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Australian universities could not function without casual staff

Casual roles lead to semester-based employment for teaching and hours-based contracts for research work.

Pacific Islander migrant workers put in “exploitative situations”

UNODC plan to develop a concept note after this dialogue on trafficking in persons (TIP) data in the region.

Research on 2,400 languages shows nearly half the world’s language diversity is at risk

We’re losing languages, we’re losing language diversity, and unless we do something, these windows into our collective history will close.

Australians lost more than $3bn to scammers in 2022, Here are 5 emerging scams to be aware

Year upon year, we’re witnessing a rise in monetary losses to fraud. Behind these figures sit millions of Australians who experience a range of financial and non-financial harms.

Australian-origin Danish Royal Crown Princess Mary focuses on climate impact in Pacific communities

Princess Mary held discussions with students around shared challenges between the region and Denmark, specifically on climate change issues.

Treatment for drug and alcohol misuse should involve families and communities

For a lot of First Nations peoples, health and wellbeing is not just about the individual. It’s interconnected with family, culture, belonging and Country.

How Australian women fought germs, fired shells and took on gender norms in war

These jobs were a clear break from the expected role of women at the time.

The Australian War Memorial must deal properly with the frontier wars

When the war memorial opened in 1941, it was already apparent that a new world war would need to be recognised.

Do you know there’s a 3,500-year history of dairy consumption in the Tibetan Plateau

Preserved in the teeth of many of these people were fragments of proteins derived from milk products.

Can you beat bank by paying $1 a day extra on your mortgage? Here’s how compound interest really works

To minimise the amount of compound interest you pay, there is one effective strategy.

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Waiting for Melbourne Meets Modi invite? Organisers say check your junk folder now

The organisers have urged people who registered for the event to complete their RSVP at the earliest once they receive an email.

Deeming refuses to apologise to Guy after ‘headlock’ complaint dismissed by police

She maintained that, from her perspective, the physical contact was unexpected, unwelcome, painful and caused her fear and confusion.

Uber Eats driver’s heartbreaking 5am sight sparks concern for working families

Every child deserves a safe and happy childhood, not long nights sitting in cars while their parents work.
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