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How many of Australia’s 2.2 million property investors would lose out under a new plan to curb negative gearing?

Is continuing to give investors tax discounts to own multiple properties is making home ownership “nearly unimaginable for young people?

Fear is not policy: Why the Early Childhood sector must choose courage over prejudice

A male student, qualified and ready to learn, was denied his right to education—not because he had done anything wrong, but because he was a man.

Lies, likes, and algorithms: Inside the AI-driven disinformation crisis

The normalisation and celebration of fakery suggest we might be. Consider the recent case where U.S. President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video depicting former U.S. President Barack Obama being arrested by the FBI in the Oval Office.

How migrant business owners turn their identity into an asset, despite some bumps along the way

Starting a business is difficult for anyone. But migrant entrepreneurs often do so without the networks, credit history, or local knowledge many Australian-born business owners take for granted.

Kashmir’s quiet revolution: A new era of aspiration and achievement for India

Today, the region is home to more than 800 government-registered startups, covering sectors from handicrafts and e-commerce to agriculture and renewable energy.

NAPLAN is just one test. Here’s what to do if your child’s results were in the bottom bands

The national results, released on Wednesday, show once again that about 10% of students need additional support and about 20% developing towards expectations.

Espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion in 2023-24, ASIO boss Mike Burgess says

"Almost certainly, the ‘enthusiastic local’ worked for a foreign intelligence service. The blueprints were given to a state-owned enterprise, which mass-produced the knock-offs

Kamchatka earthquake is among top 10 strongest ever recorded. Here’s what they have in common

Tsunami warnings and evacuations have reverberated through Russia, Japan and Hawaii, with advisories issued for the Philippines, Indonesia, and as far away as New Zealand and Peru.

Is the Greens party “authoritarian, aggressive, unlikeable” and run by a “trans and queer cult”?

Hutton is not the first to have his membership revoked or face other penalties over comments deemed harmful to trans people.

My child is always losing and forgetting things, How can I help – without making it worse?

All children will forget sometimes, and some more than others. If your child is particularly forgetful, it could be worth consulting a GP or school psychologist.

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British tourists deported from India for allegedly putting pro-Palestine stickers in holy town

“Our monitoring of foreign nationals is very strict. Anyone found breaching tourist visa conditions will face strict action, including deportation and blacklisting.”

Record growth for TAFE and VET students in South Australia

Student numbers rose by 4 per cent to 67,915, while subject enrolments jumped 7.6 per cent and training hours increased 8.3 per cent. Program enrolments also grew by 0.6 per cent—the only increase nationwide.
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