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Jonathan Kronstadt: My son’s ‘compelling argument’ not to flee the US

"Trump’s election should instead mark the beginning of a movement to reject hate."

Jane Clifton: Eurovision a perfect projection of the European Union

Every Eurovision decision seems to embarrass and annoy winning and losing alike.

Charlotte Grimshaw: I would pay higher taxes to support free healthcare

"Do we know how lucky we are?," Hewitson asks after seeing US$27k hospital bill.

Jane Clifton: Phillip Schofield was cancelled for being gay

The public simply couldn't handle the fact he was having an affair with another man.

Michele Hewitson: Early electioneering already as silly as a food fight

There is something cartoonishly Mr Bean-like about Seymour. It’s that grin.

Russell Brown: Will MPs address drug law reform policies this election year?

MPs who have averted their gaze for decades are unlikely to spring into action.

Cathrin Schaer: Should German climate change protestors be classed as criminals?

Since May’s dawn raids on the group, the question has started something of a culture war.

David Barber: Norman Kirk’s Ban-the-Bomb protest marked a sea change in foreign policy

50 years ago, he sent Navy frigates to draw attention to French atmospheric nuclear tests.

Andrew Anthony: Martin Amis had an ‘untouchable swagger’

"Someone would have to do something special to match the excitement Amis generated."

Jane Clifton: Liz Truss living in her own special parallel universe

Truss going to Taiwan begs the question: What’s next in global diplomacy amateur hour?

Jonathan Kronstat: American corporate greed putting children to work

A US bill proposes dropping the minimum age to serve alcohol in bars from 18 to 14.

Charlotte Grimshaw: I revere their culture, but Britain could have done with a revolution

Why is the idea of superiority by birth not as abhorrent and unacceptable as racism?

Wayne Naylor: Hospices uniting across NZ to keep up with rising demand for care

To meet the needs for high-quality end-of-life-care, we need the govt to partner with us.

Jane Clifton: King Charles’ coronation drew unexpected debates

From the palatability of broad beans to the inability of nobles to deploy mothballs.

Andrew Anthony: Boris Johnson’s legacy continues to haunt the UK

Everything Boris Johnson touches is destroyed or devalued. That is his political legacy.

Jonathan Kronstadt: LGBTQ+ youth scared and feared

I get that people fear what they don’t understand, but I don't get the hatred behind it.

Andrea Graves: NZ rivers are degraded by more than just forestry

There are ways to support nature’s capacity to fend off some fallout from modern land use.

Peter Calder: Don’t always trust ‘scientifically proven’ health products

As consumers, we owe it to ourselves to drill down when ads say "doctors recommended".