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Shorter America this week: Protest works; Name reality; It's the end of the world as we know it
It isn’t always easy to keep up with what’s happening in the US. 'Shorter America' is a series where Dr Emma Shortis loops you in on what’s going on in America and shares news and analysis that you can trust.
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How Australia can chart its own course in an uncertain world
International relations experts are calling on more world leaders to stop “sanewashing” what’s happening in the Trump era.
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Why Tame Impala’s Grammy win is good news for local listening
Growing overseas audiences, as shown by Australia’s “Grammy-rush”, could address growing Americanisation here at home.
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UN Human Rights review calls on Australia to act on youth incarceration crisis
40 countries urged the Albanese Government to raise the age of criminal responsibility from ten to 14 years, bringing it into line with internationally recognised standards.
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“Living within a lie”: Carney’s eulogy to the international order
Mark Carney's speech has drawn international praise, as well as quick retaliation from Donald Trump. It’s a scenario Australia has been desperate to avoid.
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Beware the headlines: Most of December’s CPI “jump” was driven by costly summer travel
Pundits will be calling on the RBA to hike rates to contend with “higher than expected” inflation. A close look at the ABS data tells another story.
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As heatwaves worsen, Australia remains a climate laggard
As the nation’s south-east languishes through another heatwave, new data has revealed what millions already know: more Australians are feeling the heat. The OECD has released its Economic Surveys for 2026 and it makes for sobering reading.
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Don’t hand Australia’s critical minerals to Washington
There have been recent reports that an American company, Energy Fuels, is bidding to takeover Australian Strategic Materials (ASM). The takeover bid is subject to a number of conditions, including government approvals following Foreign Investment Review Board considerations.
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Shorter America this week: Trust is rust; It’s the white supremacy, stupid; Five Eyes goes cross-eyed
It isn’t always easy to keep up with what’s happening in the US. “Shorter America” is a series where Dr Emma Shortis loops you in on what’s going on in America and shares news and analysis that you can trust.
WHAT'S NEW
The Point Weekend Quiz
How well have you kept up with the week's stories? Take the quiz and find out.
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