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Low expectations and thwarted desires: Geoff Dyerβs memoir of a working-class childhood
In Homework, renowned writer Geoff Dyer meditates on the whole, small world of childhood βand how class influences who we become.
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It was lonely during WWII. Those at home and away coped through letters
Loneliness is a common emotion in letters written by Australian service personnel and their loved ones.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:My cat needs to be contained indoors β how do I make sure it stays happy?
Cats are safer indoors. But if theyβre used to roaming freely, containing them can cause problems β hereβs what you need to know.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Ageing Australians are waiting too long for home care packages. Hereβs why
Home care packages help older people with complex needs to live at home for longer. The problem is, more people want packages than the number the government funds.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Itβs OK for people to cry at work. Hereβs how you can respond as a colleague or manager
Whatever the reason for it, crying is a normal, healthy emotional response that no one should be forced to suppress.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:80 years since the end of World War II, a dangerous legacy lingers in the Pacific
Toxic remnants of war can damage ecosystems and communities long after the fighting stops.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:'Survival isn't enough': In new poetry collection, author asks readers to push further
At 51, Australian-born MΔori writer Anne-Marie Te Whiu found she finally had time to reflect on her life. The result is a powerful new poetry collection, Mettle; an expansive collection, which invites readers in.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Share prices go wild while earnings have 'basically done nothing'
The ASX at record highs is 'overvalued', according to market analysts, who say investors are paying too much for shares, considering some of Australia's largest companies revealed underwhelming profits during the August reporting season.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Labor faces Senate showdown over home supports for older Australians
The Coalition, Greens and independent senator David Pocock team up to pressure the government to bring forward 20,000 home support packages, after the government's promised release of 83,000 was pushed back from July to November.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:When adults canβt make ends meet, kids pay the price
Economic stress and instability among parents, caregivers and educators can have a negative impact on children's success, highlighting the need for businesses and governments to invest in good jobs, care infrastructure, and labor laws that support workers and their families.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Venezuela accuses the US of seeking 'regime change'
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that the deployment of US ships in the Caribbean represented the greatest threat to the region in 100 years. The United States claims it is merely addressing drug trafficking.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:At least ten Palestinians killed after two Israeli air strikes in Gaza City
At least ten Palestinians killed after two Israeli air strikes in Gaza City At least ten Palestinians were killed and an unknown number of others were left wounded on Monday evening local time after two Israeli air strikes on Gaza City. The strikes targeted the neighbourhoods of al-Zeitoun and Sabra in the southern part of the city. The Israeli military has been attempting a military takeover of Gaza City and the...
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Trump familyβs World Liberty Financial token opens for trading
The Trump familyβs cryptocurrency venture World Liberty Financial has opened trading for its new digital currency, dubbed $WLFI, according to the company's website. βBig day - @WorldLibertyFi just launched the $WLFI token. This isnβt some meme coin, itβs the governance backbone of a real ecosystem changing how money moves,β Donald Trump Jr., President Trumpβs eldest...
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Astronaut captures rare red aurora from International Space Station
NASA astronaut Don Pettit recorded video of a rare red aurora from aboard the International Space Station.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Thousands attend funeral of Yemeni prime minister killed by Israeli air strike
Thousands attend funeral of Yemeni prime minister killed by Israeli air strike Thousands gathered at Yemenβs largest mosque in the city of Sanaa on Monday for the funeral of the prime minister of Houthi-run Yemen and several senior Houthi leaders killed by an Israeli air strike. The Houthis announced on Saturday that Israel had targeted and killed their prime minister, Ahmedal-Rahawi, and several other officialsin...
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Four takeaways from the plan to bring Trump's 'Gaza Riviera' to life
Four takeaways from the plan to bring Trump's 'Gaza Riviera' to life Submitted by Dania Akkad on Mon, 09/01/2025 - 18:25 The proposal, circulating around the Trump administration, envisions Gaza under US trusteeship for at least a decade The lead image from the Great Trust proposal leaked over the weekend (Supplied) Off A post-war Gaza plan circulating in Washington seeks to turn the enclave into a Dubai-like...
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:America is escaping its office crisis
The torment caused by covid-19 and high interest rates appears to be over
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:US suspends visas for most Palestinian passport holders: Reports
The Trump administration has suspended approval for most types of visitor visas for Palestinian passport holders, according to a State Department cable reported by multiple media outlets. The internal memo, dated Aug. 18, instructed U.S. embassies and consulates to reject nonimmigrant visas to βall otherwise eligible Palestinian Authority passport holdersβ who are using that passport...
