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It’s OK to use paracetamol in pregnancy. Here’s what the science says about the link with autism

Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration today re-affirmed existing medical guidelines that it’s safe for pregnant women to take paracetamol at any stage of pregnancy.

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.

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Jess Wilson pledges three new selective-entry high schools and six more selective campuses, Here are locations

“Every Victorian student deserves the opportunity to reach for their full potential, no matter where they live”

Western Australia Premier Roger Cook pushes for direct Perth–India flights as UWA opens Mumbai campus

India is WA's largest international student market, with more than 15,000 enrolments recorded last year.

The government’s migration policy prioritises knee‑jerk politics over careful planning

The failure of people who don’t leave the country when they should also undermines the integrity of the migration system.
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