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The US-Iran ceasefire has been extended. But were the warring states ever in agreement?

As a two-week ceasefire appears to be extended, experts ask whether there was any agreement in the first place.

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The cost of rebuilding Gaza and the "catastrophic" human toll of war have been laid bare in a new report.
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'We haven't learned anything': A looming 'crunch' for Australia's food system

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Macron blames Hezbollah as French peacekeeper killed, three wounded in Lebanon

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The lessons from the Middle East war Australia can't afford to ignore

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'A stable life': The matchmaker setting up North Korean women with South Korean men

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Australians are the biggest cocaine users. But they don't know 'how many lives' are in a gram

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The cost of war: How the Middle East conflict could worsen food insecurity in Australia

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Triplets are rare, with fewer than 60 sets of triplets born in Australia each year. Insight explores what life’s like for those individuals and those around them, asking how easy is it to be oneself and what happens to the broader family when triplets grow up in the mix?

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Struggling to adapt to life in the South, many North Korean defectors turn to matchmaking services seeking security through marriage. But these agencies have faced criticism for promoting patriarchy.

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