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Exclusive poll shows nearly half of respondents defecting from Victorian Labor. What do these voters care about?
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (930+ words) Victorian voters surveyed named cost of living, crime and health as their top three policy issues, with just over three months until the next state election....
How naming shared values is an effective approach to leading through a crisis
10+ hour, 42+ min ago (911+ words) Leading always requires listening and understanding the goals and values of the people in your organization. If your organization is in crisis — when the majority of stakeholders perceive a significant risk of severe harm to the organization — listening is indispensable,…...
A new ‘NATO of the East?’ Why the Mecca pact isn’t quite what it seems
10+ hour, 47+ min ago (1021+ words) Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed the Mecca Joint Defence Pact, a new collective defence arrangement that connects the Middle East with South Asia. Its central promise is striking: an armed attack against any one of the three countries…...
European ‘war fatigue’ may be growing – but Ukraine’s recent momentum could buy time
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (1050+ words) As the Ukraine war approaches its four-and-a-half year milestone, the sustainability of the coalition of support for Kyiv has once again become a key question on the minds of Europeans. YouGov data from February 2026 shows considerable variation among Europeans in…...
Congress just passed a housing law that rewards states for reform — here’s why Colorado has a head start
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (561+ words) In Colorado, a full-time worker must earn US$36.44 an hour to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment without spending more than 30% of their income on rent, according to a recent report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition. The state’s minimum…...
Taliban claims five years of peace in Afghanistan – but women and girls face oppression
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (651+ words) Five years on from seizing power in Kabul on August 15 2021 and consolidating its hold through the whole of Afghanistan, the Taliban claims to have ended the country’s decades-long war and achieved security. But it is difficult to verify the security…...
What the battle between Nigel Farage and Count Binface really tells us about Britain’s mood
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (602+ words) The people of Clacton have spoken. Well, 44% of them have, with the majority of eligible voters staying at home rather than cast their ballot in the byelection. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, the winning candidate, also stayed away – snubbing the…...
I lived through the first Taliban girls’ school ban — watching it happen again is heartbreaking
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (1125+ words) In August 2021, the Taliban recaptured Kabul and, within weeks, barred girls from attending school beyond Grade 6. The ban has not lifted. Afghanistan remains the only country in the world that formally bars girls and women from secondary and higher education....
With NDIS changes set to pass, here’s who bears the cost of making it ‘sustainable’
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (635+ words) The government wants to cut $37.8 billion from the NDIS over 4 years. Much of this will come from tightening access to the scheme and reducing participants’ plans....
Ukraine and Iran: why military strength doesn’t mean winning wars
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (727+ words) What do Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Benjamin Netanyahu, Volodymyr Zelensky and Mojtaba Khamenei have in common? The military power that they can all command is far easier to use than to convert into political success. They command vastly different resources…...