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Where does wind actually come from?

Wind systems on Earth vary from the global-scale trade winds and jet streams to local sea breezes, but they all ultimately depend on Earth being unevenly heated by the Sun.

Australia-India higher education partnership in the age of artificial intelligence

Australia aims at generating $12 billion through education by 2035, and India can leverage the subsequent G20 Summit to create more work opportunities and attractive migration for its students.

‘Killed by Natives’. The stories – and violent reprisals – behind some of Australia’s settler memorials

Over recent years, various communities have erected their own unofficial monuments commemorating the Frontier Wars.

29 threatened species are back from the brink in Australia. Here’s how

New research has found 15 threatened mammal, eight bird, four frog, one reptile and one fish species have recovered enough that they no longer meet the criteria for listing as threatened.

The rise of ChatGPT shows why we need a clearer approach to technology in schools

Most Australian states have blocked the tool in public schools, to protect students from possible misinformation and curb cheating.

Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Hospital Fiji achieves milestone with 100th life-saving heart surgery

This $25 million state-of-the-art Paediatric Cardiac Super Speciality facility has been treating children born with congenital heart disease.

What do the NAPLAN test changes mean for schools and students?

NAPLAN was introduced in 2008 and is an annual test of all Australian students in years 3, 5, 7 and 9.

Learn the six signs of a potential romance scam

Three out of four Australian dating app users have experienced sexual violence on dating apps in the last five years.

Do you know success in life is tied to parental education?

Education is a major driver of social mobility, with research showing educational attainment explains up to 30% of the transmission of economic advantage between parents and children.

Australian government’s privacy review needs strong action

On the surface, the report is a major step forward, something that business and the community should strongly endorse.

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Knife rampage ends in fatal police shooting after woman stabbed and officers attacked in NSW

“We have had to use lethal force by firing of a firearm, but that was only after multiple attempts to stop this man using a Taser, and there was a direct threat to the police officer’s life.”

“All of you are putrid f…ing dogs”: Alleged racist slurs and spitting at Uber Eats driver by teenage girls at Sydney supermarket as police...

One of the girls is seen throwing a shopping basket towards the woman, continuing the verbal abuse, making offensive gestures and appearing to spit in the direction of the person filming.

Open Mosque Day turns into political flashpoint as Islamic Council of Victoria accused of selective exclusion despite $400,000 taxpayer funding

“Victoria is a place where people of all faiths can and do worship freely. But incitement to harm is not worship, it is hate speech,” he said.
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