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Year 12 results are being released. What if you don’t want to share your ATAR with friends and family?

Some students will be overjoyed with their ATARs and will be happy to share them publicly.
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The social media ban is just the start of Australia’s forthcoming restrictions – and teens have legitimate concerns

The Australian Christmas period may be interrupted with cries of “I’m so bored without Insta”, but the Australian government is not done yet.
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As the population ages, the RBA’s interest rate policy is no longer fit for purpose

The failure to investigate the effectiveness of monetary policy setting through a demographic lens has resulted in an RBA which is no longer fit for purpose.
OPINION

If you’re pregnant, do you have to tell your boss? And what are the rules for employers?

Even indirect questions – “Are you planning to have a baby in the future?” – are not allowed.
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Is the focus on NAPLAN’s ‘top’ schools a good idea?

Parents and the community can see how schools performed in absolute terms and how their students performed compared to other students with a similar background.
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Australian economic growth is solid but not spectacular. Rate cuts are off the table

The September quarter national accounts was the final major data release before the Reserve Bank’s meeting on 8–9 December.
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An agenda for anti-corruption research in the Pacific

More research on such “islands of integrity” could illuminate strategies that work.
OPINION

Many super funds are still failing retirees, even as millions prepare to stop work

For a growing number of Australians, this failure isn’t a future problem – it’s affecting their lives right now.
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GNDI: a new approach to measuring economic performance in the Pacific

Economists agree this is the better measure but in most countries the difference between GDP and GNDI is minuscule.
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Is Australia in a youth crime crisis? Here’s what the numbers say

These numbers are not at the level to sustain an argument for a crisis in youth crime, despite the high-profile media attention.

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Trump’s slipping grip: What Pew’s numbers really say about power, fatigue and the global mood

Voter’s tolerance is declining for the leaders who govern through conflict alone. They want stability with reform, not disruption without direction.
IMMIGRATION

‘Go back to India’: Melbourne family shaken after racist hate notes appear outside home

The incident has left the Indian-origin family feeling unsafe in their own home, particularly with a newborn, a toddler, and elderly relatives living with him.
INNOVATION

Indian tourists remain Australia’s fourth-largest international visitor group, projected to reach 1.2 million by 2035

Around 400,000 Indian visitors travelled to Australia in both 2024 and 2025, highlighting the resilience of the market and its growing contribution to the national visitor economy.
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