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Donald Trump’s stroll to victory in Iowa was a foregone conclusion

The vote shows that the majority of Republican participants in Iowa were willing to publicly declare their support for a candidate who has been charged with 91 separate felonies

‘From Hindu Lite to Hindu’: A Journey Confronting Bias and Rediscovering Faith

I am determined now more than ever to not succumb to the pressures and compromises that the post-independence generation faced and leave a conundrum for the future.

How to make sure pocket money teaches your kids financial skills

When your child is little, giving them pocket money in cash is a good way to help them start to understand money.

More than 4 billion people are eligible to vote in elections in 2024. Is this democracy’s biggest test?

The sheer scale of the elections in these developing nations, with a combined population of 1.7 billion, is also a miracle in modern administration.

Yunesh Naidu killed in tragic truck crash in Melbourne’s South East

The truck was driven by a 27-year-old Indian origin man from Dandenong

A short history of the Australian Open – from a Perth Zoo sideshow to economic juggernaut

While the Australian Open is now firmly known as a Melbourne event, the tournament used to rotate across Australasia until 1972.

Rent regulations are no silver bullet, but they would help make renting fairer

One of the aims of Australia’s latest National Housing and Homelessness Agreement is to encourage “security of tenure in the private rental market”.

Dogs are incredible – if unlikely – allies in conservation

Guardian dogs protect vulnerable species from predators, while sniffer dogs locate targets of interest using their powerful sense of smell.

‘We don’t know what tomorrow will bring’: How climate change is affecting Fijians’ mental health

Across the globe, it’s clear people and cultures with strong place-based attachments are especially vulnerable to the mental health effects of climate change, sometimes called “eco-grief”.

1 in 3 people are lonely. Will AI help, or make things worse?

While generative AI itself is relatively new, the fields of belonging and human-computer interaction have been explored reasonably well, with results that may surprise you.

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Mystery letter writer behind 100 threatening messages to MPs sparks major police hunt

“We believe the offender is of Caucasian appearance and in his 60s, so we are appealing to the community if they recognise any of the symbols or names in the letter excerpts and can relate them to someone of that profile to please let police know.”

Indian-origin artist Bharti Kher commissioned for major public artwork at Powerhouse Parramatta

Titled Tree of Life, the seven-metre bronze sculpture draws on Kher’s interpretation of the sacred tree from Indian mythology, traditionally described in Hindu texts as a conscious entity offering protection and connection between the human and spiritual worlds.

Fiji warns PALM workers to follow rules after 400 leave jobs in Australia without approval

Fiji's ministry had been working closely with Australian authorities and employers to address cases of concern, with more than 200 workers successfully re-engaged after assessments of their circumstances.
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