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The price of gold is skyrocketing. Why is this, and will it continue?

China has been selling down its holdings of US government bonds and switching to buying gold in a process referred to as “de-dollarisation”.

Australia’s ‘ISIS brides’ have returned, Governments can do better at handling this situation

On September 26, two women and four children arrived in Victoria after smuggling themselves out of one of Syria’s IDP camps.

Sheikh Hasina: The woman who carried Bangladesh through chaos, now tried by the court of Western opinion

As Bangladesh’s most enduring leader faces global scrutiny, her legacy forces the world to confront a deeper question — can stability born of strength still be called democracy?

Jim Chalmers unveils major retreat on controversial superannuation changes

The proposals have been under attack for months, including from former treasurer and prime minister Paul Keating who directly lobbied Albanese.

Women and kids often pay a heavy price when men drink. Our gender violence plan should reflect this

Men’s heavy drinking can contribute to controlling behaviour and irrational sexual jealousy towards partners, sexual aggression and coercion.

Queensland landlords could soon face jail for ignoring illegal tobacco. What are other states doing?

There have been more than 250 firebombings of tobacconists and other shops across Australia since March 2023.

Is Shashi Tharoor’s ‘radical centrism’ India’s answer to polarised politics?

Tharoor adopts the usage of “Radical Centrism” that “embraces pluralism without erasing identity, pursues growth without abandoning equity, honours our civilisation without resisting openness, and seeks unity without enforcing uniformity.”

Since 2020, 4 of Australia’s natural World Heritage properties have deteriorated

These findings come from the new independent World Heritage Outlook, published today by the world authority on nature, the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Good news as Pacific Engagement Visa numbers climb

44% of those granted visas are primary applicants; the rest are partners and dependants. 52% of all visas have gone to men and 48% to women.

News of a ‘giant’ baby boy is all over TikTok. Here’s what women really need to know

A big baby can also be defined as having a birth weight over the 90th percentile at a particular gestational age.

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