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The prime minister earns $607,000 a year. Why does his top public servant earn more than $1 million?

Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet Secretary Glyn Davis earns $1,011,410 a year, 66% more than the man he serves, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who earns $607,516.

ASIO boss expects more communal violence in worsening security environment in Australia

The situation had prompted him to take the unusual step of declassifying details of the security outlook covering the coming five years.

The Reserve Bank has cut rates for the first time in four years. But it is cautious about future cuts

The reduction in the cash rate target will come as a relief to the one-third of households with a mortgage.

Fiji’s Acting Prime Minister praises USP Journalism for excellence in media research

As a strong advocate for media freedom, academic freedom, and knowledge creation, Prof. Prasad highlighted that the government had restored USP’s annual Government of Fiji grant funding, which had been halted by the previous administration.

Australians are waiting 12 years on average before seeking help for a mental health problem

The average delay across all mental health and substance use disorders – 12 years – was calculated based on the prevalence of different conditions.

Australians have much to learn about Pacific migration

This expansion of migration opportunities for the people of the Pacific has taken place against a backdrop of persistent broader anti-migration sentiment within Australia.

There’s a new push to teach Australian students about civics. Here are 6 ways to do it well

Every three years since 2004, a national sample of Year 6 and Year 10 students are assessed on their civics knowledge, skills and attitudes through a national test.

Navigating the perils of technological dominance in an AI-driven world

Today, discussing artificial intelligence in our everyday lives has become both inevitable and essential.

An unexpected anomaly was found in the Pacific Ocean – and it could be a global time marker

At a depth of about 5,000 metres, the abyssal zone of the Pacific Ocean has never seen light, yet something does still grow there.

Bracing for a monster: Tropical Cyclone Zelia is bearing down on WA. Here’s what to expect

The Bureau of Meteorology predicts extremely dangerous sustained winds of around 205 kilometers an hour and wind gusts higher still, at 290km/h.

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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.

Six Indian nationals charged in Fiji over alleged undeclared cash and money laundering

Police said the six had travelled to Fiji to sell goods at a trade show and claimed the money had been earned through those activities.
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