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analysis:Biden's tough words forced Netanyahu to make a choice this week — and he chose two far-right kingmakers

Joe Biden's growing criticism of Israel has left Benjamin Netanyahu having to choose between Israel's strongest supporter, which bankrolls its military, and two far-right politicians.
A composite image of Benjamin Netanyahu and Joe Biden.

analysis:Laser Clinics is caught in a PR crisis, and the bad publicity is spreading like wildfire

When franchising works, it works well — but when it doesn't it can be devastating for franchisees and workers. Global cosmetic treatment chain Laser Clinics is shaping up to be another case study in what happens when things go wrong.
In a soft-lit reception area with sign reading LASER CLINICS AUSTRALIA, two receptionists stand at a desk

analysis:The curious case of the Sydney council book ban and what happens when free speech isn't applied equally

There is something deeply troubling about a local council trying to ban books that show the diversity of families that have legal status in our country.
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Picture of the book called "Same Sex parents". Two men with a boy all smiling.

analysis:How bucket lists can help cancer patients and their loved ones enjoy life and prepare for death

Travel plays a central role in our ideas about a "life well-lived" —  so how does that affect people's search for meaning, adventure and memory when they're going through a life-limiting illness like cancer?
Couple on bench looking over sea with campervan parked nearby

analysis:How long can federal budgets keep ignoring a deeper truth?

How long can federal budgets keep ignoring a deeper truth about economics? Without a healthy natural world, human societies won't flourish.
Photo of a cut down log.

analysis:I once left an abusive relationship — here's what you should say to someone in that situation

I fled intimate partner violence. Here's my advice for what to say to support someone going through the same thing.
A woman is silouhetted from behind, her hair windblow, as she looks into a bright pink and purple sky.

analysis:'This blast furnace needs to survive': Inside the latest woes for Whyalla's steelworks

The blast furnace at the heart of Australia's last structural steel-making factory hasn't run since mid-March. South Australians and the state government have legitimate reasons to be concerned, writes Rory McClaren.
A close up view of a smoke stack at the Whyalla steelworks, taken at sunset

analysis:The UK PM is banking on a Tony Abbott-like plan to win re-election

Rishi Sunak has been hit with crippling blows at council elections in the UK but as the country potentially turns to Labor, he is increasingly turning towards a past Australian solution to cling to power. 
A man in a suit leaves an apartment.

analysis:We looked at 166,000 psychiatric records. More than half showed people were admitted against their will

If you are an Australian born overseas, speak a language other than English, or you are unemployed, you are more likely to be treated for an acute mental illness against your will.
An illustration of a woman crouched on a hospital bed with her head in her arms

analysis:'There's only been losers and we need to cut our losses': How does Israel actually end this war?

Seven months into this war, Israeli authorities have not eliminated Hamas, they have not freed the hostages and they have not restored national security.
A female soldier in a helmet and face covering

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