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The gold price has surged to record highs. What’s behind the move?

That follows an extraordinary run in 2024, when the precious metal surged 27%, the biggest rise in 14 years.

Do you speak other languages at home?

Research shows speaking more than one language doesn’t hinder a child’s academic progress – in fact, it can even help.

NASA’s new telescope will create the ‘most colourful’ map of the cosmos ever made

The mission will complement the work being done by other infrared telescopes in space, such as the James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope.

Remakes, reboots, and revenues: Is art dying for profit?

As studios continue to prioritise profit over originality, the future of artistic expression remains uncertain.

Australia wants zero road deaths by 2050 – but there’s a major hurdle

Urban centres in New South Wales and Victoria such as Sydney and Melbourne account for 35% to 40% of fatalities, in part because of dense traffic volumes, complex intersections and pedestrian-heavy zones.

Public opinion on immigration is more malleable than you think

Given the relatively low levels of Pacific migration awareness discussed in our first blog, it is probably easier to shift views with basic information than for the overall migration program, where beliefs and preferences are likely more entrenched.

China’s Pacific power play: How the Cook Islands deal threatens regional security

Beijing is expertly exploiting Brown's ambitions for greater independence while dangling relatively modest financial incentives.

Can you afford a private school?

Over 63% of Australian students attend government schools, nearly 20% are in Catholic schools, and around 17% go to independent schools, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

A mixed bag: views on immigration in Australia

When it came to whether migrants were gainfully employed or not, on average people overestimated the share of migrants that were in part-time employment.

The prime minister earns $607,000 a year. Why does his top public servant earn more than $1 million?

Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet Secretary Glyn Davis earns $1,011,410 a year, 66% more than the man he serves, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who earns $607,516.

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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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