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From Greek feasts to Cake Picnic: Melbourne Food & Wine Festival returns with 200 events

The festival will also host the Southern Hemisphere debut of Cake Picnic on 21 March, an international sensation built on the simple rule: no cake, no entry.

Machine reading boost set to cut thousands of unnecessary breast cancer call-backs

Since its rollout, the technology has analysed more than 19,000 images and helped detect over 130 cancers.

Indian Ocean territories to receive real-time cyclone alerts through Emergency WA

Emergency WA remains the State’s most trusted platform for emergency updates, recording more than 37 million page views in the past year and over 139 million since its 2016 launch.

Inaugural forum of Indian-origin academics at QUT puts education and research at heart of Australia–India ties

Speakers discussed how Indian-origin academics, who often have strong professional and cultural links with both countries, can help design and lead new models of joint work.

Proposed cuts at State Library of Victoria go against its mission – and will hurt the disadvantaged

On the same weekend the cuts to the State Library of Victoria were revealed, it was reported that the Allan Labor government will provide A$21 million in support for the $45 million redevelopment of the Bendigo Art Gallery.

Massive clean-up begins as Cyclone Fina leaves thousands without power in the top end

Authorities warned some suburbs could face outages for several more days, urging residents to stay clear of downed cables and unstable structures.

Lakshya Sen clinches Australian Open 2025 title with dominant win, ends season on a high

The second game saw complete dominance from the Indian, who unleashed a series of powerful smashes and took a six-point lead at the interval.

Trans Victorians can now update birth certificates for free under new reforms

Until now, trans Victorians were required to pay $140.40 for a new birth certificate, while people born outside the state needed to pay $122 for a recognised details certificate.

A new study shows little kids who count on their fingers do better at maths

Neuroscientists might also note similar parts of your brain activate when you move your fingers and think about numbers, which helps memory.

Partner-visa for sale: Networks ‘hunting’ vulnerable Australian women and targeting Indian, Chinese men

These operators use community networks to funnel clients into fake partner-visa applications, often setting up satellite offices and social media accounts

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“Gaslight Australians”: Coalition questions why ISIS brides were issued passports to return

He accused the government of failing to properly manage the risk posed by individuals previously associated with a listed terrorist organisation.

Trump nominates Dave Brat as new US ambassador to Australia after long vacancy

Brat’s nomination will now undergo scrutiny in the US Senate, where confirmation hearings will assess his suitability for one of Washington’s most important diplomatic postings

More than 340,000 migrant and refugee women underemployed as Australia’s skills recognition system flagged as broken

The report estimates that fully utilising their skills could deliver an immediate boost to national productivity and ease critical labour shortages.
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