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Keywords: Creation

  • ARTS AND CULTURE

    Flesh is a revelation of what fiction can do

    • Peter Craven
    • 07 March 2025

    David Szalay’s Flesh unfolds with quiet, mesmeric intensity, charting a life shaped by desire, disappointment and disaster. As the ordinary shades into the catastrophic, Szalay’s controlled, unshowy prose builds a world of betrayals, longings and subtle devastations, proving, once again, that no one writes the ache of being alive quite like him.

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  • INTERNATIONAL

    The escalating crisis in Myanmar

    • Anonymous
    • 20 February 2025

    Myanmar’s military-led turmoil drives millions from their homes, bombs local communities, and keeps democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi behind bars. Once a nation of proud heritage and abundant resources, it now teeters on social and economic collapse. Our deep dive examines an enduring crisis and the determination powering an urgent call for change.

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  • ECONOMICS

    Supercharged or superficial? The tax reform Australia can't agree on

    • David James
    • 29 January 2025

    A plan to raise superannuation taxes on high-value funds has stalled in the Senate, sparking a broader debate about government control over retirement savings. Rooted in a unique system that places ownership squarely with individuals, Australia’s approach has delivered impressive returns, yet political pressures threaten to reshape its future.

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  • INTERNATIONAL

    When disaster becomes routine in L.A.

    • Jim McDermott
    • 16 January 2025

    In Los Angeles, wildfires blur the line between disaster and daily life. Evacuation alerts, smoke-filled horizons, and neighborhoods turned to ash coexist with packed restaurants and holiday plans. As the fires rage on, one question persists: is this the new normal? 

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  • ECONOMICS

    The trouble with a shrinking population

    • David James
    • 11 December 2024

    BlackRock CEO Larry Fink predicts AI and shrinking populations will bring higher living standards without growth. But his optimism overlooks a critical flaw: conflating productivity, efficiency, and the true cost of 'growth.' With economic foundations shifting, the future demands a radical rethinking of capitalism’s purpose and the systems driving it.

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  • INTERNATIONAL

    Climate finance still feels like charity, not justice

    • Damian Spruce
    • 10 December 2024

    At COP29, the world’s wealthiest nations promised to confront climate change—but delivered only a fraction of the required funds, leaving developing countries with a trillion-dollar shortfall. As Pope Francis warns of a sick planet, the question remains: Who pays for the climate crisis, and who bears the consequences?

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