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Reshaping reality: climate change’s impact on Pasifika girls’ lives

50% of girls and young women from six Pacific countries surveyed as part of recent research reported missing out on school due to climate events, with 74% of surveyed girls in Tuvalu having this experience.

Why are so many people obsessed with fantasy sports?

Fantasy sports have transformed the way fans engage with many sports, sparking interest beyond simply watching matches or supporting a favourite team.

Schools agreement provides NSW $4.8 billion extra for public schools over a decade

NSW has committed to removing the 4% provision of indirect school costs such as capital depreciation, so NSW schools would be fully funded over the life of the agreement.

How to prepare for a cyclone, according to an expert

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has warned that Tropical Cyclone Alfred may bring severe hazards and “dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding”.

Australia’s retirement savings are too big to invest at home – here’s why super funds are looking to the US

While not cute or funny like Pesto, Australia’s financial sector gave birth to its own baby three decades ago that has since rapidly grown into a big adult – superannuation.

Yes, paper straws suck. Rather than bring back plastic ones, let’s avoid single-use items

Problems with finding viable substitutes to single-use plastics is one of the many challenges involved in phasing them out.

Political fighting over Chinese warships misses the point: Australia’s navy is no match for China’s built-up force

There is no indication the Chinese vessels undertook any surface-to-air exercises, and it remains unclear whether the initial firings involved medium-calibre weapons or smaller arms.

Revealed: the profound economic impact on women who experience domestic violence

The 2021-22 Personal Safety Survey conducted by the ABS reported that 451,000 women have had a previous partner who had controlled or tried to control them from working or earning money.

Population panic: how demography is used for political gain

Canada, the United States, Germany, New Zealand and the United Kingdom are all grappling with population issues.

Cracks in the West: What does the US policy shift on Ukraine mean for Australia?

Trump, who last week referred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a “dictator,” avoided labelling Russian President Vladimir Putin in the same way.

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Knife rampage ends in fatal police shooting after woman stabbed and officers attacked in NSW

“We have had to use lethal force by firing of a firearm, but that was only after multiple attempts to stop this man using a Taser, and there was a direct threat to the police officer’s life.”

“All of you are putrid f…ing dogs”: Alleged racist slurs and spitting at Uber Eats driver by teenage girls at Sydney supermarket as police...

One of the girls is seen throwing a shopping basket towards the woman, continuing the verbal abuse, making offensive gestures and appearing to spit in the direction of the person filming.

Open Mosque Day turns into political flashpoint as Islamic Council of Victoria accused of selective exclusion despite $400,000 taxpayer funding

“Victoria is a place where people of all faiths can and do worship freely. But incitement to harm is not worship, it is hate speech,” he said.
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