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INFOTAINMENT

How can Australia actually keep young people off social media and porn sites? A new trial will test 3 options

The trial, which the government says is a “key plank” of its online safety agenda, will kick off next year.
HEALTH

Unmasking Delhi’s annual apocalypse

Last week, Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) – which points to the level of pollutants in the air – reached almost 1,700 in some parts of the city.
OPINION

The government agrees Australia’s secrecy laws need to change. Now comes the hard part – taking action

Currently, it is an offence to publish any information from an intelligence agency.
INNOVATION

The Reserve Bank will now have a separate board just to set interest rates. Here’s why that’s significant

The reforms will create two separate boards for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) – one will be focused on monetary policy, the other on governance.
OPINION

Australia’s social media ban for kids under 16 just became law, How it will work remains a mystery

The legislation does note that some services are “excluded”, but does not name specific platforms.
OPINION

How to keep your costs down this Christmas

About 63% of Australian consumers say they start their shopping in November, before the last-minute push to fill the Christmas stockings.
INNOVATION

Australia Post wants to charge more for stamps next year. Here’s why it has to keep letters alive

If you’re feeling a sense of déjà vu, that’s because the last basic postage rate increase to $1.50 only just came into effect earlier this year.
OPINION

Albanese government crumples on misinformation bill and gambling advertising

The bill had no chance of passing the Senate, with the Coalition, the Greens and other crossbenchers lining up against it.
OPINION

When picking schools, don’t get stuck on single-sex vs. co-ed. Instead ask – are all students supported and included?

In Australia, reforms like the Gonski model aim to do this by focusing on student needs, such as location, Indigenous background, disability and language support.
OPINION

Vemsani’s Indian history book targeted by Ingram’s claim of low Muslim mentions debunked: here are the facts

Hindu history of India spans five millennia, while Islam spans less than one.
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After home batteries, could the humble water heater be the next big step forward?

Helping households switch to new systems with much cheaper running costs would act as a powerful lever for energy affordability and equity, while reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.
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