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Is the Greens party “authoritarian, aggressive, unlikeable” and run by a “trans and queer cult”?

Hutton is not the first to have his membership revoked or face other penalties over comments deemed harmful to trans people.

My child is always losing and forgetting things, How can I help – without making it worse?

All children will forget sometimes, and some more than others. If your child is particularly forgetful, it could be worth consulting a GP or school psychologist.

Barnaby Joyce wants Australia to abandon net zero – but his 4 central claims don’t stack up

It’s true that collective national efforts to curb warming have so far been insufficient.

How would you like to call your teacher Mr Sharma or ‘Ravi’? Here’s why it matters

The key is to treat naming as part of the broader relationship, not just a habit or automatic tradition.

Groundbreaking snapshot of Australia’s Indian Communities just dropped at UQ

Tim Watts, Special Envoy for Indian Ocean Affairs, addressed the Indian Australian community as, "a powerful strand in the bond between the land of your home, and the land of your heritage."

Time to ditch splitting the bill? Shouting a close friend could actually make you happier

With closer friends, unlike acquaintances and strangers, we often have a different set of norms and expectations – especially surrounding reciprocity.

Childcare centres will have funding stripped if they’re not ‘up to scratch’. Is this enough?

If the federal education department is going to have a team of people doing checks on services, we also need to ask, how will this work?

COVID, flu, RSV: how these common viruses are tracking this winter – and how to protect yourself

Free boosters are available to most people annually, while those aged 75 and older are advised to get one every six months.

India’s Vice President Dhankhar quits mid monsoon session, cites health—what’s the real story?

Opposition parties, led by the Congress, have called for greater transparency, suggesting that there may be more behind the sudden departure than mere medical advice.

Growth of China’s developmental footprint across the Pacific is security threat

Despite Beijing’s efforts to portray itself as a partner in development, trust remains fragile.

Must-read

Nearly 200 Victorian multicultural groups to receive $4.9 million in grants

The successful organisations represent more than 46 ethnic communities and 15 faith groups, with more than $1.6 million allocated to groups supporting new and emerging communities as well as regional Victoria.

Australia and US tighten security ties with new AFP–FBI alliance targeting terrorists

Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Krissy Barrett has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with FBI Director Kash Patel in Washington, strengthening cooperation between Australia and the United States on counterterrorism, transnational crime and intelligence sharing.

Coalition pledges $524 million to duplicate Donnybrook Road in Melbourne’s north

“Removing the bottleneck at the level crossing and duplicating the entire eight-kilometre stretch is part of the coaliation plan to deliver infrastructure to the very communities that have been starved of it.”
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