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Let’s dance! How dance classes can lift your mood and help boost your social life

Dance boosts our wellbeing as it improves our emotional and physical health, makes us feel less stressed and more socially connected.

Auckland city needs stormwater systems fit for climate change

The country’s stormwater drain system was designed for the climate we used to have – 50 or more years ago.

3 in 4 people experience abuse on dating apps. How do we balance prevention with policing?

Survivors of app-related abuse and violence say apps have been slow to respond, and have failed to offer meaningful responses.

A message to anxious parents as 320,000 Australian children start school

Traditional thinking has been that all children should be able to do certain things before starting school, with a focus on “school readiness”.

The RBA will almost certainly lift interest rates in February

The rationale is that higher rates will encourage households to spend less and save more.

Why is my leaking tap keeping me awake at night?

People describe the sound of a dripping tap in the middle of the night as anything from annoying to torture.

Can a plane normally fly on just one engine?

When you’re down an engine and you have lot of water under you, you have a process to follow.

G20 Summit: India-Australia partnership and the planet as One Family

This year, the G20 Leaders’ summit will be organized in India, energized by the theme of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”, which means “One Earth, One Family, One Future.”

Cultural ignorance undermines Australia’s recruitment of Pacific Island workers

Australia has had a huge shortage of farm workers since borders were closed in March 2020 and backpacker numbers dried up.

Traditions, Heritage and diverse culinary styles of India

Indian spices are not only a pack of flavour and aroma but also treasure chests of wellness.

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Australia signs defence deal with India then walks into disputed history, exposing geopolitical fault line

Australia views its relationships in Islamabad and New Delhi through entirely separate bilateral lenses, India views Western engagement with Pakistan through the uncompromising prism

Rishen Shekhar appointed ANU Pro Vice-Chancellor for International and Future Students

Shekhar said he was looking forward to joining ANU in its 80th year and helping tell the university’s story more widely.

Can you send your Indian passport home with a relative after getting Australian citizenship?

"After receiving citizenship, to return the Indian passport, can it be handed over to a relative who is returning back from a visit here so that they can formally hand it over to the Passport office back in India, or does it need an in-person appointment?"
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