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Purohits from Fiji and Trinidad to undertake specialised training in India to strengthen Sanatan practice

As part of the training, participants also travelled to Kurukshetra to attend the International Gita Mahotsav from 23 to 25 November.

OPINION

Australian economic growth is solid but not spectacular. Rate cuts are off the table

The September quarter national accounts was the final major data release before the Reserve Bank’s meeting on 8–9 December.

OPINION

An agenda for anti-corruption research in the Pacific

More research on such “islands of integrity” could illuminate strategies that work.

INNOVATION

Australia’s national AI plan has just been released. Who exactly will benefit?

With this plan, the government promises an inclusive artificial intelligence (AI) economy that protects workers, fills service gaps, and supports local AI development.

OPINION

Many super funds are still failing retirees, even as millions prepare to stop work

For a growing number of Australians, this failure isn’t a future problem – it’s affecting their lives right now.

OPINION

GNDI: a new approach to measuring economic performance in the Pacific

Economists agree this is the better measure but in most countries the difference between GDP and GNDI is minuscule.

OPINION

Is Australia in a youth crime crisis? Here’s what the numbers say

These numbers are not at the level to sustain an argument for a crisis in youth crime, despite the high-profile media attention.

OPINION

The key academic skill you’ve probably never heard of – and 4 ways to encourage it

When parents think about their child’s education, they probably focus on basic skills and exam results, the amount a child is trying and their wellbeing.

IMMIGRATION

Sussan Ley talks about ‘Australian values’ in assessing migrants. What exactly does that mean?

Ley’s comments came in the wake of the case of civil engineer Matthew Gruter, a South African national who moved to Australia in 2022 on a work-sponsored visa.

OPINION

The Hong Kong high-rise fire shows how difficult it is to evacuate in an emergency

This makes it one of Hong Kong’s deadliest building fires in living memory, and already the worst since the Garley Building fire in 1996.

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