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Why big tech will hate the Australian tax office’s latest ruling
5+ min ago (845+ words) Countries like Australia have long struggled to tax the global tech giants. Now, a new approach could significantly increase tax collected from multinationals such as Apple, Google, Microsoft and Amazon. These companies earn significant revenue from Australian consumers. However, much…...
Why strengthening ties with the Global South was a top priority for Putin’s recent diplomacy blitz
34+ min ago (1001+ words) Over the past two weeks, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin staged a major diplomatic blitz. Across three events in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Vladivostok in Russia’s Far East and New Delhi, India, as well as a state visit by Vietnam’s leader, he met…...
Shocks, alchemy and John Howard’s ‘long shadow’ have shaped 21st century Australian politics
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (1503+ words) It says something not too flattering about Australian politics that respected academic Paul Strangio’s new book The Alchemy of Leadership only discusses 21st century prime ministers, but still needs to cover seven of them. Or eight, if you count Kevin Rudd…...
View from The Hill: Albanese lashes Hanson over attack on his mother
21+ hour, 27+ min ago (458+ words) It is the second time in just days that the One Nation leader is on the back foot after making a personal attack....
Africa’s climate services need local detail and knowledge, say people who use the information
21+ hour, 57+ min ago (811+ words) Across Africa, people are restoring and managing mangroves, grazing lands and urban green areas in the face of increasing threats from climate change. Increasingly they make decisions based on climate-related information supplied by governments, funders and researchers. But are they…...
New fossils show Tasmanian devils lived with people in outback Western Australia 45,000 years ago
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (573+ words) Despite their name, Tasmanian devils could be found across mainland Australia thousands of years ago....
What the backlash to the Industrial Revolution can teach us about handcrafts in the age of AI
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (540+ words) Anxiety about automation dates back hundreds of years....
‘It’s a strange time to be a man’: in The Castle, Jon Ronson investigates the plight of unanchored men
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (1324+ words) Jon Ronson’s new book on the masculinity crisis was sparked by his son’s strange journey to a castle in upstate New York and a series of late-night text messages....
Viral African dance videos are busting stereotypes in China – and making money for some
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (881+ words) Connected to wireless earphones, Yoofi Greene from Ghana begins his dance steps down a busy sidewalk in Guangzhou, China. People, bicycles and cars zoom past. Pedestrians watch with a mix of amusement and annoyance as he glides by them and…...
The tourism industry is slowly waking up to solo travelers’ needs
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (796+ words) Solo travel is surging – and an industry still largely built for two is taking note. Google reported in April 2026 that online searches involving “solo travel” hit an all-time high this year, with queries for “women solo travel” reaching a 15-year…...