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:When extravagant White House renovations helped end a presidency
Martin Van Buren lost his bid for reelection in 1840 amidst accusations that he lived in βregal splendorβ in the βPresidentβs Palace.β
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:UK drops refugee family reunion applications amid anti-immigration protests
Move part of broader immigration crackdown as ruling Labour Party comes under pressure from hard-right Reform UK party.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:News outlets βblackoutβ for Gaza to protest journalist killings
News outlets across the world took part in a 'blackout for Gaza' to protest Israelβs killing of journalists.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:How will Pakistan deal with its worst floods on record?
Hundreds of people are dead and millions affected.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:President Sheinbaum Hails Mexicoβs Economic Development Model
She highlighted falling poverty, historic wage hikes, and output growth. On Monday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her country is consolidating a new economic model that places it as the second nation with the lowest inequality in the Americas, despite global tariff tensions and the βcatastrophic expectationsβ of international organizations. RELATED: Mexico Confirms Meeting with [β¦]
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:At least 800 killed in Afghanistan earthquake
At least 800 killed in Afghanistan earthquake Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 09/01/2025 - 16:58 In the country's eastern provinces, more than 3,000 others have been wounded Afghan volunteers and Taliban security personnel carry an earthquake victim evacuated by a military helicopter from the Nurgal district of Kunar province, after his arrival for medical assistance in Jalalabad, on 1 September 2025 (Wakil Kohsar/AFP)...
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Is US healthcare still using racist medical practices?
How racial bias in the US healthcare system almost cost one patient her life.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:EU chief jet targeted by alleged Russian GPS jamming
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyenβs plane was hit by GPS jamming in what her spokesperson said was a suspected Russian operation. Von der Leyen landed safely in Bulgaria and was expected to resume her planned trip to front-line European countries. The pilot on the plane, after circling the airport for an hour, landed...
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:The Polish tennis star the whole world is talking about. How did giveaway at the US Open go viral?
Polish tennis player Kamil Majchrzak was unaware of the scandal that would be caused when he gave his cap to a young boy at the US Open. But TV cameras and social media picked out a culprit when the gift was snatched away by a man who should've known better.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:US: Police probing death at Burning Man festival as homicide
Nevada police have called on festival goers to be vigilant. The deceased was found dead in a pool of blood in the annual Burning Man art and music festival.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Forced Disappearances in LATAM: State Crime and the Collective Struggle for Memory and Justice
Beyond the anniversary, the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, every August 30th, demands that we confront a scourge that, far from being a thing of the past, is recycled and persists in our territories. It is not a day for mere remembrance, but for denunciation and resistance. It is the echo of [β¦]
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:EU chief von der Leyen's plane hit by suspected Russian GPS jamming
The European Commission said the plane's navigation was disrupted in Bulgaria on Sunday.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Nearly 700,000 People in Colombia Hit by Disasters as Armed Violence Escalates
OCHA reports 25% rise in attacks on civilians, with displacement and flooding compounding humanitarian crisis. On Monday, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned that 694,700 people have been affected by natural disasters in Colombia, 74,400 displaced, 113,200 confined and 736,000 subjected to mobility restrictions. RELATED: Colombia Totally Bans Coal [β¦]
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:From Blair to Putin to Starmer: PR chief Tim Allanβs CV
Former New Labour spin-doctor has faced criticism over his choice of clients, including Russiaβs government
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:US bans visas for Palestinian passport holders
US bans visas for Palestinian passport holders Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 09/01/2025 - 18:01 Move comes amid wider efforts by Trump administration to discredit aspirations for a Palestinian state Local leaders and supporters stand near portraits of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (R) and late leader Yasser Arafat in the occupied West Bank, during a protest against a reported plan by Israeli...
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Has Trump obliterated recent optimism in the labor movement?Β Β
The labor movement is facing unprecedented challenges from the Trump administration, including the stripping of collective bargaining rights from federal workers and the firing of Democratic members of the National Labor Relations Board, which has exposed its vulnerability to anti-union executive orders, corporate hostility and right-wing populism.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Cambodia: Revised Law Endangers Citizenship
Click to expand Image Front side of the National Assembly of Cambodia in Phnom Penh, May 7, 2019. Daniel Kalker/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images (Bangkok) βCambodiaβs National Assembly passed amendments to its citizenship law on August 25, 2025, that allow the government to silence dissent by reworking Cambodian citizenship, Human Rights Watch said today. The amended citizenship law strips nationals, naturalized...
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