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How can I tell if my child is ready to start school next year?

In Australia, primary and secondary school are compulsory between the ages of 6 and 16, however there are varying cut-off dates between states and territories.

U.S. needs more reliable friends. India is a crucial one

To make a more just and equitable world, India and the US must get past their differences. They owe this to the world.

Do universal moral values exist?

Moral realism is conventionally opposed to ethical relativism, which proposes that morality depends on the standards, norms and practices of particular times and places.

The Intergenerational Report is far less scary than mainstream media headlines

This latest report finds that whereas there are now 3.7 Australians of such age for each of us aged 65 and over, by 2063 there will be 2.6.

Are your children learning second language? They may have a memory advantage

Consistently having to access competing words from a large pool of candidates may have long-term cognitive consequences.

Sexual harassment impacts Australian university staff

Research on workplace sexual harassment in Australia sheds light on university staff experiences of harassment and the inadequacy of responses.

Struggling to Fit Your Budget? Here are ways to ease the squeeze

Make sure you match the frequency of these so you are working out your budget over a week, or a fortnight, or a month.

Gender-based violence is a big concern in hospitality – and women bear the brunt of managing it

Enduring sexual harassment was described as a routine “part of the job” for young people, particularly women at work

The Intergenerational Report: Slower ageing, but slower economic growth explained in 7 charts

Treasurer Jim Chalmers talked about the need for action now on multiple fronts, saying there would “never be a quiet time to think about the future”.

A billion dreams land on the Moon as India joins elite space club

India has become the first country to land on the moon's south pole.

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Fiji urged to block online pornography as authorities link explicit content to child sexual abuse

The proposal was raised during a recent community consultation in Nasoso, Nadi, where residents and police argued that stronger internet restrictions could help protect vulnerable children from sexual abuse within their own homes.

Premier Ben Carroll promises ‘exhaustive’ royal commission into corruption and violence across Victoria

He promised terms of reference broad enough to examine conduct across the entire construction system rather than focusing only on the Construction

Darwin woman charged after alleged misuse of government role to access millions in NDIS funds

Investigators allege the business received more than $28 million in National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) funding since 2019, with around $18 million of those claims identified as potentially suspicious.
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