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Despite improvements to early education, more children are starting school developmentally behind. What’s going on?

Going to high-quality early childhood education or preschool is one way to ensure children do not fall behind before they even start school.

An ode to my father, Major Chint Singh, whose courage forged an enduring Australian bond

“Our friendship commenced in terrible times of cruelty, murder, privation, and suffering, and yet in all this, your father shone out as one of the bright stars of heaven"

Australians are losing more of their income to tax than in decades, new report shows

There is growing concern that we are increasingly putting too much of the tax burden on people aged in their mid-30s to mid-50s.

‘Empty-handed in Port Moresby’: Where PM Albanese’s Pacific strategy faltered

Pacific nations, meanwhile, are increasingly cautious about entering into deals that seem rushed or insufficiently transparent.

Confronting Khalistani extremism: why Canada’s new stance matters for Australia

For the first time, Canada has officially acknowledged that banned extremist groups such as Babbar Khalsa International and the International Sikh Youth Federation remain active in promoting separatism and violence.

Hindi Diwas: A celebration of linguistic soul and shared heritage

As India continues to change, what keeps Hindi alive is not just its official status but the way it quietly threads through everyday life.

Australia and the brutal geography of migration’s endless sentence

To be a migrant, then, is to be in a state of perpetual denial and an approved condition of chaos.

NSW daycares face whopping $500k fines. Will this ensure safety?

This follows a raft of reports of unsafe practices in the early childhood sector, including a grandparent taking the wrong child home at pickup, and a child running onto a busy road while in care.

Blue, green, brown, or something in between – the science of eye colour explained

For a long time, scientists believed a simple “brown beats blue” model, controlled by a single gene.

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Victims of domestic violence to get 100% stamp duty relief in major housing lifeline in South Australia

Officials said the scheme complements broader reforms arising from the Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence

Young Sydney student impresses with Sanskrit language research at Aristotle Showcase 2026

His research highlighted how trade, migration and the spread of Buddhism facilitated the movement of words, ideas and cultural concepts across continents.

Service Victoria struggles as drivers rush to get Allan Government’s $186 rego rebate

The scheme covers cars, utes, motorcycles and other light vehicles under 4.5 tonnes.
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