father Figure isn’t a cover, but an ‘interpolation’. What that means – and why it matters

Taylor Swift’s Father Figure isn’t a cover, but an ‘interpolation’. What that means – and why it matters

Grattan on Friday: believe it or not, there would be a case for more federal politicians

Grattan on Friday: believe it or not, there would be a case for more federal politicians

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

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Is China’s reported ban on BHP a bluff, or a glimpse of the future?

Defence treaty with PNG ready for signing after its cabinet gives it the tick

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

Defence treaty with PNG ready for signing after its cabinet gives it the tick
Does my sunscreen actually work? Here’s what’s behind the latest SPF concerns
Girl wearing sunhat at beach with adult spraying sunscreen on her face, girl's face screwed up
Australia’s new food security strategy: what’s on the table, and what’s missing?
Australia’s new food security strategy: what’s on the table, and what’s missing?
Dementia is now the leading cause of death in Australia. But why is it fatal?
Sun streams onto empty bed and a wheelchair.
‘Only if we help shall all be saved’: Jane Goodall showed we can all be part of the solution
Jane Goodall studying a chimpanzee, female scientist sitting with notepad in forest.
Thomas Pynchon’s Vineland, set in 1984, is translated for the Trump era in One Battle After Another

Alexander Howard, University of Sydney

Thomas Pynchon’s Vineland, set in 1984, is translated for the Trump era in One Battle After Another
Who wrote the cabinet paper recommending NZ not recognise a Palestinian state?
Who wrote the cabinet paper recommending NZ not recognise a Palestinian state?
NSW Police lost a huge strip search lawsuit. It has national implications
Three police officers and a dog stop a young man at a musical festival
‘Toothpick grooves’ in ancient fossil human teeth may not be from toothpicks after all

‘Toothpick grooves’ in ancient fossil human teeth may not be from toothpicks after all

Jane Goodall, the gentle disrupter whose research on chimpanzees redefined what it meant to be human
Jane Goodall converses on a stage
Friday essay: trauma memoirs can help us understand the unthinkable. They can also be art
Friday essay: trauma memoirs can help us understand the unthinkable. They can also be art
Kamala Harris’ candid memoir reveals her ‘ideal’ vice president – and why she thinks she lost
Kamala Harris’ candid memoir reveals her ‘ideal’ vice president – and why she thinks she lost
Politics with Michelle Grattan: James Paterson on Andrew Hastie, Sussan Ley and himself
Politics with Michelle Grattan: James Paterson on Andrew Hastie, Sussan Ley and himself
McCarthyism’s shadow looms over controversial firing of Texas professor who taught about gender identity
A purple silhouette of a person's side profile is seen with a zipper closed in the mouth area.
Mushroom murders, riotous mockumentary and a surveillance thriller: what to watch in October
Mushroom murders, riotous mockumentary and a surveillance thriller: what to watch in October
The 5 big problems with Trump’s Gaza peace plan
The 5 big problems with Trump’s Gaza peace plan
Mysterious molecule found on brown dwarf casts further doubt on potential signs of life on Venus
A glowing brown stripey orb floating in space.
Stan’s Watching You is elevated Australian noir – sexy, stylish and suspenseful

Stan’s Watching You is elevated Australian noir – sexy, stylish and suspenseful

With extra study, nurses will be able to prescribe medications. Here’s what to expect
Nurse passes a prescription to her patient
What will it take? The sweeteners Australia could offer Turkey to snatch COP31
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Dangerous, overpriced, crammed full: poor housing for seasonal workers revealed
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How people are assessed for the NDIS is changing. Here’s what you need to know
Person with a hidden disability is interviewed by a disability services assessor
All first-home buyers can now apply for the 5% deposit scheme
From today, all first-home buyers can apply for the 5% deposit scheme. Here’s what’s changing
We teach young people to write. In the age of AI, we must teach them how to see
A person in a knitted hat looking across a vivid yellow landscape with slightly surreal colours.
We teach kids to look after their bodies – here’s how to do the same for a healthy mind
A young child closes his eyes, while holding headphones to his ears.
One in two Nigerians live in poverty: why relief programs have failed
A group of people sitting at a roadside with piles of tomatoes on plates

