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Friends Turned Foes: The Secret Ledger That Haunts Iran and Israel

In this context, Israel’s unpaid oil debt is no minor bookkeeping error. It’s the scar tissue of a much deeper wound.

Indian community leads International Day of Yoga celebrations in Samoa

USP Agriculture Prof. Dr Leslie Ubaub spoke about her experience practising yoga back home in the Philippines and the challenges of finding a yoga community in Samoa.

6 things Australia must do if it’s serious about tackling school bullying

About one in four students between Year 4 and Year 9 report being bullied regularly.

My 60-hour escape from Iran’s war zone: From mountain climbs to missile strikes

My descent from Damavand, initially a disappointment, had unexpectedly become the first chapter of a much greater test — one of survival in a rapidly deteriorating region.

Albanese decides against pursuing Donald Trump to NATO

Given the dramatic escalation and unpredictability of the Middle East crisis, Trump would be even more unreliable, quite apart from having his attention elsewhere.

‘My heart is full of sparks’ – as war escalates, can I hope for Iran’s liberation from a tyrannical regime?

There has been a voice sometimes missing in the mainstream coverage – that of the Iranian people themselves.

Why Australia must step up support for media freedom in the Pacific

The Pacific’s small media environments generate marginal returns on investment, making it difficult to retain staff or reinvest in infrastructure.

Can a foreign government hack WhatsApp? A cybersecurity expert explains how that might work

A spearphishing email might appear to come from a trusted colleague or organisation. It might ask the recipient to urgently review a document or reset a password

Netanyahu has two war aims: destroying Iran’s nuclear program and regime change. Are either achievable?

Israel will probably be able to destroy Iran’s existing nuclear facilities, but it’s only a question of when, not if, Iran will reconstitute them.

Not all insecure work has to be a ‘bad job’: research shows job design can make a big difference

Many books – from Arne Kalleberg’s Good jobs, Bad jobs to Guy Standing’s The Precariat – have explored the negative impacts job insecurity can have on individuals, their families and communities.

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Attempted bombing of Perth Invasion Day rally declared terrorist attack as AFP issues national warning

Investigators had worked intensively to assess whether the accused acted alone and whether there was any ongoing risk to the community.

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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