While not cute or funny like Pesto, Australia’s financial sector gave birth to its own baby three decades ago that has since rapidly grown into a big adult – superannuation.

Problems with finding viable substitutes to single-use plastics is one of the many challenges involved in phasing them out.

There is no indication the Chinese vessels undertook any surface-to-air exercises, and it remains unclear whether the initial firings involved medium-calibre weapons or smaller arms.

The 2021-22 Personal Safety Survey conducted by the ABS reported that 451,000 women have had a previous partner who had controlled or tried to control them from working or earning money.

Trump, who last week referred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a “dictator,” avoided labelling Russian President Vladimir Putin in the same way.

That follows an extraordinary run in 2024, when the precious metal surged 27%, the biggest rise in 14 years.

Research shows speaking more than one language doesn’t hinder a child’s academic progress – in fact, it can even help.

Urban centres in New South Wales and Victoria such as Sydney and Melbourne account for 35% to 40% of fatalities, in part because of dense traffic volumes, complex intersections and pedestrian-heavy zones.

Beijing is expertly exploiting Brown's ambitions for greater independence while dangling relatively modest financial incentives.

Over 63% of Australian students attend government schools, nearly 20% are in Catholic schools, and around 17% go to independent schools, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.