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Jelena just needed people to believe in her. She was lucky enough to find three
The star player-turned-commentator says she is “extra proud” of what she has achieved after her tennis career.
- by Jordan Baker
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Trump's White House
‘Your head will spin’: What Trump will do on ‘Day One’
Most US presidents are judged on their first 100 days. Donald Trump plans to get plenty done on “Day One”. But how much can he actually pull off?
- by Angus Holland
There’s a gaping hole in Dutton’s nuclear plan. He says it’s Albanese’s problem to solve
Those who fear they will bear the burden of his nuclear power scheme want answers from the opposition leader.
- by Julia Carr-Catzel
Who will be the next pope?
The release of the film Conclave has once again thrown the spotlight on one of the most arcane, storied and secretive events in human history: the election of a new pope.
- by Rob Harris
Trudeau, Biden and Ardern are done. What’s eating the global left?
Australia may be an island, but it is not immune to the systemic forces sweeping across global politics.
- by Matthew Knott
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US politics
Term-limited and immune from accountability, Trump’s power is unprecedented
If Trump dismantles American democracy, Australia must answer a tough question.
- by Bruce Wolpe
Scientists slam brakes on research that could lead to the perfect bioweapon
Potentially catastrophic risks to life as we know it have prompted dozens of eminent scientists to hit the brakes on their research.
- by Angus Dalton
What stands in the way of high-speed rail between Sydney and Newcastle
Aside from the colossal cost, ambitious plans for the first stage of Australia’s high-speed rail line face a long list of obstacles.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
‘They were picking on a kid … gutless’: The ultra-competitive woman behind our greatest sporting team
England were sledging a young Meg Lanning. The teammate who stepped in is now coaching Australia in a historic Ashes series.
- by Peter Hanlon
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North Korea diplomacy
‘In here you only learn about the good things’: Inside a North Korean school
At Aichi Korean Middle and High School, teachers and students are fighting to preserve their identity, while the outside world is suspicious of their ties to a hostile dictatorship.
- by Lisa Visentin, Stella Perry and Christopher Jue
From wandering wombs to the missing clitoris: How medical misogyny works
From Ancient Greece right through to modern medicine in Australia today, the treatment of women in science started badly and remains a serious problem.
- by Kate Aubusson and Emily Kaine
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