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Why do young children sometimes steal? And what should parents do about it?

Some children may steal to gain attention from adults or peers. Or there may be emotional or psychological issues and the child uses stealing as a method of coping.

Human Rights and Press Freedom have lost credibility because of West’s double standards

UNESCO has mainly provided a platform through their WPFD to civil society (NGO) groups that are funded by Western agencies to shape the free speech agenda.

Does the federal budget make further interest rate rises more likely?

RBA should only raise interest rates in June or July if there’s new evidence that inflation is staying higher than expected.

We won’t solve the teacher shortage until we answer these 4 questions

There are already several national and state policy moves to try to address the shortage and its potential causes.

Hobart’s new stadium can only make Tasmania’s housing crisis worse

In 2022, eight AFL men’s games were played in Tasmania – four at Bellerive, four at UTAS Stadium in Launceston. A local AFL team will play 11 home games.

King Charles’ accession shows how much British monarchy has changed

The accession of Charles to the throne is not only politically significant, but also carries religious importance.

The brave women who resisted the Nazis through non-violence

Some women were pacifists, such as SOE radio operator Noor Inayat Khan who came from Indian Muslim royalty, and would be shot in Dachau concentration camp.

The Dalai Lama and his joking tongue

In the interest of children, while we must not normalize ‘sucking the tongue’, we must not also commit the crime of penalizing the innocent and normalizing contextual ignorance. 

Research on 2,400 languages shows nearly half the world’s language diversity is at risk

We’re losing languages, we’re losing language diversity, and unless we do something, these windows into our collective history will close.

How Australian women fought germs, fired shells and took on gender norms in war

These jobs were a clear break from the expected role of women at the time.

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Pakistan hockey team humiliated and stranded on Canberra streets as accommodation failure sparks outrage

“The players had little choice but to wait outside until accommodation was arranged. Some local Pakistanis in Canberra helped them eventually”

Telstra to axe 650 jobs as hundreds of roles offshored to India

The cuts reportedly affect both Telstra Enterprise, which serves business clients, and Telstra Consumer, the company’s retail division.

Fiji’s Ailava Samuels crowned Miss Pacific Islands 2026 after inspiring cyberbullying comeback

Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka congratulated Samuels on behalf of the Fijian government, praising her grace, courage, and ability to turn challenges into inspiration.
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