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A key measure used to calculate age pension payments is changing. How will this affect your benefits?

For the government, the one-size-fits-all “deeming rates” simplify the way it calculates pensions and other income support payments.

Officially, the unemployment rate is 4.2%. But that doesn’t count all the hidden workers in Australia

Policymakers need to build in targeted pathways that connect their skills to shortage areas.

Extremists are targeting young Australians who crave belonging. What can we do?

Around half of the young people we examined had become engaged with violent extremism through a direct relationship such as a family member or peer.

When it comes to wellbeing, what are the pros and cons of working in an office vs from home?

In Australia, 36% of Australians were working from home regularly in August 2024 and 37% in 2023.

Australia will get a register to track educators and CCTV trial in centres – we still need more to keep kids safe

Federal Early Childhood Education Minister Jess Walsh described them as “the strongest and most significant package of child safety reforms in our nation’s history.”

Social media ban is coming, whether families like it or not: 5 ways to prepare kids and teens

Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram, X, Reddit and YouTube will all be off limits for children and teens.

Indigenous students call for equal support to complete Year 12

Until now we have not had a lot of quantitative evidence on Indigenous students’ actual attitudes towards education.

Jidoka partners with Power Tech Energy to roll out vision AI for safer, higher quality manufacturing in South Australia

The tie-up will give Adelaide-based manufacturers and infrastructure providers access to automated visual inspection, local project management and after-sales support

Australia has 120 health workforce policies. But with no national plan, we’re missing the big picture

So with more than 850,000 registered health professionals, there are still not enough to meet demand, particularly in regional and remote areas.

Australia used to lead the world on shorter work hours – we could do it again

Unsurprisingly, business groups and some economists have condemned this initiative.

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Bikram Lama’s death while homeless exposes ‘invisible’ crisis and lack of support to international student

Bikram Lama, 32, died in December last year in Hyde Park, just metres from the busy entrance to St James station.

Indian-Australian scientist Prof. Zora Singh wins top international horticulture honour

Foundation Professor of Horticultural Science at Edith Cowan University in Western Australia, he has led major advancements in postharvest technologies, fruit quality, and supply chain innovation.

Three Indian-origin women in Australia’s G20 Youth delegation tackling global challenges

The trio will take on key negotiation roles across major global challenges, including economic reform, job creation, food security, global health, and conflict resolution.
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