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Who’s going to the ballot box this year? Here’s the election state of play

While Labor is still competitive in the polls, Labor Premier Jacinta Allan’s ratings are dismal, with a recent Redbridge poll and Newspoll both giving her a net approval below -40.

Climate change demands a step up on human rights protection

Every time a student misses school because the river that she crosses is flooded or at risk of flooding, that student is denied the full enjoyment of this right.

What is ‘oatzempic’? Does it actually work for weight loss?

Videos of the oatzempic drink usually promise easy weight loss, effortless fullness and a “natural alternative” to medication.

Deep in holiday debt? How to start repaying overdue credit and buy now, pay later bills

According to Reserve Bank of Australia, average interest rates on credit cards at the end of October were up to 20.99% a year.

PNG indigenous business women claim their right to respect

The challenges for women in business are same regardless of which level the businesses are at.

How can parents talk to their kids about the Bondi terror attack?

There is a lot of information and misinformation swirling around. Kids need to feel like they can trust what parents are saying to them.

The Pacific growth spurt

The rapid growth of the PICs in the 2010s has gone unnoticed because, typically, when analysts measure economic growth, whether in the Pacific or elsewhere, they look not at income but at output.

How misreading Google Trends is fuelling Bondi attack conspiracy theories

One thing some people have latched onto is the idea Google Trends data show a spike in searches for “Naveed Akram” – the name of one of the attackers – from Tel Aviv (or other locations) before the shooting occurred.

The special envoy’s report doesn’t hold all the answers for defeating antisemitism

The context was highly charged. Jewish organisations were warning of rising hate.

Naming the enemy: Terrorism, Antisemitism and the cost of denial at Bondi beach

Two flags of the terror group Islamic State were recovered from the attackers’ vehicle. This categorically shows that it’s not a matter of individual pathology or social alienation; it is a clear manifestation of organised Islamist ideology translating into violence.

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Mahatma Gandhi statue cut into pieces, stolen in Melbourne’s Rowville, reviving memories of past extremist vandalism

“Crimes like this are an attack on all Victorians who value respect, inclusion and the strength of our diverse society”

RBA lifts rates to 3.85% as inflation rebounds, exposing federal failure to rein in demand

Capacity constraints remain binding. Demand is too strong. And without changes to fiscal and structural policy, interest rates will remain the primary lever — regardless of the political cost.

Three young men from Punjab charged over alleged extortion-related shooting in Canada

Harjot Singh, 21, Taranveer Singh, 19, and Dayajeet Singh Billing, 21, have each been charged with one count of discharging a firearm into a place, a serious offence under Canada’s Criminal Code that carries lengthy prison terms.
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