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NASA · HainanBruno Scramgnon/PexelsAll systems are “go” for tonight’s launch of China’s next step in a carefully planned lunar exploration program. Placed on top of a powerful Long March 5 rocket, the Chang'e 6 mission is due to lift off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on southern Hainan Island at 7:30pm AEST. It aims to deliver several “firsts” in the increasingly crowded and competitive arena of Moon exploration. Chang'e 6 will be only the second missi…See the Story
China’s new Moon mission is about to launch, and it’s a rare example of countries working together
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Sydney, Australia · Sydneyshutterstock Cristina RasoBoluda/ShutterstockDomestic violence is a significant personal, community and social issue attracting much attention. After several recent horrific cases, media discussion, calls for a royal commission to end the violence and public rallies, Australia is saying “enough is enough”. Domestic violence can be fatal and repercussions can last for years. Yet domestic violence is one of the most under-reported crimes locally …See the Story
How effective are domestic violence advertising campaigns for preventing violence against women?
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Scott Morrison · SydneyIf Scott Morrison’s Plans for Your Good is a memoir, it is in the tradition of Christian autobiography. But unlike St Augustine – the author of the most famous example – Morrison does not have anything to say about a sinful youth. Indeed, confession – so often a feature of the genre – is rather hard to find. Scott meets his eventual wife, Jenny, at Luna Park on a religious youth group excursion while they are still at primary school. They begin…See the Story
Holy moly! Scott Morrison has plans for your (and his) own good
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Access to documents about Australia’s political history is fraught and inadequate. It needs to change
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Corruption · RussiaThe recent arrest of Timur Ivanov, Russia’s deputy defense minister and close ally of defense minister Sergei Shoigu, has rocked the country’s politics. Ivanov was an important part of a powerful group that included Shoigu as his direct patron but that also included the billionaire oligarch Gennady Timchenko — a close associate of Vladimir Putin — and the powerful mayor of Moscow Oblast, Andrei Vorobyov. Ivanov was reportedly known as “the walle…See the Story
Russia: Arrest of Deputy Defense Minister Signals Intra-Kremlin Tensions
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Justin Trudeau · CanadaCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced a $2.4-billion investment in artificial intelligence. Part of the funding will create an AI Safety Institute. But what is AI safety? Many countries, including Canada, the United States and those in the European Union, have pushed to curtail AI’s harms. Most of them are focused on the deployment and effects of AI. Because AI systems are so pervasive and diverse, governments should approach…See the Story
To make AI safe, governments must regulate data collection
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Pandemic · CanadaOnly two Canadian provinces have published policy proposals for dealing with future pandemics. (Shutterstock)The World Health Organization declared an end to the COVID-19 public health emergency on May 5, 2023. In the year since, only two provinces — Alberta and Ontario — have published proposals for dealing with future health emergencies. As a public health economist, I have drawn five lessons from these reports that the remaining provinces mi…See the Story
Lessons from COVID-19: Preparing for future pandemics means looking beyond the health data
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Sydney, Australia · SydneyMark and Anna Photography/ShutterstockAs home ownership moves further out of reach for many Australians, “rentvesting” is being touted as a lifesaver. Rentvesting is the practice of renting one property to live in yourself, while simultaneously purchasing an investment property somewhere cheaper and leasing it out. Ideally, “rentvestors” get to enjoy the capital gains on an investment property while living where they actually want to live, allo…See the Story
Becoming a landlord while still renting? ‘Rentvesting’ promises a foot on the property ladder, but watch your step
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