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Holiday playdates are great for kids – but ditch the stress and don’t compare milestones

Play can support children’s executive functions, meaning the mental skills we use when we think flexibly, use our memory and practise self-control.

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FIPIC at 10: India’s strategic engagement with the Pacific Island countries

Since 2002, India has been a dialogue partner of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), but meaningful engagement only began in 2014 with the Modi government's establishment of the FIPIC.

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How to stay safe in a New Year’s Eve crowd

New Year’s Eve celebrations are usually unticketed and free to attend. This can make it difficult to estimate how many people will show up.

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‘The Satanic Verses’ returns to India: 36 years on, creative freedom still battles cancel culture

What a world we live in that even a book could be a source of perpetual fear and aversion.

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From Cleopatra to Wellington, leaders have always taxed beer. But Australia’s system has made beer extra pricey

Some levels of taxation have been tolerated over the centuries because of beer’s known adverse impacts on health and behaviour.

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Regular lessons have paused – but your kids should still practise their swimming this summer

Australia records its highest number of drowning deaths in the warmer months and tragically, 134 lives were lost last summer.

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How to manage kids’ ‘Christmas crankies’ over the holidays

Yes, it’s the “Christmas crankies” – a far cry from the “festive friendlies” we are all conditioned to expect.

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How the Australian government’s policy changes are hurting international students

By Vertika An interim report by the Australian Human Rights Commission reveals widespread racism faced by international students at Australian universities. The Respect At Uni...

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A push to cool Australian cities may inadvertently increase our skin cancer risk, unless we act

Our cities are becoming ever hotter – due to both the way they’re built, as well as climate change and the extreme heat events it brings.

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Albanese government is spending millions on news, but crucial community media remains underfunded

Australian journalism has been in trouble for years, with a range of factors contributing to the reduced availability and quality of local news.

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Holiday playdates are great for kids – but ditch the stress and don’t compare milestones

FIPIC at 10: India’s strategic engagement with the Pacific Island countries

How to stay safe in a New Year’s Eve crowd

‘The Satanic Verses’ returns to India: 36 years on, creative freedom still battles cancel culture

From Cleopatra to Wellington, leaders have always taxed beer. But Australia’s system has made beer extra pricey

Regular lessons have paused – but your kids should still practise their swimming this summer

How to manage kids’ ‘Christmas crankies’ over the holidays

How the Australian government’s policy changes are hurting international students

A push to cool Australian cities may inadvertently increase our skin cancer risk, unless we act

Albanese government is spending millions on news, but crucial community media remains underfunded

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