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Australian media ignores women’s cultural background in family violence reporting: says research

Women from diverse backgrounds make up a significant proportion of the Australian population.

Why employees and managers can’t ignore the social and mental health impact of working from home

With the emergence of the pandemic, many people have new levels of awareness of the impossibility of severing work from life.

Halloween Special: Cremation or burial? Which one is more environmentally friendly

The global population is closing on eight billion, and the amount of land available for human burial is running out, especially in small and densely populated countries.

The Pacific hopeful on Australia-China reset

The Pacific island countries stand to benefit from any improvement in relations between two big development partners.

How to win the Booker prize: is there a formula for ‘the finest in fiction’?

Daisy Rockwell, Geetanjali Shree and Shehan Karunatilka won the Booker Prize for 2022 - what's the secret to winning this award?

Mumbai and the world should listen to its fishing communities to fight climate change

As the original inhabitants of Mumbai, the Koli people are spread across a number of historic fishing villages on the city’s coast.

After the Optus data breach, Australia needs mandatory disclosure laws

Regardless of the scale or reason, all data breaches have an impact on people and organisations.

Will the new Australian plan to end family violence succeed?

While the national plan aims for an Australia free of “gender-based violence” – much of the plan actually focuses on domestic, family and sexual violence.

The importance of Rishi Sunak as UK’s first Prime Minister of Indian Hindu descent

Rishi Sunak’s parents may have been born in East Africa, but his cultural affinity lies with his Indian roots. He is a practising Hindu and does not, for example, eat beef.

Australian students and university staff going hungry: says study

Food insecurity is when people or households struggle to put enough healthy food on the table every day because of limited money or other resources.

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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?"

Unis are going back to in‑person exams. But some students are finding new ways to cheat

University administrators have traditionally regarded in-person, invigilated exams as the most reliable way of ensuring students don’t cheat.
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