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Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare (right) locks arms with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Honiara on Thursday. Picture: Xinhua News Agency via AP

China wields powerful tools of statecraft - particularly economic - but Pacific states are sovereign. They will ultimately decide the extent of China's role in the region.

Amplifying narratives about the 'China threat' in the Pacific may help China achieve its broader aims

Ebony Bennett

This might not look like the transfer of power from one party to another, but that's how it happens in Australia. Picture: AAP

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This next government has a mandate to help save the planet from global heating, achieve gender equality, tackle the wages crisis and restore integrity to Parliament.

Great ideas change the country, even if it takes a while

Michelle Grattan

Jetting off to the Quad on day one was about as good a start to the job as Albanese could have hoped for. Picture: AAP

As opposition leader, Albanese was focused on domestic rather than foreign policy. That's no longer a choice he gets to make.

Stellar first week for Anthony Albanese but tough months ahead

Labor's foreign affairs spokeswoman Penny Wong, now the minister, addresses the National Press Club's foreign policy debate during the campaign. Picture: AAP

First Nations peoples have so much to offer the world of foreign policy, diplomacy, and international relations. Never until now has it seemed like this insight could actually be incorporated into the way we talk to the world.

Labor's First Nations foreign policy promises real change

Thoughts and prayers are not enough

IT'S TIME: "We need either the federal government or the NSW government . . . to prepare and roll out a settlement strategy". 

We need many more houses, but that's not possible without land.

Addressing elephant in the planning room

Chris McLennan

HEADING IN TO VOTE: A road fatality on election night again taught me the importance of pressing hard on local issues.

Horror on the road bought the election into perspective.

Election night fatality a reminder to vote more wisely

This is a sample of The Echidna newsletter sent out each weekday morning .

Sharp sceptics of The Echidna, thank you

Bradley Perrett

Australia's new Defence Minister, Richard Marles, has an almighty task ahead of him. Picture: AAP

Richard Marles has a huge job before him in taking responsibility of Australia's national security. I look forward to the long-overdue upheaval in our defence planning.

What our new defence minister needs to do

Young people know what matters to them. Will Anthony Albanese and his government listen? Picture: AAP

Whether in metro, regional, or rural Australia, young people are demanding accountability from the government.

What the election result means for the youth of Australia

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ON THE GRID: Cosmos magazine's Matilda Handsley-Davis explains what is 'the grid' and how does it get electricity from its supply to your home? 

Cosmos Magazine explains how 'the grid' works.

How does electricity get from its source to your home?

Gerard Depardieu plays the methodical, ever-observant centre of gravity in Maigret. Picture: Palace Cinemas

Gerard Depardieu brings the weight of the world to the lead role in filmmaker Patrice Leconte's take on the classic French detective

The real crime? That this could be the first and last time we see Depardieu play Maigret

Gerard Depardieu in a scene from 'Maigret'. Picture: Supplied

Maigret as famous a character in his fictional home country as Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot is in ours.

A subtle take on a towering icon

Medicinal cannabis help for hounds making progress

Protesters in Newcastle (left) and marching through Sydney (right) on Friday, May 27.

Some 18,000 teachers and support staff across 540 Catholic diocesan schools went on strike.

Catholic school teachers strike across NSW, ACT

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The overall influenza cases are 12 per cent lower this year than in pre-covid years.

Flu cases in children on the rise but 'don't panic' and get the jab say experts

Tom Cruise is back as Maverick. Picture: Paramount

In various ways, the film makes subtle, effective connections with the original movie.

'Top Gun: Maverick' is better than original

One of the best ways for households to shave money off their electricity bill is to contact their retailer and ask for the best deal available.

It pays to shop around when it comes to energy prices

Incoming energy minister Chris Bowen. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Chris Bowen says coming price rises are the legacy of the Coalition government, but claimed Labor's vision to invest in renewables would bring down prices in the long term.

'Nine years of neglect': Labor blames Coalition for energy price rises

Unusually wet weather is forecast for NSW, South Australia, Queensland and the NT this winter, according to the Bureau of Meteorology's Winter 2022 Climate Outlook, which was released on Thursday.

Unusually wet weather is forecast for NSW, South Australia, Queensland and the NT.

Above average rainfall, temperatures forecast this winter

WHAT A SIGHT: A special light, water and sound show will be staged at this year's Shoalhaven River Festival. Image: Shoalhaven River Festival 

Book Saturday, October 29 into your diaries.

Shoalhaven River Festival back for 2022

Aussie Joel Edgerton gets a call-back as Uncle Owen. Picture: Disney+

It's a no-brainer Disney continues to mine that galaxy far, far away for guaranteed streaming spice.

Disney's Obi-Wan Kenobi comes with two telling decisions

If you are unclear on exactly what the Uluru Statement from the Heart is and what it calls for, we have your questions answered.

What is the Uluru Statement and an Indigenous Voice to Parliament?

Australians wanted to change the curtains: Former prime minister Scott Morrison. Picture: AAP

Scott Morrison has sat down for his first interview since Saturday's comprehensive election loss.

