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Complex, Challenging but Rewarding journey from Fiji to Australia of student exchange adventure

My courses at the university were interactive and enlightening, with assignments like creating a LinkedIn profile that I found particularly useful.

Will drivers who paid Victoria’s electric vehicle tax be able to get their money back?

Under the Constitution, only the federal parliament may impose excise taxes.

Tumult and transformation: the story of Australian universities over the past 30 years

In the mid-1980s the Hawke Labor government opened up Australian university places to fee-paying international students.

‘Saving Lives, one Conversation at a Time’: Talanoa’s groundbreaking approach to Mental Health in Pasifika Youths

"It's a testament to the power of community, cultural understanding, and the value of acknowledging mental health struggles."

Here’s how to prepare for thunderstorm asthma this season

Thunderstorm asthma events have been noted all over the world, but the most severe ever reported was in Melbourne on November 21, 2016.

Career Expo offers job opportunities to international students pursuing social work degrees

It left attendees inspired, exposed to new connections and a renewed sense of purpose

Most data lives in the cloud. What if it lived under the sea?

Offshore data centres can be close to coastal consumers, reducing latency, without having to pay the high real-estate prices often found in densely populated areas.

Pasifika community appeals for support amidst rising costs and climate change threats

The Pasifika leaders also stressed that their ancestral stories have always conveyed the importance of living sustainably and protecting the health of the land, skies, and seas.

Why do Australian parents want locally-made TV shows for their kids?

In 2020, the federal government removed quotas for local children’s television on free-to-air commercial networks.

International students feel the pinch of public transport fares rise

“The Opal fare increase and no discounts for international students make things harder. We need to travel often for work and study.”

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27-year-old charged over alleged ‘cash for demerit points’ scheme involving 1,266 fines worth approximately $620,000

Police allege the woman advertised on social media, offering to accept other motorists’ fines and demerit points in exchange for payment.

Indian-origin PhD researcher Jinal Parmar wins Western Sydney ‘Unsung Hero’ Award for community health work

For Parmar, the award is recognition of work that often happens quietly — through conversations, trust-building and helping people navigate the healthcare system.
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