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I’m a drowning prevention researcher – my kid’s school swimming carnival shocked me

As a parent of primary school kids, I recently went to my child’s carnival to show my support.

School hours have barely changed since the 1800s. This doesn’t suit teenagers’ sleep

While the school hopes the move will build independence, later school times also better complement teenagers’ sleep patterns.

Jobs at the heart of the new playbook for Pacific small states

Businesses closed, and tourism and agriculture came to a standstill, putting jobs, incomes and economic growth at risk across the country.

Fertiliser costs are soaring amid war in the Middle East. Will your grocery bill follow?

Since the beginning of the conflict, the price of urea, a key source of nitrogen used in agriculture, has surged by about 25%, similarly dramatic to the spike in crude oil prices.

The Iran war has triggered a fuel price rise. What does this mean for Australian consumers?

Shipping in the crucial Strait of Hormuz, the only sea passage from the oil-rich Persian Gulf to the open ocean, has come to a virtual standstill, sparking a global oil price rise of about 10%.

Satellite evidence links Bangladesh’s worst-hit flood regions to lasting poverty

Bangladesh’s rivers are both a lifeline and a source of unrelenting hardship.

How Australia and NZ rules on plant milks differ from overseas, where cows make the only ‘milk’

In 2016, the regulator updated the trans-Tasman Food Code to allow plant-based foods and drinks to use terms like milk.

Back at uni? How to help your wellbeing while you study

Academic wellbeing is about your learning and achievement, and how motivated and engaged you are with your studies.

Matildas effect 2.0? Why the Women’s Asian Cup is a huge moment for Australian soccer

It provided a space so welcoming that many self-described sports haters and fans alienated by the hypermasculinity of men’s sports were drawn to it.

Victoria’s suppression orders under fresh scrutiny as migrant families call for clearer justice reporting

The Courts Council disputes that characterisation, describing the Melbourne Press Club/Monash University report as selective and not reflective of broader court-media engagement.

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Australia partners with Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev to launch mental health initiative

“About the relationship between Australia and India, the governments are working very hard. For what Australia is doing for the Indian community there, I’d like to say thanks on behalf of them,”

Australia reaches 28 million people as migration drives growth, with one new resident every 75 seconds

The ABS estimates the population rose from 27.59 million in 2025 to 28.09 million in 2026, an increase of 491,743 people.

Victoria Police investigating targeted shooting in Melbourne’s north

The offender is described as a male wearing a black hooded jumper, black face mask or balaclava, black tracksuit pants
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