Australian scam victims could get rapid $3,000 refunds. Yet in the UK, it’s more like $160,000

The median scam in Australia last year cost $400 – so a rapid refund of up to $3,000 sounds generous. But take a closer look ...

Turtles finally have a place in the tree of life: X‑ray study of South African fossils was a decider

Palaeontologists have got a clearer picture of where turtles fit in the animal kingdom, thanks to analysis of a southern ...

The joy and pain of Mother’s Day: it’s time we embraced fertility journeys in their multiplicity

A day of celebration for many, it is also a source of anxiety for those whose hopes of motherhood have been dashed by ...

The forgotten story of abolition in revolutionary France – the first emancipation

Decades before the United States, France outlawed slavery during the French Revolution – only to see it reimposed by Napoleon ...

Africa at the World Cup: 10 teams, local coaches and tactical depth usher in a new era

The 2026 men’s Fifa World Cup marks a seismic shift in the global football landscape. The decision to expand the final stage ...

South Africa’s fuel supply and the Iran war: data black holes and low strategic stock put the country at risk

The supply of crude oil to the world had been reduced by about 7.5% to 10.1% by March 2026 in what the World Bank described ...

Rating agency Fitch changes its criteria on pausing debt repayments: why it matters

Sovereign debt markets are beginning to develop a way to manage shocks before they escalate into full restructuring episodes.
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup gives Canada an opportunity to attract digital nomads. Here’s how not to waste it

Rather than a tourism event, Canada should use the 2026 FIFA World Cup spotlight to attract international talent and convert them into residents and economic contributors.
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Canada must rethink how it contributes to international climate finance

Behind the large numbers lies a mix of financial instruments that require Global South countries to repay government and private sector investors with interest.

500‑million‑year‑old fossil helps fill a strange gap in our record of life on Earth

Roughly 500 million years ago, a strange event in the evolution of life on Earth seems to have taken place. The known fossil ...

Grattan on Friday: An effective ‘reset’ of the NACC should revisit the issue of public hearings

At the 2022 election “integrity” was a big-deal issue. Now almost three years after it was set up, the NACC continues to be ...
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The story of Pope Leo’s ‘landmark’ text on AI technology – by a member of its launch panel

Pope Leo XIV is presented with a robot in Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican City, two days after the publication of his first social encyclical on AI technology. Abaca Press/Alamy For the last few years, ...