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How to keep your costs down this Christmas

About 63% of Australian consumers say they start their shopping in November, before the last-minute push to fill the Christmas stockings.
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Albanese government crumples on misinformation bill and gambling advertising

The bill had no chance of passing the Senate, with the Coalition, the Greens and other crossbenchers lining up against it.
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When picking schools, don’t get stuck on single-sex vs. co-ed. Instead ask – are all students supported and included?

In Australia, reforms like the Gonski model aim to do this by focusing on student needs, such as location, Indigenous background, disability and language support.
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Vemsani’s Indian history book targeted by Ingram’s claim of low Muslim mentions debunked: here are the facts

Hindu history of India spans five millennia, while Islam spans less than one.
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What is methanol? How does it get into drinks and cause harm?

Methanol is used in a variety of industrial and household products, such as windshield cleaning fluids, antifreeze and fuel. It’s not safe for human consumption.
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The government has introduced laws for its social media ban, But key details are still missing

The bill will attempt to force owners of newly defined age-restricted platforms to take “reasonable steps” to prevent people under 16 from having a user account.
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The NT and ACT might have small populations but their economies are growing faster than the bigger states

Unsurprisingly, New South Wales and Victoria, the most populous states, have the largest GSP. They account for 31% and 23% of our national economy.
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The Coalition will block the student caps bill, Brace yourself for more uncertainty over international students

For universities, TAFEs, private colleges and potential international students, this news will be cause for relief, but not celebration.
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Line-by-line: is New Zealand aid set to decline?

By Terence Wood There was no fanfare. Just a statement from the New Zealand foreign minister, slipped out quietly amongst the usual stream of government...
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Pupil-free days may be tricky for parents, but they are vital for teachers and schools

The number of pupil-free days and exactly when these occur varies between states and school sectors.

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Jacinta Allan resigns as Victorian premier, ending 27-year rise from Bendigo’s youngest woman MP to the state’s top job

The resignation ended a premiership of less than three years and prevented Ms Allan from leading Labor into an election in her own right.
POLITICS

Roshena Campbell emerges frontrunner for Liberal Western Metro ticket as Dinesh Gourisetty decides not to contest

The outcome of the Western Metropolitan preselection is expected to be one of the most closely watched internal decisions of the campaign
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Pauline Hanson loses Federal Court appeal in Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi’s racial discrimination case

The judges acknowledged that political debate often involves robust language but said that does not exempt public commentary from Australia's anti-discrimination laws.
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