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The world must come together to secure pandemic therapeutics

The Lancet Commission on the Future of Health by 2050 estimates a close to 30% risk that an infectious threat causing over one million deaths will occur within five years.

A Supreme Court showdown looms for Trump’s tariffs. Will it limit presidential power?

Trump has been claiming vast powers, at the expense of other branches of government, on the grounds of various “emergencies”.

A government review wants schools to respond to bullying complaints within 2 days. Is this fair? What else do we need?

The review calls for school cultures that prioritise empathy and kindness – two of the key priorities in our current national education declaration.

9 ways to help your brain and boost your memory during exam season

No doubt, students will be spending time memorising notes and revising past lessons.

Why has support for One Nation surged since the 2025 federal election?

Not only is this performance well above One Nation’s recent election results, but it is high enough to challenge the Greens as Australia’s third-largest party in polling terms.

Kho Kho Australia partners with Australian Masters Games to showcase inclusive sport

Kho Kho is a traditional Indian tag sport in which two sides contend against each other in the art of chasing and tagging opponents within a given area.

What a surprise spike in the unemployment rate means for interest rates and the economy

Official labour force data released on Thursday shows that in the month to September, Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate jumped from 4.3% to 4.5%.

The price of gold is skyrocketing. Why is this, and will it continue?

China has been selling down its holdings of US government bonds and switching to buying gold in a process referred to as “de-dollarisation”.

Australia’s ‘ISIS brides’ have returned, Governments can do better at handling this situation

On September 26, two women and four children arrived in Victoria after smuggling themselves out of one of Syria’s IDP camps.

Sheikh Hasina: The woman who carried Bangladesh through chaos, now tried by the court of Western opinion

As Bangladesh’s most enduring leader faces global scrutiny, her legacy forces the world to confront a deeper question — can stability born of strength still be called democracy?

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Pakistani international student assaulted, allegedly racially abused in attack caught on camera outside Melbourne 7-Eleven

Mr Cheema* said the attackers made racist remarks during the assault, including telling him to “go back to your f*** country.”

Record $540,000 fine over alleged ‘modern slavery’ migrant labour racket in NSW

Investigators reported that some migrant workers were living in squalid conditions described as akin to modern slavery.

International student drowns at Sydney beach while testing new diving mask

Fangqi Peng, 30, was at the popular eastern suburbs beach on Sunday afternoon with three friends who were collecting sea snails along the shoreline.
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