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Why are boys outperforming girls in maths?

This is out of character with other subjects, such as literacy, where the gender gap is either much smaller, or girls outperform boys.
OPINION

Planning for old age? Here’s what the aged care changes mean for you

If you – or a loved one – are planning for aged care, here’s what the changes could mean for you.
OPINION

Trusted partner to the Pacific, or giant fossil fuel exporter?

While international climate negotiations are often conducted behind closed doors, this case is being broadcast in public.
OPINION

Australians still feeling pain in the hip-pocket but there are positive signs of growth ahead

The annual rate of growth, 0.8% since September 2023, is the slowest since 2020.
OPINION

‘They’re my babies’: what our attitudes to backyard chickens reveals about Australians

More and more Australians now keep chickens, after the COVID pandemic triggered food shortages and prompted concern for egg supplies.
INNOVATION

Too many Australian students don’t have the basic technology they need for school – here are 5 ways to fix this

Students need to have an appropriate device to work on – such as a laptop or computer, fast internet and adequate data.
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Human Rights watchdogs and Western media’s silence on Hindu persecution in Bangladesh is diabolical

The stark contrast in demographic trends paints a troubling picture, one that is conspicuously ignored by global human rights watchdogs and Western media.
HEALTH

Unmasking Delhi’s annual apocalypse

Last week, Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) – which points to the level of pollutants in the air – reached almost 1,700 in some parts of the city.
OPINION

The government agrees Australia’s secrecy laws need to change. Now comes the hard part – taking action

Currently, it is an offence to publish any information from an intelligence agency.
OPINION

Australia’s social media ban for kids under 16 just became law, How it will work remains a mystery

The legislation does note that some services are “excluded”, but does not name specific platforms.

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INNOVATION

Victorians reclaim $300 million as container recycling scheme hits 3 billion milestone

The scheme has now diverted three billion containers from landfill and transformed them into new products, while creating around 600 jobs in the recycling sector.
POLITICS

Declining support for Albanese as voter backlash propels One Nation ahead of Labor and Liberals

Nationally, the party now trails only Labor in primary vote share, outperforming the Coalition in every state except Victoria.
OPINION

Fuel prices are driving more Australians to EVs ‑ and secondhand cars are in high demand

Manufacturer order books are filling up, EV subscription services are full and wait times have blown out to months for popular models.
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