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This image combines Jeffrey Epstein in a photo from the New York State Sex Offender Registry in 2017 and an image of stenographer notes from unsealed grand jury testimony about Epstein in 2006.

More Epstein files are set to be released. Here’s what we know so far

A tranche of documents about Jeffrey Epstein will be unsealed this week. What are they, and what might they reveal?

  • Angus Holland

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From swearing off men to polyamory: How Millennials are changing the face of modern love

Growing financial instability, an uncertain future marked by war and climate change, and evolving notions of family. Is this the end of love for Millennials? It’s complicated.

  • Lauren Ironmonger and Emily Kaine

‘That moment of agreement’: How treaties with First Nations people work around the world

There’s the Treaty of Waitangi, modern agreements in British Columbia, and hundreds of historic treaties in the US. What can we expect as Victoria prepares to sign Australia’s first formal treaty with traditional owners?

  • Jackson Graham
Masood Zakaria arrived at Darwin’s RAAF base aboard a chartered Airbus A319, which his legal team says cost the taxpayer more than $1 million.

He’s accused of murdering a father and son. The police may have jeopardised the case

Explosive documents reveal that the AFP is alleged to have “kidnapped” wanted fugitive Masood Zakaria in its quest to bring him to justice.

  • Riley Walter
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Why AI chatbots get it wrong and how to handle their ‘hallucinations’

Eager to please, over-confident and sometimes downright deceptive – if that sounds like the chatbot in your life, you’re not alone. How often does artificial intelligence get it wrong – and can you “train” yourself to work with it?

  • Jackson Graham
Adnyamathanha elder Charlie Jackson has called for transparency around native title mining royalties for more than a decade.

Mystery millions and families torn apart: Inside a years-long fight to find the truth

For years, details around the millions of dollars in mining royalties paid to the Adnyamathanha people were shrouded in secrecy. Now they want answers.

  • Riley Walter
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The lifecycle of plastics, a modern wonder that is choking the planet

Recycling is billed as the holy grail of a circular economy, but experts agree: we can’t recycle our way out of the plastics crisis we’re creating.

  • Bianca Hall and Illustrations by Matt Willis
AI chatbots are becoming our coaches, our late-night therapists and our BFFs.

 ‘Incredibly comforting’: Sarah speaks to ChatGPT more than she does almost anyone

ChatGPT has long served as a poet or coding partner. Now, it’s taking on a more serious role: late-night therapist and confidant. And for some, best friends.

  • David Swan
The AfD under Alice Weidel (right) has transformed Germany’s political landscape. The protester’s sign reads “Hitler was also democratically elected”.

The idyllic German city turning further to the right

Fed up with the dominant political parties, many German voters are backing new leaders who have been labelled extreme.

  • David Crowe
The unassuming office of Burdeshaw, the firm that helped secure an Australian defence contract for former US Navy vice admiral William “Willy” Hilarides.

The suburban US office that brokered lucrative military contracts with Australia

An inconspicuous building in Virginia is the conduit for confidential advice provided to the Australian military by former American officers.

  • Deborah Snow and Michael Koziol

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