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Netflix’s A Family Affair tries to reject old stories of sexual women being ‘bad mothers’. Too bad it’s a terrible film

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We’re finally getting stories about women who want to be more than mothers. So why does A Family Affair leave us so dissatisfied?

Tuesday, Jul 2

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Why mental health and neurodivergence should not be used to explain incel violence

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Mental health support is crucial for incel communities, however, associating incel violence with mental health and neurodivergence risks stigmatizing people with autism.

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Conservatives face a bloodbath at July’s UK election. What are the key issues for voters – and what’s Labour promised?

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The Conservatives have run out of steam. Should Labour win – and it’s highly likely it will – the task facing a Starmer government will be stern and far-reaching.

Western Sydney’s childcare ‘desert’ locks women out of the workforce. Universal childcare could be a game-changer

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Universal early childhood education and care could have profound benefits for areas like Western Sydney, where despite rising education levels, women still face higher unpaid care burdens and other barriers.

Rising risks of climate disasters mean some communities will need to move – we need a national conversation about relocation now

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Climate change is making some parts of Australia unliveable or uninsurable. We need a national conversation about the planned relocation. A proposed National Relocation Authority can lead the way.

Mental health services are overloaded. We should pay them a bonus to improve your care

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Medicare encourages providers to deliver more services, not to deliver good quality care. Here’s why that needs to change.

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Young Canadians prefer in-person and hybrid work, according to a new report

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The stereotypes around young people only caring about being online are rampant but they are worth questioning — or at least being put in context.

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Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s gift to Donald Trump, he may be barred from Canada as a convicted felon

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Anyone convicted of criminal offences is inadmissible for entry into Canada. But this simple rule may not prevail in the case of Donald Trump.

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The vast majority of movement across UK borders is controlled – so why do Sunak and Starmer say we’ve ‘lost control’ of our borders?

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Sunak’s comments about migrants from Syria, Afghanistan shows exactly why the UK should be offering them protection.

Jill Biden: the woman with the US president’s ear as he doubles down on staying in the race

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Many people think the first lady is the only person who can persuade her husband to quit his bid for a second term.

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South Africa’s 70,000kg rhino horn stockpile must be burnt to prevent illegal trading

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In South Africa, huge stockpiles of rhino horn are kept, even though there’s a global ban on trading it.

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South Africa’s new agricultural leadership should focus on getting things done, not designing new policies

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South Africa’s agricultural sector’s potential can only be realized if new government focusses on implementation of existing policies rather than coming up with new ones

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During the election, the ‘official record’ is documenting UK history in real-time

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The impact of this election on the official record will be significant, shaping both the immediate political landscape and future historical documentation.

Extreme heatwaves highlight climate injustice while western countries fail to act – here’s how governments can help

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Governments can collaborate to deal with global climate change and advocate for the rights of people in developing countries through the Climate Vulnerable Forum.

Election 2024: lacklustre promises mean mental health loses regardless of who wins the vote

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All manifestos lack the kind of preventive mental health strategy that will stem the rising tide of mental illness.

US Supreme Court immunity ruling ideal for a president who doesn’t care about democracy

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The supreme court’s latest judgment gives a US president limited immunity from criminal prosecution for acts committed while in office.

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Hurricane Beryl’s rapid intensification and Category 5 winds are alarming: Here’s why more tropical storms are exploding in strength

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Beryl’s strength and rapid intensification set records for so early in the year. It’s alarming in what’s expected to be a very active Atlantic hurricane season, as a meteorologist explains.

Cultural differences impede trade for most countries — but not China

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It’s not just size. China’s pragmatic trade strategy, which prioritizes meeting the development needs of its trading partners, has played a key role, too.

The Catholic Church is using the upcoming Paris Olympics to engage young people − but several popes have already promoted sports as a way to teach Christian values

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The use of sport as an evangelical tool is not new for the Catholic Church. Pope Pius X welcomed athletes in 1905 for the first international gymnastics competition in the Vatican gardens.

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With its nuclear energy policy, Peter Dutton seems to have forgotten the Liberal Party’s core beliefs

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Putting aside concerns about feasibility and cost, it’s difficult to square the policy with the basic principles on which the Liberal Party was founded.

American authoritarianism has a long history. What can it tell us about Trump and the battle for America’s soul?

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Trump and the movement behind him is both new and old. Times are unprecedented but also, to historians of America, frighteningly familiar. Nick Bryant’s book excavates that history.

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Give way: 5 reasons why the government should slow down on raising speed limits

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The government plans to increase speed limits, despite research showing the benefits of going slow. With submissions on the proposals closing next week, several important factors should guide policy

Monday, Jul 1

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‘Above the law’ in some cases: Supreme Court gives Trump − and future presidents − a special exception that will delay his prosecution

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The Supreme Court’s decision has major implications for the criminal prosecution of Trump and for the country and how it is governed.

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Supreme Court kicks cases about tech companies’ First Amendment rights back to lower courts − but appears poised to block states from hampering online content moderation

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Florida and Texas sought to prevent social media companies from deciding which posts can be promoted, demoted or blocked. The Supreme Court said the tech companies can moderate as they please.

Legislative elections in France: ‘Emmanuel Macron has made the RN the main force of opposition to his policies’

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After President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the National Assembly, the first round of the snap legislative elections took place on June 30. Historian Mathias Bernard analyses what’s at stake.

Increasing annual leave to five weeks would cost employers less than you might think

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Giving workers an extra week of annual leave could take pressure off employers to increase their workers pay.

Australia’s ‘carbon budget’ may blow out by 40% under the Coalition’s nuclear energy plan – and that’s the best-case scenario

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The Coalition’s pledge to build seven nuclear reactors poses serious questions about whether this nation can meet its international climate obligations.

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If the NZ government wants to improve student outcomes, it needs to invest more in school-based healthcare

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NZ’s teachers say they want to help students but they can’t do it all. And many feel like they are being stretched to support their students’ mental and physical health well in the classroom.

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New maps show how the climate is changing in each UK constituency

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You can look up past and future climate changes in your own area.