OPINION

The Intergenerational Report: Slower ageing, but slower economic growth explained in 7 charts

Treasurer Jim Chalmers talked about the need for action now on multiple fronts, saying there would “never be a quiet time to think about the future”.

OPINION

A billion dreams land on the Moon as India joins elite space club

India has become the first country to land on the moon's south pole.

OPINION

Higher prices have hit most people but homeowners have felt it harder than renters

First homebuyers who bought within the past three years faced the biggest living cost increase, of 20.5%.

OPINION

Do languages become less complex with more new adult speakers?

Grammar is very complicated, especially if you are learning a new language.

OPINION

Could National Cabinet’s new housing plan fix our rental crisis?

The National Planning Reform Blueprint adds 200,000 homes to the previous target of 1 million extra homes over five years.

OPINION

Is rise of AI contributing to decline of Human Intelligence?

Experts raise question has AI learned well how to modify the user’s mind and inclinations

HEALTH

Beware! Not all mental health apps are helpful

Although some mental health apps connect users with a registered therapist, most provide a fully automated service that bypasses the human element.

OPINION

‘Jai Sia Ram’: Why projecting Hindu beliefs on public platform puts target on your back?

How do we see the colonialists’ coercing their religion in different parts of the world under the garb of civilising mission politics?

OPINION

Too many school students are falling behind: how do we help those most at risk?

NAPLAN results show 16.2% of Year 3 students are at or below the national minimum standards in numeracy and 12.9% are at or below the minimum standards in reading.

OPINION

We need more than police checks: how parents and educators can keep childcare services safe from abuse

Each state and territory requires people who work with children to have a working with children clearance.

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INFOTAINMENT

Sydney council bans bikini-clad and shirtless passengers from buses

Signs at bus stops now instruct passengers to “dress appropriately” and require “clothing must be worn over swimwear.”

NEWS

‘Direct targeting of Hindu Canadians’: Brampton Mayor criticised for using ‘unacceptable’ image in op-ed on extortion gangs

“This is not journalism or an opinion piece — this is irresponsible framing and direct targeting of Hindu Canadians.”

NEWS

New Edith Cowan University city campus positions Perth as global education destination

"This is a campus that will enrich the student experience and the very city itself. It's a place of possibility and discovery."