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Scott Morrison's AstraZeneca 'hand grenade' turns into cluster bomb

  • Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

The debate about the vexed vaccination rollout on Wednesday exploded into an extraordinary free-for-all, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison under fire and health experts arguing among themselves.

Morrison had hoped by easing the way for younger people to get AstraZeneca he’d give a push to the program’s slow pace; equally, he wanted to...

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With Nvidia’s second-best AI chips headed for China, the US shifts priorities from security to trade

This week, US President Donald Trump approved previously banned exports[1] of Nvidia’s powerful ...

Navman MiVue™ True 4K PRO Surround honest review

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Australia’s supercomputers are falling behind – and it’s hurting our ability to adapt to climate change

As Earth continues to warm, Australia faces some important decisions. For example, where shou...

Australia’s electric vehicle surge — EVs and hybrids hit record levels

Australians are increasingly embracing electric and hybrid cars, with 2025 shaping up as the str...

Tim Ayres on the AI rollout’s looming ‘bumps and glitches’

The federal government released its National AI Strategy[1] this week, confirming it has dropped...

Seven in Ten Australian Workers Say Employers Are Failing to Prepare Them for AI Future

As artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates across industries, a growing number of Australian work...

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Why Fitstop Is the Gym Australians Are Turning to This Christmas

And How ‘Training with Purpose’ Is Replacing the Festive Fitness Guilt Cycle As the festive season ...

Statement from Mayor of Randwick Dylan Parker on Bondi Beach Terror Attack

Our community is heartbroken by the heinous terrorist attack at neighbouring Bondi Beach last nigh...

Coping With Loneliness, Disconnect and Conflict Over the Christmas and Holiday Season

For many people, Christmas is a time of joy and family get-togethers, but for others, it’s a tim...

Surviving “the wet”: how local tourism and accommodation businesses can sustain cash flow in the off-season

Across northern Australia and many coastal regions, “the wet” is not just a weather pattern — it...

“Go west!” Is housing affordable for a single-income family — and where should they look?

For decades, “Go west!” has been shorthand advice for Australians priced out of Sydney and Melbo...

Housing in Canberra: is affordable housing now just a dream?

Canberra was once seen as an outlier in Australia’s housing story — a planned city with steady e...

What effect do residential short-term rentals have on lifestyle and the housing market in Brisbane?

Walk through inner-Brisbane suburbs like Fortitude Valley, New Farm, West End or Teneriffe and i...

The Sydney Harbour Bridge faces tolls once again — despite tolls being abolished years ago. Why?

For many Sydney motorists, the Harbour Bridge toll was meant to be history. The toll booths cam...

The Victorian Paradox: how Labor keeps winning elections even when it feels “unpopular”

If you spend any time in a Melbourne café, a tradie ute yard, a Facebook comments section, or th...