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Have men really stopped reading? We take a deeper dive into the data
It’s clear that if there is a crisis in Australia, it affects both men and women, boys and girls. So what can be done to boost reading?Sign up for The Crunch email newsletterThe demise of men reading books has, once again, been greatly exaggerated.A recent ABC article about Australians’ reading habits claimed “Australians, especially men, are reading less than ever before” and “the data showed females, on average, were...
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:
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Jacinta Allan wants to pick a fight about working from home – and businesses are playing into her hands
The Victorian premier has been on shaky ground since taking over in 2023 but in this populist, women-focused policy she may have found her footingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDuring the middle of the federal election campaign, amid relentless leaking about her unpopularity, claims she was dragging down Labor’s vote and whispers of a...
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:Australia is facing an existential tsunami. But Jim Chalmers’ economic roundtable risks putting lipstick on a dinosaur | Julianne Schultz
Bob Hawke excelled at finding the middle ground. Can it be found with a treasurer urging boldness and a more cautious PM?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen Bob Hawke decided to host a summit in Canberra on the economic future of Australia, shortly after his election as prime minister in 1983, most thought it was a window-dressing gimmick by the flamboyant showman politician. “This consensus...
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:Dog owners find costly solutions to keep pets safe from toxic algal bloom
SA residents are turning to expensive muzzles to protect their pets from the algae crisis so they can keep walking them on the beach.
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:Hamas condemns Israel’s ‘systematic destruction’ of Gaza City
Hamas condemns Israel’s ‘systematic destruction’ of Gaza City Hamas condemned the Israeli military’s intensified assaults over the past week on the eastern and southern neighbourhoods of Gaza City, particularly Zeitoun. In a statement on Saturday, the Palestinian group said the Israeli military is using artillery, explosive robots, and warplanes as part of a “systematic destruction of the area, a savage war of...
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:Zelenskyy outlines peace terms amid reports of Putin's territory demand
The Ukrainian president outlines his terms for a peace deal ahead of next week's meeting with Donald Trump amid reports Vladimir Putin told the US president he would freeze front lines in exchange for Ukrainian territory.
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:Israeli soldiers kill 18-year-old Palestinian in West Bank
Israeli soldiers kill 18-year-old Palestinian in West Bank An 18-year-old Palestinian teenager was shot to death by Israeli forcesin the al-Mughayyir village north of Ramallah in the occupiedWest Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The settlers had attacked the village hours before the killing of the teenager, identified asHamdan Mussa Mohammed Abu Alia by the ministry. Israeli forces stormed a village, shot...
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:Putin demanded Ukraine cede Donetsk and Luhansk in exchange for freezing rest of front line
Russian president reiterated ‘core demands’ that would undermine Ukraine’s statehood and roll back Nato expansion
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:Zelenskyy to meet with Trump after Putin talks end without a ceasefire
Zelenskyy said he and Trump would meet Monday to "discuss all of the details regarding ending the killing and the war."
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:Amid bitter partisanship, permitting reform is a golden opportunity for bipartisanship
Permitting reform is a bipartisan issue that can help strengthen American energy production, reduce emissions and increase the energy supply, while also providing economic growth, national security and lower utility costs for U.S. households.
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:Report: US mediates between Israel and UN to ease tensions over GHF
Report: US mediates between Israel and UN to ease tensions over GHF The United States has recently been mediating between Israel and the United Nations to ease tensions over the controversial aid organisation Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), Haaretz reported, citing a diplomatic source at the UN. The GHF, backed by Tel Aviv and Washington, was created in May to oversee aid distribution across Gaza, replacing all...
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:West Virginia sending hundreds of National Guard troops to DC at Trump team’s request
Members of the West Virginia National Guard will be deployed the streets of thenation’s capitalas part of the Trump administration’s effort to overhaul policing in the District of Columbia through a federal crackdown on crime and homelessness.
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:France says Mali’s arrest of embassy worker on coup charges ‘unfounded’
Arrest of Yann Vezilier, accused of trying to destabilise Mali, marks new low in relations between Paris and Bamako.
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:Israel preparing to forcibly displace Palestinians to southern Gaza
Plans move ahead for a military offensive in some of the territory's most populated areas, amid move to seize Gaza City.
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:Trump warned by top Senate Democrats to rethink advanced AI chip sales to China
On Aug. 15, top Senate Democrats warned Trump about AI chip deal with China in an open letter
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:For Ukraine, the Alaska summit was a complete disappointment
A red carpet for Vladimir Putin and no results for Ukraine. The Alaska summit, which many had pinned high hopes on, turned out to be a complete disappointment from the perspective of many Ukrainians.
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:Ukrainians feel betrayed by Trump’s red carpet treatment for Putin in Alaska
In Kyiv, Ukrainians living under near daily Russian bombardment watched with astonishment as their country’s most important ally rolled out a red carpet in Alaska for the man they blame for over three years of war, bloodshed and loss.
