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‘We get bucketloads of homework’: young people speak about what it’s like to start high school

Students were interviewed in Term 3 and asked to share their thoughts about what the move to high school was like.

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.

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Jess Wilson pledges three new selective-entry high schools and six more selective campuses, Here are locations

“Every Victorian student deserves the opportunity to reach for their full potential, no matter where they live”

Western Australia Premier Roger Cook pushes for direct Perth–India flights as UWA opens Mumbai campus

India is WA's largest international student market, with more than 15,000 enrolments recorded last year.

The government’s migration policy prioritises knee‑jerk politics over careful planning

The failure of people who don’t leave the country when they should also undermines the integrity of the migration system.
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