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Putin in Pyonyang

On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the North Korean capital of Pyongyang to meet his counterpart, Kim Jong Un. The ABC reported that Mr. Kim said the visit by President Putin would further’strengthen’ their countries friendship. However, the duo caused much anxiety in the international community. Many say that this meeting could facilitate more …

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Should news be free?

We delve into the latest trends in regards to paid news. According to the report, one in five people pay for news. As a result, Australia is amongst the highest paying countries in the world. The News and Media Research Centre at the University of Canberra have recently released their 10th edition of the Digital …

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Fashion designer on Australia leading textile consumption

Recent research by the Australia Institute reveals that Australia has now outpaced the United States as the world’s largest consumer of textiles per capita. On average, Australians purchase 56 new clothing items annually, contributing to over 200 thousand tonnes of discarded garments ending up in landfills each year. The Wire’s Vanessa Gatica speaks with fashion …

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Nurses burdened by admin work in clinics

According to the Australian Primary Healthcare Nurses Association’s, a third of nurses’ work are under-utilised, focusing on administrative works instead of clinical tasks. With chronic health workforce shortages across Australia, nurses are taking on a range of non-clinical tasks linking to the impact of patients’ treatment experience.   Image: Shutterstock – Lysenko Andrii Produced By: …

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Rise of Europe’s right-wing movements

The 2024 European elections were indicative of a growing center-right and far-right trend in Europe. The impact has particularly been felt in France, where after the massive success of the far right National Front. In surprise centre-right president Emmanuel Macron called for snap elections. The Wire’s contributor Jahan Rezakhanlou asked, Bertrand Bourgeois, senior lecturer of …

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Are flying cars near to become reality?

Flying cars could be a reality much sooner than expected. Air taxi technology and transport drones have seen recent developments by several Chinese-based aviation companies, after the government gave strategic priority to what’s being called the ‘low-altitude economy’. Shanghai-based aviation technology company Auto Flight recently completed a successful test flight of one of the vehicles. …

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