OPINION

Australians are living and working longer – but not necessarily healthier

To achieve longer working lives, workplaces will need to become more supportive of mature-age workers, including accommodating long-term health conditions.

OPINION

Inflation has slipped below 6%, but is it enough to stop Reserve Bank from raising interest rates?

The prices of new dwellings grew more slowly as demand eased and problems with the supply of materials improved

OPINION

‘I’m really stuck’: how visa conditions prevent survivors of modern slavery from getting help

Migrant workers need further protection from exploitation caused by temporary visas

OPINION

Chances are your child’s school uses commercial programs to support teaching: what parents should know

This can threaten children’s engagement in learning and undermine the value of professional teaching staff

OPINION

US Supreme Court restores merit in college admissions as American Left fudges policy debate

The rationale for affirmative action the Justices claimed, has led to an unconstitutional racial discrimination system

OPINION

The Job-ready Graduates scheme for uni fees is on the chopping block – but what will replace it?

The main practical consequence is some students will be burdened with HELP debts that take decades to repay

OPINION

Cancelling the Commonwealth Games won’t come cheaply – Victoria now faces the legal consequences

Victoria’s economic outlook is at greater risks than normal, with growing debt burden from about $135.4 billion in 2024 to $171.4 billion by 2026–27

OPINION

This is how we build ethical student leaders of tomorrow

Efforts should be made to create a suitable platform to lead in order to address the issues surrounding them.

OPINION

Despite Unemployment at 3.5% for those out of work it’s become harder to get a job, here’s why

Fewer new jobs are being created, but an unusually high number of vacancies is keeping the demand for workers high

OPINION

Does teaching profession need a major overhaul?

How students learn, effective pedagogy, classroom management, and culturally and contextually responsive teaching are central to all teacher education programs in Australia.

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OPINION

‘Cuddle therapy’ sounds like what we all need right now

Websites promote cuddle therapists as specialists in platonic touch, offering a service to people who wish to cuddle for friendship, to relax or manage emotional challenges.

IMMIGRATION

Do you speak Hindi or Punjabi? Victoria Police wants you for a specialised program

Victoria is home to people who speak 290 languages and have 314 different ancestries?

NEWS

‘Burn in hell’: Will Albanese and Wong sanction Pakistan’s foreign minister after outrageous antisemitic remarks, Jewish group asks

"I hope and pray people who created this cancerous state on Palestinian land to get rid of European jews burn in hell."