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When it comes to political advertising, is AI ever OK?

From an election campaigning perspective, there has been a significant shift towards a more lighthearted and culturally relevant approach.

Uneasy calm in Dhaka under curfew, police arrest hundreds for ‘violence’

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina blames opposition parties for clashes that claimed at least 138 lives in nationwide unrest.

The role for Pacific media in charting a pragmatic global outlook

Journalism from the region is essential in shaping views of the region.

Biden out, Harris in? Why this risky, unprecedented move could be the circuit breaker the Democrats needed

Anybody who challenges Harris now might well be taking on the establishment of the party.

Biden’s Withdrawal from 2024 Race Revives Historic Party Convention Process

In fact, Party leaders in previous decades often knew more about the candidates than the public at large

What is CrowdStrike Falcon and what does it do? Is my computer safe?

In Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, reports indicate computers at banks, media organisations, hospitals, transport services, shop checkouts, airports and more have all been impacted.

The traditional university is on its deathbed. Should we care?

The gap between university academic staff and university management has widened as their ideas about the fundamental purpose of a university drift further apart.

Our cities’ secret gardens: we connect with nature in neglected green spaces just as much as in parks

People living in cities are increasingly disconnected from nature. This has potentially far-reaching consequences.

Two-thirds of Democrats want Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race. It’s time he listened

Ever since his disastrous debate performance against Trump on June 27, the 81-year-old incumbent has been dogged by relentless questions about whether he should be running for a second term as the Democratic nominee.

Pacific leaders, Japan agree on Fukushima radioactive water discharge

The agreement came at the Japanese hosted 10th Pacific Island Leaders Meeting (PALM10) on Thursday in the capital Tokyo attended by most of the Pacific Islands Forum country leaders.

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ISIS claims deadly Islamabad bombing amid warnings of extremist blowback

Repeated international warnings that the direct or indirect cultivation of extremist networks — whether for global jihad or against neighbouring India or Afghanistan — would ultimately prove self-destructive for Pakistan are now playing out.

Foreign fishing boats torched as Australia sends hardline border warning

The Border Force says the action reflects a broader surge in enforcement across northern Australia, confirming a 40 per cent increase in the destruction of seized vessels this financial year compared with the same period last year.

School breaks make up more than an hour of the day. Should they be considered part of learning?

Recess and lunch are generally regarded as “breaks” from learning – where children can play or have free time.
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