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Help! I’m almost finished school but don’t know what I want to do next

If this is you, the first thing you need to hear is – not knowing is very normal.

The Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan was never equal — India is finally saying so

Aid from six nations - The United States, Australia, Canada, West Germany, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom - made possible the solution of an international dispute that a few times reached threats of war between the two nations.

Hackers just stole data from 9,000 schools and unis around the world. How can we protect student privacy?

Instructure confirmed the exposed information may include names, email addresses, student identification numbers and private messages exchanged between users.

Does abolishing the BSA mean the end of enforceable media standards in general?

The council primarily oversees standards in print and digital journalism.

Operation Sindoor: 21st century’s most successful military campaign and the shifting axis of global power

The Middle East burns again. While there is a kind of Schrödinger’s ceasefire right now, blockades and some missile strikes are still ongoing, the...

NZ‑India free trade deal: were early fears about immigration and investment justified?

India is projected to grow at 6.5% this year and the next – faster than New Zealand’s other existing trade partners.

It’s not just the Port of Darwin. Chinese companies are increasingly taking on foreign governments

The Albanese government has been in talks with Landbridge Group, whose parent company is headquartered in Shandong province, China, to return the port to an Australian owner, following an election promise.

Abbottabad raid 15 years on: The night Osama bin Laden was found in Pakistan’s shadow

The decade-long hunt for Osama bin Laden ended in May 2011 after years of intelligence work led by the Central Intelligence Agency, according to...

How parents manage devices and little kids

Australia’s national 24-hour movement guidelines recommend no screen time for children under two and a maximum of two hours for children over five.

Is AI deciding what we see online?

Earlier this year, a News Futures: Media Policy Roundtable brought together 45 leaders from industry, government, not-for-profit organisations, digital platforms and academia.

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Australia partners with Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev to launch mental health initiative

“About the relationship between Australia and India, the governments are working very hard. For what Australia is doing for the Indian community there, I’d like to say thanks on behalf of them,”

Australia reaches 28 million people as migration drives growth, with one new resident every 75 seconds

The ABS estimates the population rose from 27.59 million in 2025 to 28.09 million in 2026, an increase of 491,743 people.

Victoria Police investigating targeted shooting in Melbourne’s north

The offender is described as a male wearing a black hooded jumper, black face mask or balaclava, black tracksuit pants
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