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HEALTH

The Albanese government has a new plan for residential aged care. Here’s what’s changing

While some people won’t be happy about paying for more, these changes are critical to ensuring the aged care system’s long-term sustainability.
INFOTAINMENT

Carnatic Music is the heartbeat of Melbourne’s Indian community

Encouraging young adults and teenagers to engage with this rich tradition helps them unlock not only the intellectual and emotional benefits of music but also the deep sense of devotion, or bhakti, that it fosters.
OPINION

How well is the federal government regulating social media in Australia?

The committee’s interim report was due on August 15, but has been delayed by the previous chair’s promotion to cabinet.
OPINION

Is America ready to elect a Black woman president?

Asking if America is “ready” also assumes that history is progress – that things move forward in a relatively straight line.
OPINION

Social media is like sex – young people need education, not unrealistic bans

Social media and the way we use it has many layers and therefore this education for parents needs to be informed by specialists
INNOVATION

South Australia is proposing a law to ban kids under 14 from social media. How would it work?

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has flagged the consequences for social media companies that don’t comply with the new rules would be “severe and harsh”.
OPINION

Should you reward kids for success? Or is there a better way to talk about achievement?

Kids often need encouragement to do the right thing, even when they absolutely do not feel like doing it.
INNOVATION

The government says more people need to use AI systems

AI systems are trained on incomprehensibly large data sets using advanced mathematics most people don’t understand.
POLITICS

Newspoll remains tied at 50–50, but Albanese’s net approval slumps

Primary votes were 38% Coalition (down one), 32% Labor (steady), 12% Greens (steady), 7% One Nation (up one) and 11% for all Others (steady).
IMMIGRATION

Australia’s age limit on post-study work visas is unfairly targeting older graduates

Many of us came to Australia with the promise of pursuing higher education and filling skill shortages in areas critical to the nation’s growth.
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NEWS

Foreign fishing boats torched as Australia sends hardline border warning

The Border Force says the action reflects a broader surge in enforcement across northern Australia, confirming a 40 per cent increase in the destruction of seized vessels this financial year compared with the same period last year.
OPINION

School breaks make up more than an hour of the day. Should they be considered part of learning?

Recess and lunch are generally regarded as “breaks” from learning – where children can play or have free time.
IMMIGRATION

Grandmother Bishnu Kumari Gurung visiting from Nepal killed after car ploughs into Perth home

Bishnu Kumari Gurung had arrived in Australia only months earlier with her husband to visit family.
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