OPINION

The cost-of-living crisis is the dragon the government can’t slay

September-quarter figures, showing inflation is still uncomfortably high, set off speculation about whether the Reserve Bank will increase interest rates again

OPINION

What would a levy on international student fees mean for Australian universities?

India has its fifth successive win and is at the top of the table with 10 points. NZ is at number two now with four wins and a loss, totalling eight points.

OPINION

There are three types of food wasters, which one are you?

Reducing household food waste involves changing behaviours in both food management (“upstream”) and waste management (“downstream”).

OPINION

What parents think of special schools

Special schools – sometimes called specialist schools – are for students with moderate to high learning and support needs.

OPINION

Gazans pay price for Hamas’ terrorism as Israel orders evacuation

War has become the raison d’etre of modern times, underlining our deceptive story of progress and development.

OPINION

Understanding a failed relationship: Australia and Melanesia

This liberal triumphalism led to the US withdrawing from the Pacific Islands and delegating Australia the task of the invigilator in the region in the early 1990s.

OPINION

Why and how has China released detained Australian journalist Cheng Lei?

In August 2020, she was arrested and has been held since largely without access to Australian consular services

OPINION

Fiji Day: Reminiscing the birth of a new nation

Fijians commemorate Independence Day with a spirit of patriotism that unites the nation and reflects the progress of the rich cultural nation.

OPINION

Visa exploitation review urges tougher penalties and a ban on some temporary migrants, Would this solve the problem?

Nixon review called for strengthening the powers with financial penalties to address misconduct by registered migration agents.

OPINION

Why it feels so bad to lose iconic trees

Individual trees can become important to us for many reasons.

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IMMIGRATION

Petition urges Australian government to review parental leave for temporary resident visa holders

At the centre of the petition is the case of an allied health worker who has lived in Australia since 2018 and worked as a physiotherapist since 2019, including in regional areas with workforce shortages.