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Global South scholars call for responsible AI at Enugu Conference

Participants noted that AI is already transforming public administration, healthcare, education, agriculture, cybersecurity, business and workforce management.

After 250 years of American independence, what do Australians think about the US?

In May 2026, the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, in collaboration with YouGov, polled more than 1,000 Australians on their views of the US.

How does Australia’s migration system actually work? 5 common myths busted

Each visa category has very specific and strict requirements.

Eleven years after disaster, Solomon Islands families are still waiting for a place to truly call home

The community was forced to flee their homes along the river bank during the devastating flash floods in 2014, leaving behind permanent homes and belongings as they escaped to safety to higher grounds.

Young Australians are doing everything right. Why make it harder for them to get ahead?

Senator Dave Sharma My eldest daughter works several nights a week while studying full-time at university. Like many young Australians, she doesn't spend every dollar she...

By 2050, many Sydney apartments built to today’s standards could be too hot for weeks at a time

Sydney is rapidly rezoning, leads the nation in apartment living, and is still racing to build more homes.

Australia signs defence deal with India then walks into disputed history, exposing geopolitical fault line

Australia views its relationships in Islamabad and New Delhi through entirely separate bilateral lenses, India views Western engagement with Pakistan through the uncompromising prism

Unis are going back to in‑person exams. But some students are finding new ways to cheat

University administrators have traditionally regarded in-person, invigilated exams as the most reliable way of ensuring students don’t cheat.

Caps are coming for domestic uni places, but the government also wants to grow student numbers. Can this work?

The bill’s biggest change modifies how universities are funded for “Commonwealth supported students”.

Do PALM workers really take home just $100? New data challenges the narrative

The Pacific Mobility Labour Survey (PLMS) Wave One measured what participants earned after tax and deductions, what was deducted, and hours worked.

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