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:Canadian government intervenes to avert Air Canada strike affecting over 100,000 travellers
10,000 Air Canada flight attendants will return back to work after the Canadian government forced the workers into arbitration as over 100,000 travellers were left stranded due to the work stoppage on Saturday.
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:Obamacare faces a subsidy cliff — don't bail it out without reform
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) caused health insurance premiums to soar and nearly collapsed the market, prompting the Biden administration to expand federal subsidies which are set to expire in 2025, and Republicans will need to extend part of this funding while also allowing healthy Americans to purchase better value insurance with their own money.
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:West Virginia deploys National Guard to Washington
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R) said Saturday that National Guard troops from his state would aid the Trump administration's federal police takeover in Washington to help "make D.C. safe and beautiful." Morrisey announced the Mountain State would deploy "300-400 skilled personnel" to serve in the nation's capital at the Trump administration's request. "West Virginia...
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:Air Canada: Gov't forces striking cabin crew back to work
More than 100,000 passengers were left stranded after Air Canada's flight attendants went on strike. Canada's government says it is stepping in to avoid lasting economic damage.
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:Schumer to Trump: No Nobel Peace Prize for 'selling out Ukraine'
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) tore into President Trump early Saturday after his high-stakes meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska ended without a deal, accusing the president of "selling out" Ukraine. "Looks like once again Trump is selling out Ukraine and bowing down to dictator Putin," he wrote on social media platform...
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:Three people killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza City
Three people killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza City Israeli attacks have killed at least three people and injured others in Gaza, the Wafanews agency reported. Two people were killed when an Israeli drone targeted a group of people in the Asqaula area of the Zeitoun neighbourhood in eastern Gaza City, the news agency said. Another person was killed and three were injured in an air strike on a house near the al-Alami...
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:Israeli airstrike kills baby in Gaza as families of hostages urge mass protest over war
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed a baby girl and her parents on Saturday, Nasser hospital officials and witnesses said, while families of hostages called for a “nationwide day of stoppage” in Israel to express growing frustrationover 22 months of war.
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:'They need a Nakba': Former Israeli intelligence chief calls Gaza death toll 'necessary'
'They need a Nakba': Former Israeli intelligence chief calls Gaza death toll 'necessary' Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Sat, 08/16/2025 - 18:05 According to audio recording broadcast by Israel's Channel 12, Aharon Haliva said mounting death toll will serve as 'a message for future generations' Former Israeli General Aharon Haliva said the spiralling death toll in Gaza will serve as 'a message for future generations'...
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:Syria: Hundreds demonstrate for Druze 'self-determination'
Hundreds of Druze took to the streets of Sweida in Syria's south, with some waving Israeli flags. It comes after deadly clashes between Druze militias and Bedouin Sunni tribes.
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:Trump unfroze education funding, but the damage is already done
Instead of preparing for the new school year, states and districts were forced to scramble to minimize the damage.
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:Recents Steps in the Ukraine Crisis 2025: Putin-Trump Talks Signal a Turning Point Amid Rising Hope
Amid rising tensions, Putin and Trump’s Alaska meeting marks a pivotal moment in the Ukraine crisis, opening new diplomatic channels for peace and bilateral cooperation. Related: 5 Critical Truths About the Trump Zelenski Call After Putin Summit: A Diplomatic Earthquake in the Ukraine War Putin Hails Landmark Meeting with Trump as Key Step in Ukraine […]
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:Judge denies Trump administration request to end a policy protecting immigrant children in custody
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday to deny the Trump administration's request to end a policy in place for nearly three decades that is meant to protect immigrant children in federal custody. U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee in Los Angeles issued her ruling a week after holding a hearing with the federal...
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:US suspends visas for Gaza residents after right-wing social media storm
State Department move comes as Israel's war and induced-famine in Gaza reach new extremes, with 61,827 killed so far.
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:Unrwa: More than 50,000 children killed or injured in Gaza
Unrwa: More than 50,000 children killed or injured in Gaza The UN agency for Palestine Refugees (Unrwa) warned on Saturday that children in Gaza are "starving to death", calling for the "war on children" to end. "Across the Gaza Strip, most children examined by Unrwa health teams are emaciated, weak, and at risk of dying, if they do not get the treatment they urgently need," the agency said in a post on X. "According...
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:‘Stab in the back’: Kyiv reels as Trump embraces Putin’s terms
Abrupt shift in Washington’s stance triggers alarm and sense of betrayal in Ukrainian capital
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:Fire at Russian industrial plant kills 11 people and leaves 130 injured
Local authorities in the Ryazan region declared a day of mourning on Monday.
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:African courts may pave the way for holding social media giants to account
A recent decision by a Kenyan court opens the door to seek justice for harms done by violent and hateful content.
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:State Department halts Gaza visitor visas
The State Department on Saturday said it would halt Gaza visitor visas to the U.S. “All visitor visas for individuals from Gaza are being stopped while we conduct a full and thorough review of the process and procedures used to issue a small number of temporary medical-humanitarian visas in recent days,” the department wrote in...
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