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Plastic, glass waste: Tonga’s ongoing environmental problem

Tonga is made up of approximately 170 islands and atolls, with a total sea area of 700,000 square kilometers.

How do I tell my kids we are currently short on money – without freaking them out?

Many kids learn about their parents financial difficulties this way. Something they’ve always been able to have is suddenly denied them. The penny drops.

Will National Anti-Corruption Commission live up to high expectations and potential mountain of work

The answers will be crucial not only to its own reputation, but overall public confidence in our newly strengthened public integrity system.

How to help your child prepare for high school

More than 30% said “happy”, “excited” or “confident”. But 25% replied “fear” and 13% said “uncertainty”.

Rent freezes and rent caps will only worsen, not solve Australia’s rental crisis

Australia used rent controls effectively during the two world wars. However, they have been used in other countries without much success.

Why do I find my child’s school report so hard to understand?

Now students get multi-page reports, with a dazzling array of verbal and sometimes graphical data. Most require significant time to digest and interpret.

Why the super-rich are willing to risk their lives to catch a glimpse of Titanic?

The “unsinkable” ship that sunk on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic in 1912 after colliding with an iceberg is arguably the world’s most well-known boat.

Will cutting GST on fresh produces help those most in need?

As often happens during a cost of living crisis, there have been calls to remove the goods and services tax (GST) from fresh produce.

Are you thinking about doing a short course? Here are 4 things to consider

Microcredentials have been around in vocational circles for several years but are starting to be offered more widely by universities.

New evidence pushes back the timing of human arrival in Southeast Asia

One of the most interesting caves in mainland Southeast Asia was frequently overlooked as a possible route on the accepted path of human dispersal in the region.

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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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