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Australian inflation has eased a little, An August interest rate rise now looks unlikely

Financial markets cut the chances of a rate rise next month to close to zero after the softer-than-expected inflation report.

When every protest becomes a proxy war in Modi’s India

Nandini Every generation inherits institutions that need repair and India has no shortage of them. Education, the police and the judiciary all need reform, each having...

In defence of Australia’s ‘monoculture’ that allows for its thriving multiculturalism

I don't agree with everything Senator Pauline Hanson says. But when she argues that migrants to Australia must align with Australian values, she is...

PM Modi responds to student unrest as violence and alleged attacks on journalists overshadow calls for exam reform

The CJP and its political supporters must also answer for the violence, threats and intolerance taking place under the banner of youth justice.

Gen Z is the first generation in history in which men are more religious than women. Why?

While Australia is continuing to secularise overall, beneath that trend, Gen Z appears to be the first generation where men are more likely than women to identify with a religion.

Australians are more concerned about terrorism and cyberattacks than war: new research

42% of respondents felt the army was the most important service in providing defence for Australia. Around one quarter favoured the air force (24%) or the navy (23%).

Terror beyond borders: Iran’s maritime war on the global economy

Omer Ghazi Globalisation is often imagined as the triumph of economics over geography. Capital moves instantly, information ignores borders and markets connect societies separated by...

More than 50% of Australian university assignments used AI. How should unis respond?

Our 2026 analysis found while most Australian universities have introduced generative AI policies, significant gaps remain in translating these into practice.

Fiji’s HIV crisis is a syringe crisis and the fix is sitting on a pharmacy shelf

Every person interviewed had shared a needle or syringe at least once.

Another poll shows One Nation’s surge has turned around. Has the party peaked?

In the latest Resolve poll, for example, One Nation’s primary vote dropped three percentage points to 26%.

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‘India has gone from strength to strength’: Albanese praises Indian-Australian diaspora as ‘living bridge’ in Independence Day message

The Prime Minister described India as the world’s largest democracy and fastest-growing major economy, saying the country “fills us with awe at the scale of its achievements and the vastness of its potential”.

‘You need to go home’: Alberta Premier responds to protesting Indian international students with expired visas

The students say more than 450 post-graduation work permit applications have been refused and argue that graduates from the same programmes have received different decisions.

‘Adult Crime, Adult Time’: Victoria’s Vietnamese community demands justice after Van Viet Truong’s death in Sunshine attack

Mr Truong died in hospital after allegedly being assaulted in Sunshine on Saturday while attempting to intervene when a group of teenagers allegedly stole clothing from a nearby business.
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