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As rains return around Australia, waterholes are filling up. Even the driest parts of the country hide secret swimming spots of dazzling beauty.
As a doctor Claire Richardson has delivered babies and witnessed those in their final moments, so she decided to put her best foot forward and support those who comfort and care for the dying.
Ask almost any Australian about a drop bear, and they'll likely recount a close encounter with this carnivorous, fanged cousin of the Australian koala.
From heatwaves to droughts to storms, climate change poses one of the biggest health threats to Australians. Yet the federal government makes no mention of it in its strategic health planning.
New Zealand's largest media publisher, Stuff, has publicly apologized for the way it has portrayed Māori people, after an internal investigation uncovered evidence of "racism and marginalisation" in its representation of the country's Indigenous people.
The Macquarie Dictionary has chosen "doomscrolling" and "rona" as its words of the year. The Australian National Dictionary chose "iso". Is "quazza" too far?
If the tourism minister is worried about the wider social, economic and environmental impacts of visitors, he'd be better off banning cruise ships, not backpackers.
A transtasman divide. Alison Sweeney explains her struggle with "Southland Sushi". Nothing unites a country more than a fast-food restauran
A new University of Melbourne online resource – the 50 Words Project – makes words from local Indigenous languages available for everyone to hear and learn.
On a day when much of the world’s attention is focused on the United States, I thought it might be nice to share some images from the other side of the planet.
From mid-November, people wanting to become citizens must get all five questions on Australian values correct.
Sydney 2000 may not have seen a sustained increase in sport participation. But the Olympics did leave a mark on Australia.
Despite thinking of ourselves as anti-authoritarian, Australians have a high tolerance for government intervention in their lives, if they believe it is for the common good.
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New Zealand scores well against other countries — especially over its handling of the pandemic — but there are still areas that need improving.
There are plenty of reasons why our road signs should be in both te reo Māori and English. And no, bilingual signs don't cause accidents.
Tattooed, severed and mummified Māori heads were once a prized collector's item in Britain. Meet the people New Zealand has tasked with bringing them home.
When the honour of Australia’s revered soldiers is questioned, so, too, is the national self-image. But war is an ugly business, and we pay a price for tethering it so tightly to our identity.
When tourists entered White Island, they walked into a crater that could erupt at any time. Here's a 360-degree look at the volatile volcano.
Jacinda Ardern's leadership is not the first reason Australians have had to look across the Tasman and wonder whether there's another way of doing politics, writes Laura Tingle.
In this book extract, Amanda Laugesen says it’s hard to argue that Australians swear more than others, but we do our best, and we try to be inventive in the process
The Aussie Govt is offering NZers a $2000 incentive to work across the ditch.
Political leaders persuaded Australians to take the pandemic seriously and implemented effective responses based on medical advice.
Growing up, I thought haka was just for the boys. I thought it was just Ka Mate, the warrior dance used by the All Blacks. But after the Christchurch attacks, I saw it in a new light, and went searching for its meaning in New Zealand today.
The government has announced changes to the citizenship test, with new questions being added that focus on Australian values
Many New Zealanders leave home to explore opportunities abroad. But amid the pandemic, Kiwis are returning – which means big benefits.
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