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Australia’s seasonal worker program drives Pacific remittances, but PNG misses out

The schemes allow temporary migrants to work in agriculture for seven to eleven months under the RSE, and in agriculture for up to nine months or in other sectors such as meat processing for up to four years under PALM.

It’s not just the Port of Darwin. Chinese companies are increasingly taking on foreign governments

The Albanese government has been in talks with Landbridge Group, whose parent company is headquartered in Shandong province, China, to return the port to an Australian owner, following an election promise.

Cricket Australia’s Big Bash cash grab is rejected – but there are better options on the table

The news comes after Queensland Cricket told CA it would join Cricket NSW in rejecting the private ownership idea first presented by CA in mid-2025.

Pacific needs disaster displacement included in treaty

In 2024 alone, an estimated 65.8 million internal displacements were recorded, with almost 70% triggered by disasters rather than conflict.

How parents manage devices and little kids

Australia’s national 24-hour movement guidelines recommend no screen time for children under two and a maximum of two hours for children over five.

Is AI deciding what we see online?

Earlier this year, a News Futures: Media Policy Roundtable brought together 45 leaders from industry, government, not-for-profit organisations, digital platforms and academia.

Pretend play is a magical part of childhood. New research suggests it can also help mental health

Children have huge imaginations and use these to turn rocks into spaceships, tables into forts or pens into fairies

Ceasefire on paper, a war in motion: Why the Iran crisis is far from over

Omer Ghazi Hours after markets and diplomats began pricing in a fragile pause, President Donald Trump announced an extension to the Iran ceasefire while simultaneously...

Wondering if you’re a ‘light’ or ‘deep’ sleeper?

Sleep is not a single, static state. Rather, it’s a cycle that unfolds and repeats across the night, in two main stages.

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“Top-tier security partners”: Modi and Albanese expand strategic alliance to secure Indo-Pacific

The declaration commits both countries to deeper defence engagement, including more complex military exercises, improved interoperability between their armed forces, increased information sharing and greater cooperation on emerging security challenges.

India’s space ambitions meet Australia’s innovation power as Modi visit delivers landmark breakthroughs

India is Australia’s second-largest source of international students, with more than 140,000 Indian students enrolled at Australian institutions last year.

Australia to return 11th & 12th centuries Indian artefacts as India repatriates First Nations ancestor

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed India’s decision to voluntarily and unconditionally repatriate an Australian First Nations ancestor held at the Government Museum in Chennai to their Traditional Custodians.
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