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Bunnings’ backyard pods won’t fix the housing crisis, but they signal a shift

As Bunnings, Australia’s biggest hardware retailer starts selling tiny homes, it feels like a turning point.

Game On: A T20 World Cup Guide for Cricket Fans

No team has won back-to-back World Cups, and no host nation has ever been crowned champions as well, which gives the Men in Blue a chance to create history.

With a shortage of aged-care beds, discharging patients stranded in hospital is harder than it sounds

A key part of the negotiation was $2 billion designed to help hospitals move more than 3,000 patients stranded in hospital waiting for discharge to a more appropriate aged-care facility.

Fiji’s fragile politics, erosion of trust after 2025 and the road ahead

Few anticipated that two of Fiji’s three deputy prime ministers, elected with much fanfare in December 2022, would be forced to resign over allegations of failure of ministerial integrity.

Fiji’s Macuata eyes ecotourism boom as major projects take shape in the north

For a long time, it has been generally agreed that Macuata, because of its natural beauty, has the potential for both local and international tourism, especially among the Fijian diaspora.

The Atlantic umbrella is folding, and Europe is relearning power

A Europe that wants to survive Trump-proofing will have to spend more, produce more, and de-risk more. An India that seeks lasting global standing will have to convert demographic and economic scale into defence-industrial outcomes that allies can bank on.

NSW is ditching good character references in sentencing. Will the rest of the country follow?

References attesting to the convicted criminal’s prospects for rehabilitation and their likelihood of reoffending will still be permitted.

Big retail expansion squeezes small businesses in Fiji’s north

“With the current level of sales and our ongoing expenses, we are left with little to no savings.”

Better understanding local leaders and coalitions as drivers of change

A range of programs focus on supporting the emergence of local leaders, coalitions or collective action to drive reform.

Did the kids stay up late in the holidays? 3 ways to get sleep routines back

With a little planning and patience, you can bring sleep back into your routine without turning bedtime into a nightmare.

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Jess Wilson calls it “unacceptable threat” as ISIS brides return to Melbourne tonight

Children returning to Australia would undergo community integration, therapeutic support and countering violent extremism programs.

UNSW and Deloitte India to launch AI Centre of Excellence at Bengaluru campus

A start-up and innovation hub will support entrepreneurship among students and staff, while future programs are expected to include executive education and professional development

Premier Allan forced into Fed Square World Cup backflip after backlash over “un-Australian” screening ban

If Victoria cannot safely host fans cheering for the national team, something has gone wrong.
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