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Pasifika community appeals for support amidst rising costs and climate change threats

The Pasifika leaders also stressed that their ancestral stories have always conveyed the importance of living sustainably and protecting the health of the land, skies, and seas.

Why do Australian parents want locally-made TV shows for their kids?

In 2020, the federal government removed quotas for local children’s television on free-to-air commercial networks.

International students feel the pinch of public transport fares rise

“The Opal fare increase and no discounts for international students make things harder. We need to travel often for work and study.”

Hamas’ terror attack on Israel aims to destabilise international collaborations

The proposed IMEC corridor seems to have triggered a waxing and waning kind of response from different corners of the world.  

Do consumers deserve a ‘right to repair’?

Increasingly, manufacturers are using software to control how products are used through “software locks”, also known as digital locks.

Australian Museum shines spotlight on Pacific Communities’ stories and treasures

"I believe it’s here to help our younger generations understand our history and to carry it forward from our ancestors to now.”

Inequality in e-commerce rules puts developing nations at a bigger loss

Fiji lost US$9 million ($F20.7m) of potential tariff revenue in 2020 because of low tariff charges.

Petrol is holding up inflation – Let’s understand what’s happening to prices and what it will mean for interest rates

Reserve Bank indicated it would be examining inflation numbers closely when it next meets on Melbourne Cup Day November 7

America likely to persist with renewed Pacific role despite island nations’ doubts

Many analysts believe that because of China’s growing assertiveness and ambition, the U.S. expects and is preparing for a possible showdown. 

The cost-of-living crisis is the dragon the government can’t slay

September-quarter figures, showing inflation is still uncomfortably high, set off speculation about whether the Reserve Bank will increase interest rates again

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ISIS claims deadly Islamabad bombing amid warnings of extremist blowback

Repeated international warnings that the direct or indirect cultivation of extremist networks — whether for global jihad or against neighbouring India or Afghanistan — would ultimately prove self-destructive for Pakistan are now playing out.

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.

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.
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