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India’s military and diplomatic win with Operation Sindoor sets the tone for new doctrine against terrorism

It appears that the successful strikes by India on important military bases like Rahim Yar Khan and Sarghoda was perhaps the final nail in the coffin for Pakistan to stop its dangerous and escalatory behaviour.

The West’s misunderstanding of the India-Pakistan conflict

As India targetted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, the Western response has largely centred on calls for de-escalation—failing, yet again, to distinguish between a democracy fighting terror and a state nurturing it.

“The biggest scam in human history”: Global conversation on USAID cuts

“As a policy-maker from a recipient country I will not be grieving the death of USAID”, said Sanjeev Sanyal, a member of the Indian Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council.

Google rolls out Gemini AI chatbot to children under 13, raising safety concerns

Google’s Family Link accounts allow parents to control access to content and apps, such as YouTube.

Greens’ election hubris – how the minor party lost its way and now its leader

But unlike the Nationals, the Greens lack a clear geographic cleavage that corrals large numbers of electors their way.

While the Liberals haemorrhaged, the Nationals held their own, Is it time to break up the Coalition?

The great survivors of Australian politics now appear to be better at surviving than their coalition counterparts.

What about women? An overlooked solution to Pacific labour shortages

Some family members and male employees initially pushed back against the idea of women working on the ferries, raising concerns about safety and changes in workplace dynamics.

Labor settled the ‘funding wars’ just before the election, Here are 4 big issues schools still face

To deliver on Albanese’s promise of “fairness, aspiration and opportunity for all”, the Australian government must do much more

The 2025 Australian election: consequential for Pacific migration

The Coalition opposed the PEV legislation when it came before Parliament in 2023.

Inflation is easing, boosting the case for another interest rate cut in May

A key measure of underlying inflation closely watched by the RBA fell to 2.9%, returning to within the 2-3% inflation target band for the first time since 2021.

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Chinese nationals charged over alleged spy plot in nation’s capital

A 25-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman were arrested on Wednesday and are due to appear in the ACT Magistrates Court.

Victoria Police search man over lewd act at busy bus stop

Police have released a computer-generated image of the suspect, who is described as being in his late 20s, with a stocky build, thick dark beard and moustache, and tanned skin.

School shooting in Canada leaves 10 dead, dozens injured

Ten people, including a suspected shooter, have died following a shooting in Tumbler Ridge, a small town in British Columbia, Canadian authorities say.
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