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‘Your quest, your way’ – Scouts have the time of their lives at Australian Jamboree

Our local scouts met scouts from international contingents from the UK, Norway, Timor Leste, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, New Zealand and other countries, swapped unit and district badges with them and made new friends.

Lower inflation in the December quarter boosts chances of an interest rate cut

Since it peaked at 7.8% in December 2022, inflation has now fallen for seven out of eight quarters.

DeepSeek: how a small Chinese AI company is shaking up US tech heavyweights

DeepSeek’s “reasoning” R1 model, released last week, provoked excitement among researchers, shock among investors, and responses from AI heavyweights.

Motor neurone disease campaigner, former AFL champion Neale Daniher, is 2025 Australian of the Year

Daniher played for Essendon between 1979 and 1990, and at 20 years old was the club’s youngest ever captain.

Where is Mendi?

Many people, particularly if they are interested in elections, or paid attention at geography classes, will answer that Mendi is situated in the electorate of Mendi-Munihu Open. 

Too many Australians miss out on essential medical care every year. Here’s how to fix ‘GP deserts’

At the 2025 federal election, all parties should commit to changing that.

Vande Mataram: The untold story of a song that united India and sparked division

As India celebrates its 76th Republic Day, it is an opportune moment to revisit the history behind the sidelining of Vande Mataram.

From heroes to villains: The dark side of the Bildungsroman

The bildungsroman is traditionally defined as a novel that portrays the formative years of its protagonist, focusing on their psychological development and moral education.

Trump redux and its global ripple effect

In the local American landscape, Trump’s revival is counter hegemonic to the leftist cabal controlling academia, bureaucracy, media, and popular culture.

Does ‘made with love’ sell?

Handmade gifts are often cast as more thoughtful, special options than their mass-produced, machine-made alternatives.

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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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