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Early voting opens in the federal election – but it brings some problems for voters and parties

But at the 2022 federal election, almost half of all Australians on the electoral roll voted early.

USP lauded as ‘lighthouse of hope’ as 1,881 students awarded degrees, marking milestone

Leaders urged graduates to be bold, visionary, and anchored in Pacific values as they take on new roles in a rapidly changing world.

Is microdosing weight-loss drugs risky?

Microdosing weight-loss drugs currently has no clear evidence base, but if a person wants to attempt it, they should do so with the full knowledge of their treating team.

Harvard and global universities caught in the crossfire of populism and public good

The saddest part of all of this is its normalization and incorporation into the quotidian life of America as well as several other nations.

Why healthy eating may be the best way to reduce food waste

To understand how food values influence waste, we surveyed 1,030 Australian consumers living in Adelaide between April and May 2021.

Trump’s tariffs and the Pacific

The direct impact of the tariffs on the Pacific will be limited, just because the amounts at stake are in general small.

Could humanity be extinct within 10,000 years?

Random pandemics or diseases can, of course, strike populations without warning.

Into the heart of Melanesia: a new travelogue

By Gordon Peake At an early juncture in his engaging and enlightening book, Melanesia: Travels in Black Oceania, Hamish McDonald meets a cantankerous Fijian chief somewhere in...

State of the states: six experts on how the campaign is playing out around Australia

The federal election campaign has passed the halfway mark, with politicians zig-zagging across the country to spruik their policies and achievements.

Homelessness – the other housing crisis politicians aren’t talking about

Trying to fix homelessness without providing shelter would be like trying to prevent polio without vaccines

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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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