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Australia should welcome global talent and foster multilateral research collaborations

It’s timely to ask what Australia is really seeking to secure if we are restricting the development of technologies that are critical for our country?

Farmers or foragers? Pre-colonial Aboriginal food production was hardly that simple

The debate has drawn in everyone from academics to Aboriginal communities invested in food futures to shock jocks claiming it is a warping of history.

Why are my kids good around other people and then badly behaved with me?

Children’s behaviour, whether desirable or undesirable, is influenced by the consequences it produces.

Australia’s offer of climate migration to Tuvalu residents is groundbreaking – and could be a lifeline across the Pacific

Historically, most Pacific visa programs in Australia (and the region) have been tied to labour mobility.

Grace Road “saga” continues as Church leader Kim remains in Fiji Police custody

Grace Road was founded as a religious group by a woman named Shin Ok-ju, and began their operation setting up churches and business chain in Fiji in 2014.

How much protein do I need as I get older?

Protein requirements change through different life stages.

Emergence of powerful Pacific leaders’ voices in the new world order

With the Pacific region’s strategic importance in the superpower contest between the United States and China firmly established, the stakes at this Forum meeting - and forthcoming ones - are evidently much higher than ever before.

Researchers warn we could run out of data to train AI by 2026

We need a lot of data to train powerful, accurate and high-quality AI algorithms.

How are global powers engaging with the Pacific?

One after another, they are rolling out big-ticket initiatives to improve their reputations and relationships in the region.

Only 1.5% of Australian students swapped fields due to the ‘Job-ready Graduates’ fee changes

Fees rose by as much as 117% for some fields and dropped by as much as 59% for others.

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Man arrested after suspicious fire damages Melbourne church, police investigate possible arson

Fire Rescue Victoria worked to prevent the fire from engulfing the entire building, successfully bringing the situation under control before major structural damage occurred.

Hidden cash haul worth nearly $2m restrained in AFP-led crime crackdown

The assets were originally seized by the Australian Federal Police in July 2022 during an operation that dismantled the alleged syndicate.

How cutting the capital gains tax discount could help rebalance the housing market

Current attention is centred on the prospect of the government reducing the capital gains tax concession for landlord investors in residential property.
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