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International student caps are creating a huge headache for universities

The sector argues cutting student numbers will see job losses and less money to do research.

Federal election 2022 candidate fined $1000 for providing false information to AEC

The man pleaded guilty on 5 April 2024 to one count of knowingly providing false or misleading information, a violation of section 137.1(1) of the Criminal Code 1995 (Cth).

Dire polls for Labor in Tasmania and Queensland with elections upcoming

The Tasmanian state election is on March 23 and the Queensland state election will be held in October 2024.

Government to pay super on paid parental leave, benefitting 180,000 families a year

Eligible parents with babies born or adopted from July next year will receive an extra 12% of their government-funded paid parental leave as payment to their super fund.

End-of-year report card on Albanese Ministers: Find out Winners and Losers

Some commentators suggest a reshuffle is needed, but would that seem premature?

Australia needs ‘a lot better and a lot fairer’ education system

The report notes that if a child belongs to a poor family, or from the bush, or an Indigenous family then they are three times more likely to fall behind at school.

How does the Liberal Party’s Voice policy stack up against the proposed referendum?

The key sticking point seems to be the relationship between constitutional recognition and achieving practical outcomes.

Daniel Mookhey becomes first Hindu Treasurer in Australia, takes oath on Bhagavad Gita

"I am incredibly honoured and humbled to be the first Australian Minister, state or federally, to take my oath of allegiance on the Bhagavad Gita."

Australia is now almost entirely held by Labor

The Australian mainland, with its five states and two territories, is now “red”.

NSW polls give Labor a modest lead; PM Albanese’s ratings dropped

While the Coalition only gained one point on two-party vote, the change in primary votes implies that the Coalition’s gains were greater, and that rounding saved Labor from a 53-47 Newspoll.

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53-foot tractor-trailer driver Baljeet Singh pleads guilty in deadly pileup, was playing phone game and fled to India

The crash killed 42-year-old mother Nancy Lefrançois and her 11-year-old son Loïc Chevalier, who were travelling in a passenger vehicle struck in the collision.

Indian Premier League could be played in Australia, Adelaide Oval explores plan

The proposal is part of a broader idea to strengthen cricket ties between Australia and India.

Perth toddler Sandipan Dhar’s death ‘probably preventable’ after missed blood test, coroner says

21-month-old Sandipan died in March 2024 after being taken to hospital with a persistent fever that had lasted for weeks.
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