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- Explainer
- Foreign relations
Location, location: Why tiny island strongholds are so prized
The Indian and Pacific oceans cover roughly half the globe and are dotted with strategically valuable islands. Who has what where – and when can it get controversial?
- Angus Holland
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The prison program that gave Josh a second chance at life on the outside
Research shows vocational and educational training can prevent former inmates from reoffending. But few receive the chance to take on such programs while incarcerated.
- Emily Kaine
- Explainer
- Middle East at war
Going, going, gone: What it means to be a ‘failed’ state
The term has re-emerged as war rages in the Middle East. But what qualifies as a failed state – and why are they such a worry?
- Angus Holland
- Exclusive
- Crime
Ivan Milat was Australia’s most notorious serial killer. Toni wrote him a letter
An inquiry is set to examine a string of unsolved murders and missing persons, many linked to Milat. One woman tells of her correspondence with him.
- Perry Duffin
- Investigation
- Organised crime
‘We handed over billions to organised crime’: How official neglect and incompetence fuelled the tobacco war
Despite repeated warnings that rising tobacco taxes would hand a fortune to organised crime, governments watched a multibillion-dollar black market explode.
- Chris Vedelago and Marta Pascual Juanola
- Explainer
- Middle East at war
‘We will hunt you down’: Is Pete Hegseth for real?
It’s been a busy year for Donald Trump’s unconventional pick for secretary of war. Now, with the war in Iran, he’s firmly in the spotlight. Where did he come from? How is he performing so far?
- Angus Holland and Madeleine Heffernan
These popular dogs can’t breathe or give birth properly. Why do we breed them?
The difficulties that blight pugs and French bulldogs are common in other breeds. However, flat-faced canines trigger strong emotional feelings because they resemble human babies.
- Angus Dalton
Anger, division, violence: Why is Sydney being torn apart?
New protest laws – designed to foster unity – failed miserably this week as the city was gripped by violent clashes between police and protesters.
- Jordan Baker
- Analysis
- Radio ratings
ABC’s Radio National report card: Have the big changes worked?
New shows, new hosts, a new name of sorts and a new tagline are just some of the changes the ABC’s new guard has made to its flagship radio station in the past two years.
- Calum Jaspan
In the Trump era of America first, scientists fear for the future of Antarctica
There are growing concerns the treaty that has protected the last great wilderness for nearly 70 years may not hold as the old rules-based world order disintegrates along with the sea ice.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons