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Death of the public university and the leadership crisis

No wonder both the public and public reason are pushed to the peripheries of policymaking.

Why Anthony Albanese’s presence at Pope Leo’s inauguration is shrewd politics

Albanese has lately spoken of “reconnecting” with his Catholic heritage. He called the election of the US-born pontiff “momentous” for believers and non-believers alike.

Likely final House seat outcome: 94 Labor, 44 Coalition, 12 Others

Bad as this result is for the Coalition, they would be lucky to win three seats (Longman, Bradfield and Goldstein) by less than a 50.2–49.8 margin.

Soon, your boss will have to pay your wages and super at the same time. Here’s how everyone could benefit

The Super Members Council claims one in four Australians are missing out on the correct amount of superannuation contributions.

From nuclear to nature laws, here’s where new Liberal leader Sussan Ley stands on 4 energy and environment flashpoints

Ley has argued Australia needs to keep gas in the system for longer, rather than “trying to do everything with renewables.

Truth, trauma, and the power of remembering: Fiji’s path to healing

The legacy of that system still lives in the bones and bloodlines of Fiji’s people, shaping identity, relationships, and national narratives.

Dumped minister Ed Husic labels Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles ‘factional assassin’

Husic, the only Muslim in the cabinet, in part blamed his outspokenness on Gaza for his demotion.

Two ministers and the Nationals discover the limits of loyalty in politics

The left has more numbers in the caucus after the election, meaning that to preserve factional balances, one minister from the right had to go.

“The biggest scam in human history”: Global conversation on USAID cuts

“As a policy-maker from a recipient country I will not be grieving the death of USAID”, said Sanjeev Sanyal, a member of the Indian Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council.

Google rolls out Gemini AI chatbot to children under 13, raising safety concerns

Google’s Family Link accounts allow parents to control access to content and apps, such as YouTube.

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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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