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Australian households find low-waste living challenging. Here’s what needs to change

Several Australian states banned single-use plastics, most recently Victoria, but success will depend on making it easy to use alternatives.

Australia-India higher education partnership in the age of artificial intelligence

Australia aims at generating $12 billion through education by 2035, and India can leverage the subsequent G20 Summit to create more work opportunities and attractive migration for its students.

‘Killed by Natives’. The stories – and violent reprisals – behind some of Australia’s settler memorials

Over recent years, various communities have erected their own unofficial monuments commemorating the Frontier Wars.

Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Hospital Fiji achieves milestone with 100th life-saving heart surgery

This $25 million state-of-the-art Paediatric Cardiac Super Speciality facility has been treating children born with congenital heart disease.

Learn the ‘Seven Research Mantras’ for success in the academic world

Dr Sanjay Kumar Shukla is hopeful that these mantras will be implemented in universities to save young researchers valuable time and help in their mental wellbeing.

What do the NAPLAN test changes mean for schools and students?

NAPLAN was introduced in 2008 and is an annual test of all Australian students in years 3, 5, 7 and 9.

Do you know success in life is tied to parental education?

Education is a major driver of social mobility, with research showing educational attainment explains up to 30% of the transmission of economic advantage between parents and children.

Do open-plan classrooms help students learn better?

This appears to be the trend in new classroom buildings around Australia.

Will multicultural Australians support the Voice? The success of the referendum may hinge on it

The Voice campaign must capture the support of a majority of electors in a majority of states.

Who is perpetrating domestic, sexual and family violence?

The vast majority of perpetrators of domestic and sexual violence do not ever come to the attention of police or legal systems.

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Officials lose track of Indian national Abjeet Kingra before crucial deportation hearing

Kingra, an alleged member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to a high-profile attack on a residence linked to Punjabi singer AP Dhillon, during which gunshots were fired and vehicles were set alight.

Canada sends “leave now” notices to 30,000 asylum seekers, including Khalistan-linked cases

Letters seen by media outlets warn some applicants that they “must leave Canada as soon as possible” if found ineligible, or risk facing a deportation order.

Indian-origin man files police complaint after his viral littering video sparks racist abuse

Police confirmed they received a report relating to the incident and said inquiries are in the early stages.
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