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The Pacific growth spurt

The rapid growth of the PICs in the 2010s has gone unnoticed because, typically, when analysts measure economic growth, whether in the Pacific or elsewhere, they look not at income but at output.

How misreading Google Trends is fuelling Bondi attack conspiracy theories

One thing some people have latched onto is the idea Google Trends data show a spike in searches for “Naveed Akram” – the name of one of the attackers – from Tel Aviv (or other locations) before the shooting occurred.

The special envoy’s report doesn’t hold all the answers for defeating antisemitism

The context was highly charged. Jewish organisations were warning of rising hate.

Naming the enemy: Terrorism, Antisemitism and the cost of denial at Bondi beach

Two flags of the terror group Islamic State were recovered from the attackers’ vehicle. This categorically shows that it’s not a matter of individual pathology or social alienation; it is a clear manifestation of organised Islamist ideology translating into violence.

Albanese not invited to rabbi’s funeral, as Frydenberg calls for ban on ‘hate preachers’

“We, as a Jewish community, have been abandoned and left alone by our government”.

After mass violence, trauma spreads socially. Here are 3 ways you can help reduce it

For many people it’s real but temporary, while a smaller proportion develop longer lasting symptoms.

The PALM and RSE schemes: employer and worker perspectives

While the PALM and RSE schemes share many features, their different settings, while allowing helpful comparative analyses, mean generalisations cannot be made across the two.

Why can someone in suburban Sydney own 6 guns legally? New laws might change that

The 50-year-old father, Sajid Akram, and 24-year-old son, Naveed Akram, had six guns.

Year 12 results are being released. What if you don’t want to share your ATAR with friends and family?

Some students will be overjoyed with their ATARs and will be happy to share them publicly.

Government reveals taxpayer-funded deal to keep Australia’s largest aluminium smelter open. How long we will pay?

Rio Tinto, the owners of Tomago, has enjoyed attractively priced electricity for a long time, most recently with AGL.

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Perth driver pleads guilty to killing visiting Nepali grandmother Bishnu Kumari Gurung in drunk and drug-fuelled crash

The crash killed Bishnu Kumari Gurung, also known as Himali, 53, who was visiting Australia from Nepal and had only been in Western Australia for a few days.

Trudeau’s ‘credible allegations’ fail as US indictment says gang war, not Indian agents, killed Canadian Khalistani Hardeep Singh Nijjar

Canadian RCMP authorities confirmed to CBC News that no Indian government official link was found in Nijjar’s killing.

Anti-immigration group targets PM Narendra Modi’s Melbourne event over growing Australia-India partnership

The event, Melbourne Meets Modi, expected to draw around 30,000 attendees, is part of PM Narendra Modi’s third visit to Australia, where he will address the Indian community alongside Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan.
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