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Guyon Espiner: Why my interview with China’s ambassador to NZ has left me feeling anxious

NZ is walking into a hall of mirrors as it makes its call on Aukus.

Abuse scandal marks dark turn for England’s established church

The Church of England’s image has been tarnished by long-hidden abuse secrets.

Why I’m campaigning for change in our prisons

Diane Gordon-Burns, shocked by a prison visit, asks how hard is it to be humane?

Charlotte Grimshaw: Where literacy rates are low, people are easy to fool

In 21% of American adults, literacy skills are below the level of a 10- or 11-year-old.

Duncan Garner: David Seymour’s 2026 election campaign is underway

Seymour wants more Act MPs in Parliament, so he's after National's core supporters.

Russell Brown on Leonard Cohen's prophetic words & seeing the future through the crack

Leonard Cohen, prophets, Donald Trump and the politics of darkness.

Misinformation and the state: The fine line between protection and censorship

Care is necessary to ensure the state does not become the sole source of truth.

How Australia’s outback is becoming the US’s frontline

The U.S is spending A$3.5 billion transforming an Outback base into a spearhead.

Jane Clifton: The US election and when stardust turns to ashes

It seems perverse that Taylor Swift couldn’t outgun a septuagenarian convicted felon.

Why the US elections wouldn’t be close at all, if it were up to Kiwis

If Kiwis were voting, the result would be a landslide victory to one candidate.

Russell Brown: The two tiers of cannabis use

One group has safe, legal access to cannabis and everyone else is a criminal.

Duncan Garner: Could free bus tickets be the way to get some kids back to school?

For some kids "chronically absent" from school, there could be a simple solution.

Charlotte Grimshaw: A homecoming tinged with a sense of threat and impermanence

Is it the weakening of institutions contributes to the current sense of uncertainty?

Jane Clifton: The weight of reality as a new chapter in obesity treatment opens

Economists are generally keener on weight-loss drugs than doctors.

Guyon Espiner: Rising Lotto sales, a rebooted TAB and offshore gambling sites spell trouble

Expect more ads aimed at separating young people from their money.

Bulletin from London: It’s been a bad few months for British-owned yachts

The sad death of the owner of the Bayesian, which sank near Sicily in August.

The term and activities of “retirement” need a refresh to spare the feelings of people in later life

Is there a more positive term for later life that encapsulates freedom and fulfilment?

Duncan Garner: Chilling threat from ACT spells trouble for the creative sector

ACT and leader David Seymour's behaviour is undemocratic bullying.