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As China’s influence on Pacific media intensifies, Australia can’t afford to lose the region’s trust

Albanese government has refocused efforts on the Pacific more broadly, pledging A$2 billion in the last budget to boost Australia’s security efforts in the region.

‘Fascist Modi’ and ‘intolerant Hindus’: The strange fiction peddled by foreign media

It is very fashionable for foreign newspapers to create such negative categories to serve their own agenda.

Some families push back against journalists who mine social media for photos – they have every right to

When these photos enter the public domain following homicide, they become photos of a victim.

Online schooling is not just for lockdowns. Could it work for your child?

While learning in COVID lockdowns was extremely tough, it also showed schools, students and parents the potential benefits of online learning for a wider range of students.

Ethnic tensions will complicate the Albanese government’s multicultural policy reform

“In 2024, threats to our way of life have surpassed terrorism as Australia’s principal security concern”

Families including someone with mental illness can experience deep despair: Don’t hate them, they need support

As the Cauchi family so painfully articulated, providing support for a family member with mental illness is intensely challenging

No cash, no play? Have cost-of-living pressures impacted sports participation in Australia?

Governments need to find sustainable solutions to ensure all Australians can continue to participate in the sports

As the COVID cash glut comes to an end, the Reserve Bank is changing the way it sets and maintains interest rates

Under this approach, the Reserve Bank will continue to supply plenty of funds that banks can freely borrow at the target cash rate

Urgent need to address the South Asian drowning crisis in Australia

Individuals born in India accounted for the highest proportion of migrants who drowned in Australia between 2009–2019. 

The National Autism Strategy is urgently needed. Does the government’s new draft do enough to help those in crisis?

Education systems are struggling to meet the demand for the growing number of autistic students coupled with our expectation of inclusive classrooms.

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Pakistani man pleads guilty plotting terror attack on Jewish centre, faces life sentence

He later shifted his focus to a specific Jewish centre in Brooklyn, identifying a location within the building where he intended to carry out the attack.

India ramps up A$ 49 billion infrastructure project to become super exporter of energy and petrochemical products

Together, these projects reflect India’s commitment to expanding its energy infrastructure, supporting local development

University spent nearly $1.5 million on executive coach as staff and courses faced cuts, reveals report

It is reported that UTS had been addressing recurring budget deficits, with revised plans resulting in reductions of approximately 120 academic roles, 143 courses, and 839 subjects
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