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Federal Labor barely ahead in latest polls; Victorian Labor takes a hit but holds Mulgrave at by-election

Anthony Albanese’s net approval dropped four points to -7, while Peter Dutton’s net approval improved five points to -7.

Australia should welcome global talent and foster multilateral research collaborations

It’s timely to ask what Australia is really seeking to secure if we are restricting the development of technologies that are critical for our country?

Why are my kids good around other people and then badly behaved with me?

Children’s behaviour, whether desirable or undesirable, is influenced by the consequences it produces.

Australia’s offer of climate migration to Tuvalu residents is groundbreaking – and could be a lifeline across the Pacific

Historically, most Pacific visa programs in Australia (and the region) have been tied to labour mobility.

Emergence of powerful Pacific leaders’ voices in the new world order

With the Pacific region’s strategic importance in the superpower contest between the United States and China firmly established, the stakes at this Forum meeting - and forthcoming ones - are evidently much higher than ever before.

How are global powers engaging with the Pacific?

One after another, they are rolling out big-ticket initiatives to improve their reputations and relationships in the region.

Only 1.5% of Australian students swapped fields due to the ‘Job-ready Graduates’ fee changes

Fees rose by as much as 117% for some fields and dropped by as much as 59% for others.

Almost 2 million Workforce Australia payments have been suspended in the past year, with devastating impact

Under the new system, participants must meet a points target to receive payments.

Do you trust AI to write the news?

Given how cheap it is to use AI for this purpose, it seems likely news businesses (and businesses displaying others’ news) will continue to do so.

Is a terrorist’s win in the High Court bad for national security?

A six-one majority of the court struck down a ministerial power to revoke the Australian citizenship of certain terrorist offenders.

Must-read

Would you pay $27 to stop Pauline Hanson’s One Nation or $29 to fire Albanese’s Labor?

Hanson has described Labor’s donation campaign as “absolutely disgusting” and questioned why the Prime Minister was asking ordinary Australians to give money

Australian and Pacific leaders celebrate Modi’s record tenure, praising India’s rise as the world’s third superpower

From 26 May 2014 to 10 June 2026, PM Modi has served 4,399 consecutive days in office, overtaking Nehru’s 4,398 days as India’s first elected Prime Minister, who held office from 1952 to 1964.

Comedian Jasky Singh banned by ScanTek, locked out of venues across Western Australia

“I showed my ID and the woman at the door looked so surprised that I was even trying to get in”
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