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International students struggle to find affordable accommodation in Australia

The rental housing crisis means the circumstances of international students in need of housing are likely worse now than in late 2019.

Aussiewood at the 80th Golden Globe Awards

By Andrea Jean Baker Aussiewood sprinkled its star dust at this year’s 80th Golden Globes with five nominations and a fourth acting win for Cate...

Do you know what High, Supreme, Federal, Family and County courts actually do?

The Australian Constitution divides up powers between the states and the Commonwealth.

How eating chilli may help regain sense of taste after COVID

Eating chilli might be useful to provide sensory stimulation to diners when their sense of smell isn’t quite up to scratch.

Do you know Australians pay $163 a month on average to store all the stuff they buy?

Around a quarter of customers cannot remember what is actually in their storage unit.

How women can fight back against micro-aggression and sexism

Sexism can be telling women and girls to – literally – go home, or it can be merely forgetting to unlock the girls’ locker room or provide protective gear designed for female bodies.

What makes kids want to drop out of sports, and how should parents respond?

One of the major factors influencing children’s decision to quit sport is pressure from others (parents, coaches and peers).

Why do Australians love to shorten words?

Colloquialisms such as barbie and smoko are like accents – part of the glue that sticks Australian English speakers together.

The ‘forgettables’: 5 Australian prime ministers you may not know much about

Prime Ministers are rendered immemorable if they were judged to be temporary, or presiding over some kind of interregnum.

‘I had it first!’ 4 steps to help children solve their own arguments

To move from conflict to cooperation, the focus needs to shift to talking about a solution: “What can we do to make this fair?”

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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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