'Vicious and brutal': Morrison ducks responsibility for election loss

PAST WINNER: The 2018 winner, trailblazing biodynamic farmer and grazier Charlie Arnott, Boorowa, NSW, used his prize money to launch his highly successful podcast The Regenerative Journey.

Time is running out to nominate for the 2022 Bob Hawke Landcare Award.

$50,000 in store for Landcare champion

COST OF LIVING: Inflation is a normal part of a functioning economy, but problems begin when the cost of living is rising faster than wages can grow.

The cost of living has been a huge talking point over the past few months.

Inflation, interest rates, wage growth, cost of living: How does it all work?

It's hard to imagine the campaigning style of Barnaby Joyce helped Liberal moderates battling teal independents in their inner-city heartland. Picture: Getty Images

There is no doubt being in the Coalition made the Liberal brand much less attractive in the party's inner-city heartland.

It's time for the Liberals to rethink their coalition with the Nationals

Anthony Albanese is yet to confirm if his partner Jodie Haydon (left) will move with him into the prime minister's official residence. Picture AAP

Making Canberra the PM's full-time home would send a "powerful signal" about how Mr Albanese intended to govern, the rugby great said.

PM Albanese should live in The Lodge: Pocock

Sushannah Taylor and her six-month-old daughter Luna (right) and a tent their family of four lived in a person's backyard in Bundaberg (left).

Sushannah Taylor her husband Tristan and their two daughters have been homeless in Bundaberg, Queensland since April 10, 2022.

Mum documents family life in tents, motels amid rental crisis

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STRONG: Beautiful toddler Penelope Dean is the sunshine of her mother Emily's life. The brave little girl has been treated for a rare tumour.

Most people know McHappy Day is all about a good cause. The Dean family had first-hand experience of how the charity supports children fighting serious illness.

How McHappy Day helps brave tots like Penelope

The results speak for themselves. Home and property values are soaring and you could benefit from this trend. Find out with a free appraisal of the value of your home.

Could you be a property millionaire?

Using her own experiences as a mum with a love of the outdoors, Tiffany Droge has created the ultimate family outing baby carrier. 

Ditch the pram and take bub with you on an adventure

Take control of your pregnancy journey

VIBRANT CULTURE: Dubai is one of the most multicultural cities in the world. Photos: Supplied

Imagine that dream holiday costing you absolutely nothing - well, that could be a possibility with our latest cruise competition.

Win a seven-night Arabian Peninsular cruise for two

AESTHETICALLY PLEASING: The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G is of sleek design and comes in two stunning colours, awesome blue and black. Photo: Supplied.

Samsung is an innovation leader in the mobile tech space and have converged a lot of said innovation into the budget friendly sector, opening a whole new universe of opportunities to budget conscious shoppers with the Samsung Galaxy A Series range.

Budget can still be boujee

The South Coast Health and Wellbeing Guide is out now.

South Coast Health and Wellbeing Guide - May 2022

Join The Senior Newspaper and Travelrite International on an exploration tour of these southern islands, choosing from three departures, January 18 to 28, 2023, February 8 to 18, 2023 or March 8 to 18, 2023.

An island hopping tour way down south

Fairways | Golfing NW Vic, NSW and ACT

Book now for the Fall Colours fully escorted cruise to the USA and Canada from October 7 to 26, 2022.

Enjoy the colours of New York and Canada in the autumn

Animal nutrition leader MaxCare has released three new products into their portfolio with a commitment to continue adding new products in the coming years.

MaxCare's new infant nutrition products are latest step in mission to be most trusted

An Australian highlight: A trip to the Flinders Ranges ticks all the boxes as it has some of Australia's most spectacular scenery and challenging terrain.

See the sights and experience the variety on this Discovery Tour of the very best South Australia has to offer.

The many highlights of South Australia

There is no end to the limits of imaginative play time your children will enjoy in their Possum Play couch.

Possum Play keeps screen time to a minimum

Massage your feet to fitness

A revolutionary way to do your bit for you and future generations. 

Oh Crap solves the dog poop problem

Give single-use plastic the flick and help keep our oceans clean

If you've been feeling a little slow and your brain function has been lethargic - Yootropics BRAIN can improve your cognitive abilitiy. 

Feeling foggy? Evaporate brain strain and improve your cognitive functionality

It's new and just for you - Menopause+ is a combination of specially selected ingredients. 

Managing menopause may just have got a little easier

KEEPING IT REAL: Real cossies for real women is exactly what Active Truth deliver so that you can enjoy summer in comfort. 

Active Truth celebrate the diversity of women in their active and swimwear range

Swimmers for every size and shape

Research shows 40 per cent of Australians hope a new government can improve housing affordability.

Battlers in limbo despite home loan help

Researchers want to determine what might be missing from Wikipedia's coverage of Australian history.

Search for gaps in Wiki Australian history

A man has been charged with murder after the death of a woman on the Sunshine Coast.

Man faces murder charge over Qld death

Canberra landscaper Andrew Thompson on Bass Strait. Picture: Supplied

He and two mates did a 1600-km loop of the treacherous stretch of water across six days

The Canberra man who crossed Bass Strait on a jet ski

Resilient house designs to help you build better

Shoalhaven City Council's neighbourhood agenda is once again full of interesting snippets.