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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

The defence–development divide: from gap to chasm

Under current budget settings, Australia’s defence-to-ODA spending ratio will reach almost 12:1 in 2025–26 and increase to a new record of over 13:1 by 2030.

Labor and Coalition support for new home buyers welcome but other Australians also struggling with housing affordability

This will be available to singles on incomes up to $175,000 and couples with a combined income of up to $250,000.

Understanding Pacific communities in Australia: where do they live?

Within major cities, Pacific migrants tend to cluster in lower-income suburban parts of our capital cities, where housing also tends to be cheaper.

Think your specialist is expensive? Look at what others are paying

Most patients pay the gap between 85% of the Medicare schedule fee and the specialist’s fee.

India on track to become first to crack a ‘trade deal’ with United States

Such a step could be particularly significant as India seeks to remain a key partner in Washington’s Indo-Pacific economic and strategic frameworks.

The weight of imaginary things: the truth of fiction

Writers play a delicate game: they know we know it’s not real, and yet they ask us to feel as though it were.

Selling your old laptop or phone? You might be handing over your data too

Discarded or resold electronics often retain sensitive personal and corporate information.

Labor’s $1 billion for mental health is good news for young people in particular – but leaves some gaps

Australia’s continued investment in a network of youth mental health services, headspace, is unique and positive.

Election Diary: Jim Chalmers highlights expectations of May interest rate cut – after the election

“It’s about results. It's about lifting aspirations, not just spending money.”

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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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