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The Hong Kong high-rise fire shows how difficult it is to evacuate in an emergency

This makes it one of Hong Kong’s deadliest building fires in living memory, and already the worst since the Garley Building fire in 1996.

From ancient class rule to Pauline Hanson’s stunt: why the burqa is not “essential in Islam”

Neither the Qur’an nor the earliest Muslim sources specifically require women to cover their faces or wear garments like the Afghan-style burqa or Gulf-style niqab.

A deeper understanding of Sikhism through the eyes of Australian students

Their warmth made us feel at home, reflecting the deep significance of equality, community, and service, which form the core of Sikhism.

Proposed cuts at State Library of Victoria go against its mission – and will hurt the disadvantaged

On the same weekend the cuts to the State Library of Victoria were revealed, it was reported that the Allan Labor government will provide A$21 million in support for the $45 million redevelopment of the Bendigo Art Gallery.

A new study shows little kids who count on their fingers do better at maths

Neuroscientists might also note similar parts of your brain activate when you move your fingers and think about numbers, which helps memory.

Australians are markedly more worried about the US, still wary about China: new poll

Two-thirds of Australians see China as a security concern, though this is the lowest level in five years. Mistrust of the Chinese government has also fallen, from 76% in 2021 to 64% today.

Asbestos has been found in children’s coloured sand. What’s the risk to kids?

The sand subject to the recall was manufactured in China and sold by several Australian retailers, including Officeworks and Woolworths.

The Liberals dropped net zero. Will it make any difference to Australia’s climate response?

Just this year, Australia published a Net Zero Plan, set its 2035 target and published six sector plans that include electricity and energy, transport and agriculture.

Victoria’s groundbreaking treaty could reshape Australia’s relationship with First Peoples

The agreement’s impact may reach far beyond the state’s borders, offering a model for how respectful partnerships can be forged between First Peoples and the state.

Conservative Liberals hold ‘power walk’ before delivering coup de grâce to net zero

Ley’s leadership is likely to be preserved in the short run, but her enemies will still be circling in the new year.

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Australian War Memorial displays incorrect map of India, community raises concerns

Inside the brand-new ANZAC Hall, there is a map of India which leaves out Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and parts of Ladakh.

Liberal double standards? Abbott and Howard backed Pell after conviction, but Dinesh pressured out over reference letter

For critics inside and outside the party, the answer is uncomfortable. They argue the Gourisetty affair is not only about judgment but about power.

National cabinet backs fuel excise on petrol and diesel will be cut in half as prices hammer households

The cut will reduce the excise from 52.6 cents a litre to about 26.3 cents a litre, with the change due to take effect from Wednesday.
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