South Africa and Pakistan: countries brought to their knees by elite capture and economic paralysis

There is common concern about deteriorating statecraft and the weakening of institutions on countries across Africa.

Telling people to use antibiotics responsibly isn’t enough. What will work instead

Antimicrobial resistance happens when disease-causing microbes such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites develop ...

Premier League football matches can be crime hotspots – but community sports centres have the opposite effect

Men’s home matches at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium saw an increase in ‘expressive’ crimes driven by emotional release and ...

View from The Hill: in awkward timing, government ends energy rebate as it defends Wells’ spendathon

Wells is the latest in a long line of politicians to find themselves falling foul not of the official entitlement rules, but ...

Australia wants to be a critical minerals superpower - but processing is messy and dangerous

Australia’s rare earths deal with the US will expand production. Until now, much high-risk processing has been outsourced ...
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Terror threat in Nigeria: what the killing of a general tells us about the fight against ISWAP

Saheed Babajide Owonikoko does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

South Africa’s water, energy and food crisis: why fixing one means fixing them all

South Africa’s water, energy and food crises are interconnected. Coordinated funding across all three, including ...
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Africa’s power grabs are rising – the AU’s mixed response is making things worse

Richard Fosu does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Australia’s $2.3 billion green energy program is funding oversized batteries and blowing out in cost

The Labor government launched its A$2.3 billion Cheaper Home Batteries Program in July, with the aim of bringing down ...

Barnaby Joyce joins One Nation to run as NSW Senate candidate in 2028

Barnaby Joyce has finally made the jump to One Nation and will lead its New South Wales Senate ticket for the 2028 federal ...

Most people with disabling mental health conditions can’t access the NDIS. Here’s a better way to provide support

A new Grattan Institute report shows how Australia can build a national system of psychosocial supports within five years ...

If you’re pregnant, do you have to tell your boss? And what are the rules for employers?

Whether you’re newly pregnant, or a boss trying to look after your staff, there are legal rights and obligations you need to ...