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Trump faces possible obstruction of justice charges for concealing classified government documents – 2 important things to know about what this means

A court filing by the Justice Department just minutes before midnight on Aug. 30, 2022, was a sharply worded attack on former President Donald Trump’s request...

As the jobs summit talks skills – we predict which occupations will have shortages and surpluses in the next 2 years

This article is part of The Conversation’s series looking at Labor’s jobs summit. Read the other articles in the series here. Skills shortages are set to...

The summit needs to get us switching jobs. It’d make most of us better off

This article is part of The Conversation’s series looking at Labor’s jobs summit. Read the other articles in the series here. After 20 years of declining...

NASA is launching the 1st stage of the Artemis mission – here’s why humans are going back to the Moon

With weather conditions currently at 80% favourable, NASA is launching the Artemis 1 mission today from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch window opens at...

Have we seen the last of $2 petrol for a while?

Average fuel prices in Australian capital cities remain well below the peaks seen in March and June. Recent data reveal fuel is around 30-35 cents per...

‘Tinnie army’ leads to NSW flood inquiry call to train community members as first responders. How will that work?

Striking firefighters are calling for systemic change, but are their demands too hot to handle for NZ employment law?

Last week saw an historic moment as New Zealand’s professional firefighters went on strike, calling for better pay, more staff and increased investment in the fire...

Pork-barrelling is unfair and wasteful. Here’s a plan to end it

From sports rorts to regional slush funds and commuter carparks, it’s been one scandal after another in Australian politics in recent years. But what can we...

The latest polio cases have put the world on alert. Here’s what this means for Australia and people travelling overseas

Until recently, polio had only been detected in a handful of countries, thanks to global eradication efforts. But this year’s polio alerts in the United States,...

Conflict in the South China Sea threatens 90% of Australia’s fuel imports: study

China’s sabre-rattling around Taiwan underlines the need for Australia to be prepared for conflict in the South China Sea. With its growing navy and air force,...