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Politicians say immigration threatens ‘Australian values’, but our research shows no one knows exactly what that means

27 February 2026

The assumption that Australian values are coherent is flawed, and the same flawed assumption is often projected onto other countries.

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Queenstown's Millbrook Resort's had a record year for property sales, hotel stays, and golf rounds
	27 Feb: Queenstown's Millbrook Resort's had a record year for property sales, hotel stays, and golf rounds... more

Michael Caine’s voice is iconic. Why would he sell that to AI?
	27 Feb: Michael Caine has licensed his distinctive voice to the AI company ElevenLabs. Here’s what people actually hear when he speaks.... more

Ukraine: after four years of war, exhaustion on both sides is the main hope for peace
	27 Feb: Direct talks between Russia, Ukraine and the US are scheduled for March.... more

Police are scaling back their search for a man missing in Palmerston North's Manawatu River
	27 Feb: Police are scaling back their search for a man missing in Palmerston North's Manawatu River... more

Anthropic v the US military: what this public feud says about the use of AI in warfare
	27 Feb: At the heart of this dispute is how Anthropic’s large language model Claude is being used in a military context.... more

Deeper ocean ecosystems are unique – and uniquely vulnerable without better protection
	27 Feb: A new study challenges a common assumption that deeper marine ecosystems act as refuges which could reseed damaged shallower reef systems.... more

The two dogs involved in the attack that left three people injured in Christchurch's Bryndwr at the weekend, have been euthanised
	27 Feb: The two dogs involved in the attack that left three people injured in Christchurch's Bryndwr at the weekend, have been euthanised... more

Police had to respond to Christchurch's Papanui High School after a group of students displayed intimidating behaviour
	27 Feb: Police had to respond to Christchurch's Papanui High School after a group of students displayed intimidating behaviour... more

Christchurch police say retaliation will not be tolerated - after the death of a man following a gang altercation
	27 Feb: Christchurch police say retaliation will not be tolerated - after the death of a man following a gang altercation... more

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