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The same satellite can have military and civilian functions. This creates a dilemma for NZ

Carolle Varughese, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Priyanka Dhopade, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau, and Sarah Hendrica Bickerton, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

Faith, rhetoric and the ballot box: How religion has shaped Brazil’s presidential election

Manuela Lowenthal, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)

Australia’s Medicare breach reveals a new kind of cyber threat. How must NZ respond?

Alexandra Sims, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau and Dulani Jayasuriya, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

Christa Pike’s botched execution exposes the deep contradictions of a ‘painless’ state-imposed death

Julian Koplin, Monash University; The University of Melbourne

Want to use AI to improve your work? Have it disagree with you

Monideepa Tarafdar, UMass Amherst

Cornell 7 case puts a spotlight on fraternity misconduct – and the limits of universities’ power to stop it

Pietro A. Sasso, Old Dominion University

Money for something: why public funding for NZ’s live music scene needs retuning

Dave Carter, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University; Alice Tappenden, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University, and Catherine Hoad, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University

GPs can now prescribe ADHD medication – but big barriers to treatment remain

Steven Lillis, University of Waikato

Ahead of the global climate summit, Pacific leaders call on nations to keep 1.5°C within reach

Vaeno Wayne Vigulu, Solomon Islands National University; Richard Levy, Earth Sciences New Zealand, and Tim Naish, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

With a former Wallaby’s ‘cruel’ diagnosis, is there a link between sports and MND?

Alan Pearce, Swinburne University of Technology

Education Ministry inquiry the latest sign NZ’s Official Information Act isn’t working

Greg Treadwell, Auckland University of Technology

Flydubai attack feeds into Netanyahu’s ‘protector’ narrative with crucial elections approaching

Ran Porat, Monash University

Cities across the world are sinking because of groundwater depletion. But the process can be reversed

Jesse Kearse, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

Tragedy stopped exploration of this remote Antarctic region. We must get there to study its melting ice

Matt King, University of Tasmania and Nancy A.N. Bertler, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Earth Sciences New Zealand

NZ election poll watch: minor parties gain as Labour and National slide

Adrian Beaumont, The University of Melbourne

What do NZ voters really care ? A global comparison reveals some surprises

Dennis Wesselbaum, University of Otago

Every party has pitched its own supermarket fix. What if we combined the best ideas?

Jonathan Baker, Adelaide University

Digger tries to mock powerful older men – but can’t escape 64-year-old millionaire Tom Cruise

Alexander Sergeant, University of Westminster

Low productivity is NZ’s economic elephant in the room. Election pledges mostly avoid it

Dennis Wesselbaum, University of Otago

NZ’s new MPs face a brutal learning curve. Does it have to be that way?

Helena Cooper-Thomas, Auckland University of Technology and James Greenslade-Yeats, Auckland University of Technology

NZ’s supply chains are highly exposed. Could new AI agents make them more resilient?

Ilan Oshri, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

Antarctica’s ice loss is locked in, and extra snowfall won’t save it – that’s bad news for low-lying coastal areas elsewhere

Yucheng Lin, City University of Hong Kong and Robert Kopp, Rutgers University

Fit, thin, curvy and toned: the contradictory body ideals young NZ women face online

Francesca Kurghan, University of Waikato and Holly Thorpe, University of Waikato

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September’s ozone hole was the biggest in 20 years. The warning signs appeared months ago

Hannah E. Kessenich, University of Otago; Annika Seppälä, University of Otago, and Dan Smale, Earth Sciences New Zealand

83,000 New Zealanders live with dementia. Here’s how simple design changes can help

Ngaire Kerse, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau and Keisha Rawiri, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

Opportunity’s ‘tax reset’ could benefit many households – but does little for the poorest

Michael Fletcher, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

Exercise before surgery improves outcomes and shortens recovery time – new research

Kari Clifford, University of Otago

‘Spring queening’ time will be crucial for finding any surviving yellow-legged hornets

Phil Lester, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

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