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The Liberal Party is riven with disagreements and discontent. Can it survive?

Despite all the existential talk about the Liberal Party, there remain significant institutional ballasts and supports.

Who is afraid of Javed Akhtar? Cancel culture and selective amnesia in West Bengal

The West Bengal Urdu Academy had cancelled a literary event in Kolkata, which was to feature the renowned Urdu writer and poet, Javed Akhtar.

Africa’s “most Australian country” heads to the polls

As Guineans head to the polls, Australian stakeholders must act responsibly to avoid the risks of exacerbating local tensions, empowering authoritarian actors or fueling instability.

Optus Triple Zero outage has left 3 people dead. A telecommunications expert explains what went wrong – and how to fix it

The outage – plus Optus’s delayed response to it – has sparked fury and condemnation.

Despite improvements to early education, more children are starting school developmentally behind. What’s going on?

Going to high-quality early childhood education or preschool is one way to ensure children do not fall behind before they even start school.

An ode to my father, Major Chint Singh, whose courage forged an enduring Australian bond

“Our friendship commenced in terrible times of cruelty, murder, privation, and suffering, and yet in all this, your father shone out as one of the bright stars of heaven"

Australians are losing more of their income to tax than in decades, new report shows

There is growing concern that we are increasingly putting too much of the tax burden on people aged in their mid-30s to mid-50s.

Sri Lanka’s free education fuels migration wave, with Australia leading demand

The loss of graduates has fuelled a debate on whether higher education should continue to remain free and without a bonding system to keep graduates at home, at least for a few years after graduation.

Hindi Diwas: A celebration of linguistic soul and shared heritage

As India continues to change, what keeps Hindi alive is not just its official status but the way it quietly threads through everyday life.

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Albanese to host Pacific leaders in Brisbane as PNG defence treaty takes effect

The meetings follow Albanese's visits to Fiji, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, where Australia signed a series of major regional agreements aimed at strengthening security and economic ties across the Pacific.

‘Utterly shameful’: Union blames Telstra workforce cuts for nationwide outage

Telstra said around 90 per cent of affected services had been restored by afternoon.

Deeming apologises for ‘huge distractions’ but vows to fight on as Liberal court battle deepens

Ms Deeming also used the message to thank her backers, reaffirm her support for Opposition Leader Jess Wilson
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