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Pacific People first: the critical role of education

There are at least 15 universities serving the region, including new or enhanced national institutions.

How many serious incidents are happening in Australian childcare centres? We don’t really know

The national childcare quality authority’s data shows there has been a slow but steady increase in the rate of serious incidents in the eight years to 2023–24.

Australia’s superannuation regulator is worried about your fund’s spending, Should you be?

Super fund, CBUS, last year admitted it spent A$387,000 of members’ retirement savings on a 40th birthday bash attended by 750 guests.

Parents of kids in daycare are terrified following Melbourne abuse allegations, What can they do?

High staff turnover at the centre should be a warning sign for employers and parents alike.

Hey SBS Hindi, yoga is not South Asian; don’t erase its Indian and Hindu roots

So why is it parroting the same reductive academic jargon that flattens Indian/Hindu traditions and replaces clarity with ambiguity?

Mr Smith or Gary? Why some teachers ask students to call them by their first name

The tradition of addressing teachers in a formal manner goes back centuries. For many of us, calling a teacher by their first name would have been unthinkable.

Australia’s aid under scrutiny: the OECD DAC peer review and the road ahead

For Australia, a robust and predictable aid program is fundamental to its standing and influence in a dynamic Indo-Pacific region.

Brands want us to trust them. But as the SPF debacle shows, they need to earn it

Consumer group Choice recently tested 20 sunscreen brands and found only four met their labelled SPF claims.

New climate reporting rules start on July 1. Many companies are not ready for the change

From July 1, large public companies and financial institutions must gather significant amounts of information and data to include in a new year-end sustainability report.

NATO’s 5% of GDP defence target ramps up pressure on Australia to spend vastly more

It has so far batted away suggestions Australia should increase its defence spending from current levels of around 2% of GDP.

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Three-year-old boy killed, father seriously injured after fire tears through Werribee home

An 11-year-old boy, reportedly Jordan’s brother, escaped the fire by jumping from a window.

Sydney and Melbourne homeowners lose, renters pay more as Albanese government policies spook housing market

The largest falls in estimated sales were in Sydney and Melbourne, down 17 per cent and 14.2 per cent respectively compared with a year earlier.

Almost 20% of Australian students don’t finish school – these 3 things can help them stay

The relationships teachers build with their students could be what helps that student stay on and complete school.
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