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Are Australian schools ‘falling short’ on quality and equity?

Every year, between 5% and 9% of Australian students do not meet year-level expectations in literacy or numeracy.

Netizens laugh as Australian alumni with Master’s in environment study doesn’t know if Cheetah’s roar or meow

The Former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav stood out for his tweets and ignorance of cheetahs.

Why ‘ardent defenders’ of free speech and diversity often seek to silence through Cancel Culture

Cancel culture is often conflated with adjacent phenomena such as outrage culture, boycotts and backlashes.

5,700 people take pledge in 70 Australian citizenship ceremonies nationwide

“Our nation has been built on successive waves of migration, making us one of the world’s most successful multicultural countries."

Ads are coming to Netflix soon, here’s what we can expect

Netflix has announced that original movie programming may stay free of ads for a limited period upon release.

Yoga has significant mental health benefits for men: Psychologist Melissa O’Shea

Dr Melissa O'Shea practices yoga in the tradition of Krishnamacharya and explores yoga as a complementary approach to improve mental health.

Australian university offers second chance to ‘seriously failing’ students, but is it right?

Some lecturers fear that such a strategy on the university's part will compromise their rigorous academic standards just to keep fee-paying domestic and international students.

The Marshall Islands mini-state plot and the price of sovereignty in the Pacific

A Chinese couple’s audacious plot to set up a mini-state in the Republic of the Marshall Islands by allegedly bribing members of parliament and officials was deeply disturbing.

India’s newest tech unicorn opens headquarters in Australia

LeadSquared a $1 billion Software as a Service (SaaS) platform with headquarter and global training hub in Melbourne will bring new job opportunities for local university graduates.

‘No wife-No entry,’ Indian tourists detained by Australian Border Force

Later officials conceded in the court that the decision to cancel the Indian tourists' visas was affected by a “jurisdictional error.

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Indian court sets aside Australia property ruling, orders $1.04 million repayment to cricketer Shikhar Dhawan

The defendant has been directed to return AUD $812,397.50 received as an interim settlement from the sale of a property in Berwick, Victoria, along with AUD $82,000 retained from the sale of another property in Clyde North, Victoria.

‘Blood will flow’ warning in Chinese triggers security scare at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s residence

PM Albanese was moved to a secure location while officers carried out a detailed search of the property, which lasted more than three hours.

Bondi terror attack sparks permanent rapid-response police unit across NSW

The permanent unit will feature around 250 dedicated officers, 28 civilian staff, and a fleet of rapid-response vehicles, allowing police to maintain a visible and proactive presence without being rotated out of existing commands.
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