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End-of-year report card on Albanese Ministers: Find out Winners and Losers

Some commentators suggest a reshuffle is needed, but would that seem premature?

Recommendations to reboot the NDIS have finally been released, 5 experts react

"There will be some fears the review panel is recommending a more complicated and confusing system."

The 7 charts show Australians struggling as savings fall to near zero

For individual Australians, it was even worse – growth per head went backward, in what some economists call a “per capita recession”.

Yukta and Viliame announced ‘Most Outstanding Student of the Year’ in Pacific journalism

“Your influence goes beyond the classroom; it shapes the future of journalism in the Pacific and beyond.”

Australia has its first framework for AI use in schools – but we need to proceed with caution

Framework puts an extraordinary onus on schools and teachers to do high-stakes work for which they may not be qualified or do not have time or funding to complete.

‘The Labor family is broken-hearted’: Albanese pays tribute to Peta Murphy, dead at 50

Her bravery throughout her illness has been greatly admired by her parliamentary colleagues.

The news is fading from sight on big social media platforms – where does that leave journalism?

Australia was the first to introduce a law requiring platforms to compensate news companies, followed by Canada.

Artificial intelligence is already in our hospitals. 5 questions people want answered

Social and ethical considerations, including high-quality engagement with consumers and communities, are essential to shape AI use in health care.

Extra senators for ACT and NT will benefit left but increase malapportionment

At a half-Senate election, the quota for election is one-seventh of the vote or 14.3% in a state. In the ACT and NT, the quota is one-third or 33.3%.

As Albanese’s fortunes slide, people start to wonder what sort of PM Peter Dutton might make

“People need a reason to vote for us, not just to vote against the Labor Party.”

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