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NZ’s budget used a ‘gender lens’ for the first time – the result was a win for women

Fifteen agencies, supported by the Ministry for Women, used a gender budgeting toolkit to undertake this work.

Pacific media under increased pressure from national politics and superpower contest

While Fiji has repealed its media act, its imprint, though, can still be felt in the region.

Students want universities to teach them how to use AI in education

Students recognised that ChatGPT was helpful for summarising, brainstorming, explaining and suggesting.

Are consulting firms loyal to profit, not the public?

The extensive use of consultants and contractors in recent years has sometimes blurred the boundaries between them and the public servants with whom they work.

Program to plant 20 million trees prioritised cost-saving over gains for nature, research finds

The program aimed to improve native vegetation, support a richness of plant and animal species and reduce greenhouse gases.

How did abuse get baked into the restaurant industry?

Numerous articles and chef memoirs dating as far back as the late 1800s have detailed everyday forms of abuse in restaurants.

Are bigger super funds better?

Large funds face some unique challenges. Because they have more money to invest, they have more work to do in finding sufficient attractive assets to buy.

Australia has way more PhD graduates than academic jobs. Here’s how to rethink doctoral degrees

The number of PhD completions has been steadily growing over the past two decades, from about 4,000 to about 10,000 per year.

Do you about social media’s impact on women’s body image?

It is clear social media can negatively affect women’s relationships with their bodies, but our recent research revealed a more complex and nuanced picture.

Four ways to take control of social media algorithms and get the content you actually want

Trying to “game” an algorithm is like trying to solve a 3D box puzzle without any instructions and without being able to peer inside.

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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.

Indian-origin Sikh truck driver stabbed 17 times at rest stop, Congressman Krishnamoorthi condemns Trump administration’s racist post

Singh said he noticed another man following him into the bathroom before the attacker assaulted him and repeatedly stabbed him, including wounds to his neck and chest.

Life just got tougher for international students under new visa rules. Why is this group being targeted?

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has framed these changes as part of a broader, “orderly” and “fair” approach to lowering net overseas migration.
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