Mormon leader Russell Nelson has died aged 101. What’s next for the church?
Mormon leader Russell Nelson has died aged 101. What’s next for the church?
New data shows the US dollar still dominates foreign exchange markets – despite Trump’s economic chaos
US hundred dollar bills
A beginner’s guide to quantum entanglement and why it matters in the real world
An abstract visualisation of a futuristic quantum circuit with glowing nodes and connections
Trump’s approval ratings slide, with Americans angry over inflation and Jimmy Kimmel
Trump’s approval ratings slide, with Americans angry over inflation and Jimmy Kimmel

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12,000-year-old rock art marked ancient water sources in Arabia’s desert
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A new treatment for Huntington’s disease is genuinely promising – but here’s why we still need caution
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People who use drugs are trying to stay safe in a politicised world, our surveys show
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Many animals can reshape and shed their teeth – and now scientists have traced this ability back 380 million years
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Federal politics

As the government rejects Trump’s stands, Liberal leadership aspirant Andrew Hastie sounds decidedly Trumpian
Grattan on Friday: As the government rejects Trump’s stands, Liberal leadership aspirant Andrew Hastie sounds decidedly Trumpian
Politics with Michelle Grattan: former diplomat Ian Parmeter on an Israel-led ‘one-state solution’
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses the Two State Solution Conference, ahead of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, United States, Monday, September 22, 2025.
How exactly would a Triple Zero custodian help prevent a repeat of the fatal Optus outage?
A red and white ambulance driving along an empty road.
View from The Hill: Albanese’s Trump meeting is in the diary – now it’s a matter of managing it
View from The Hill: Albanese’s Trump meeting is in the diary – now it’s a matter of managing it
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World

The Michigan church shooting sits within a long history of hatred against Mormons in America
The Michigan church shooting sits within a long history of hatred against Mormons in America
What Trump’s Gaza peace plan means for NZ’s stance on Palestinian statehood
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu at podium.
The Palestinian Authority is facing a legitimacy crisis. Can it be reformed to govern a Palestinian state?
The Palestinian Authority is facing a legitimacy crisis. Can it be reformed to govern a Palestinian state?
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to five years in prison: Republic’s judiciary frees itself
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy leaves the courthouse on 25 September 2025 after being sentenced to five years in jail for criminal conspiracy over attempts to raise campaign funds from Libya. He is with his 2 lawyers and wife Carla Bruni.
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Sport

7 ways Brisbane 2032 can avoid repeating past Olympic planning disasters
The Brisbane skyline is shown.
Taller, leaner, faster: the evolution of the ‘perfect’ AFL body
Geelong's Patrick Dangerfield and Brisbane's Lachie Neale celebrate with the AFL premiership trophies in 2022 and 2024 respectively.
Top sports teams are bought and sold for billions worldwide. The risky trend is coming to Australia
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Enhanced Games athletes can dope to compete for US$1 million prizes. But at what cost to sport?
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Climate

Why investment in clean indoor air is vital for future pandemics and climate emergencies
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Air temperatures over Antarctica have soared 35ºC above average
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Indigenous Australians are crucial to hitting our 2035 climate targets. That transition has to be fairer
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Goodbye petrostates, hello ‘electrostates’: how the clean energy shift is reshaping the world order
Wind turbines on land and sea.
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tony Wood on ‘politics trumping climate policy’ and the hard road ahead
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How China uses WWII history in its bid to reshape the global order – podcast
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Health Minister Mark Butler on kids on the NDIS and aged care funding
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Health Minister Mark Butler on kids on the NDIS and aged care funding
Politics with Michelle Grattan: union boss Sally McManus on the push for shorter work hours in the age of AI
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New documentary about the Malka Leifer case centres trauma, persistence and survival
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Prime Minister’s Literary Awards winners 2025: investigating power, privilege and inequality
Prime Minister’s Literary Awards winners 2025: investigating power, privilege and inequality
A.D. Hope called a Patrick White novel ‘verbal sludge’. New books celebrate these literary rivals
A.D. Hope called a Patrick White novel ‘verbal sludge’. New books celebrate these literary rivals
Netflix’s 1670 satirises the absurd ruling class of 17th century Poland-Lithuania – with lessons for today
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