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‘Toxic masculinity’: what does it mean, where did it come from – and is the term useful or harmful?

The term “toxic masculinity” was obscure in the 1990s and early 2000s. But since around 2015, it has become pervasive in discussions of men and gender.

Ever heard of Australia’s ocean forest that is twice the size of India?

Hidden underwater are huge kelp and seaweed forests, stretching much further than researchers previously realised.

Will Labor easily win in Victoria?

The Victorian election will be held on November 26.

Women who suffer domestic violence fare much worse financially after separating from their partner: new data

It’s the first time in Australia that we have specific data on what happens financially to these women.

From curry nights to ‘coal kills’ dresses: Are Australian politicians driven by social media influence

Memes and selfies might help us relate to our political leaders, but they don’t help solve the issues that matter most.

Sita Ram Goel: First Hindu intellectual who dared to tell decolonised history of India

He was a genuinely apolitical scholar whose overarching concern was Sanatana Dharma and its civilisational integrity.

Are Australian schools ‘falling short’ on quality and equity?

Every year, between 5% and 9% of Australian students do not meet year-level expectations in literacy or numeracy.

Why September 17 should be celebrated as Hyderabad State Liberation Day

“The Nizam's Government lifted the 5-year-old ban on the Communists & efforts are being made for an Ittehad-Communist alliance to make common cause against India.” 

Why ‘ardent defenders’ of free speech and diversity often seek to silence through Cancel Culture

Cancel culture is often conflated with adjacent phenomena such as outrage culture, boycotts and backlashes.

Freedom is not something that comes for free, one has to fight for it

If we turn into a relaxed zone, feeling thinking that it is our innate right, then we are far from understanding the philosophy of 'freedom'. Every citizen of India must commit to keeping it intact.

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‘I won’t be bullied into resigning’: Wyndham Mayor Preet Singh slams online abuse, stands ground and prepares to return

“The events of recent weeks… have caused profound harm not only to me personally, but to my family — and most painfully, to my daughters,”

Nepal on edge again as border tax on Indian goods triggers mass street revolt

Videos circulating on social media show heated exchanges between residents and border officials, including instances in which goods, such as small food items, were seized

Three-year-old Esha killed in Brisbane crash remembered as loving, joyful child

CCTV footage from a nearby home captured the family walking along the road just moments before the tragedy unfolded.
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