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Today is about lighting the nation in defiance of evil

"The message of hope, of resilience, and of the need to keep sending the glow of those candles out into the world."

Period pain and heavy bleeding cost the Australian economy billions every year in lost productivity: study

Women aged 35–44 reported significantly higher lost productivity than their younger counterparts.

Why the OIC has no moral standing to lecture India on its internal matter of Kashmir

One is compelled to ask whether the OIC has ever demanded that Pakistan withdraw its forces from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, dismantle terror infrastructure, or comply with the prerequisites laid down by international law.

China’s new condom tax will prove no effective barrier to country’s declining fertility rate

A packet of condoms costs about 50 yuan (about $7), and a month supply of birth control pills averages around 130 yuan ($19).

Defending ambition in Belém: a Fijian negotiator’s reflection on COP30

Fiji arrived in Belém for COP30 with a clear purpose: to defend ambition and protect the integrity of the 1.5°C goal.

As Victoria’s Great Ocean Road flash floods show, we need to get better at taking warnings seriously

Holidaymakers at Victoria’s Wye River watched as cars were swept out to sea and a caravan park was rapidly inundated.

Australia needs a school lunch program – like many other high-income countries

School meal programs may provide breakfast, lunch, snacks or food to take home, but in many countries they include a school lunch.

Roads can become more dangerous on hot days – especially for pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists

Using injury data across six large cities, researchers examined how road injury risk changes as temperatures rise, and how this differs by mode of travel.

Iran protests 2026: our surveys show Iranians agree more on regime change than what might come next

A clear majority of Iranians do not want the theocracy that came to power with the 1979 revolution.

How to protect yourself from bushfire smoke

Even if the fire is many kilometres away, the drop in air quality can be harmful for your health.

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Mahatma Gandhi statue cut into pieces, stolen in Melbourne’s Rowville, reviving memories of past extremist vandalism

“Crimes like this are an attack on all Victorians who value respect, inclusion and the strength of our diverse society”

RBA lifts rates to 3.85% as inflation rebounds, exposing federal failure to rein in demand

Capacity constraints remain binding. Demand is too strong. And without changes to fiscal and structural policy, interest rates will remain the primary lever — regardless of the political cost.

Three young men from Punjab charged over alleged extortion-related shooting in Canada

Harjot Singh, 21, Taranveer Singh, 19, and Dayajeet Singh Billing, 21, have each been charged with one count of discharging a firearm into a place, a serious offence under Canada’s Criminal Code that carries lengthy prison terms.
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