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Online schooling is not just for lockdowns. Could it work for your child?

While learning in COVID lockdowns was extremely tough, it also showed schools, students and parents the potential benefits of online learning for a wider range of students.

Australia flooded by North American-produced meth

North American-produced meth, from countries such as Mexico, United States and Canada, made up 16.7 tonnes of the meth seized.

Who will Trump pick as his running mate? In 2024, the ‘Veepstakes’ are higher than usual

The job of vice president of the United States is not a normal one at the best of times.

With 271 billionaires, India emerges in third spot on world’s rich list

The US and India added 109 and 84 billionaires respectively compared to the previous year, China's number has decreased by 155.

Elon Musk says ketamine can get you out of a ‘negative frame of mind’. What does the research say?

Ketamine can be prescribed “off-label” by GPs in Australia who can prescribe schedule 8 drugs.

How to combat online extremism and terrorism

Combating online extremism presents unique challenges different from other content moderation problems.

Modi’s decade and democracy in India: Backsliding or Thriving?

Indian elections also create great excitement within the Indian diaspora worldwide.

Albanese to abolish 500 “nuisance” import tariffs, businesses and consumers to benefit

“After successive trade agreements, most goods are now imported duty-free."

The Holocene or the Anthropocene – Are we serious about the climate change?

“A committee of roughly two dozen scholars has, by a large majority, voted down a proposal to declare the start of the Anthropocene, a newly created epoch of geologic time.”

The National Rugby League goes to Las Vegas

If Las Vegas is a success, other US stars might just grab a franchise of their own.

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Museum of Chinese in Australia opens in Sydney to celebrate more than 180 years of history and heritage

“This museum will celebrate a vital thread through the history of our modern nation. I can’t think of a better site than Haymarket – a place synonymous with the Chinese-Australian story – or a more fitting time of year to open it.”

Trump hikes global tariffs to 15% as the fallout from Supreme Court loss continues

Trump had imposed sweeping “reciprocal tariffs” last year under an emergency powers act, but the court ruled this law did not authorise him to do so.

South Africa hammer India by 76 runs, end unbeaten run in T20 World Cup

Bumrah was India’s standout bowler with 3/15, becoming India’s highest wicket-taker in T20 World Cup history
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