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Australia ranks 6th and India 80th in world’s most powerful passports

The index counts the number of countries a passport provides visa-free travel to and uses it to determine the world's most powerful.

1 in 3 people are lonely. Will AI help, or make things worse?

While generative AI itself is relatively new, the fields of belonging and human-computer interaction have been explored reasonably well, with results that may surprise you.

What do teachers do in the school holidays?

They will tell you teaching is a rewarding job, but that teachers are stressed and overworked.

AI is our ‘Promethean fire’: using it wisely means knowing its true nature – and our own minds

In February, ChatGPT set the record as the fastest app to reach 100 million users.

What is dropshipping? 6 things to consider before you start dropshipping as a side hustle

Dropshipping may sound like an appealing side hustle to help offset the cost-of-living crunch but there are downsides, too.

Relax – having different sleeping arrangements over the holidays probably won’t wreck your child’s sleep routine

Regular sleep patterns are important for good sleep. But children and their families often stay with relatives or in holiday accommodation around this time of year.

Christmas shoppers beware of fake delivery scams

Scammers will usually target victims in these scams via text or email but will sometimes go as far as calling the victim too.

Eggs from men, sperm from women: how stem cell science may change how we reproduce

In vitro gametogenesis begins with “pluripotent stem cells”, a kind of cell that can develop into many different cell types.

Australia has one of the weakest tax systems for redistribution among industrial nations – the Stage 3 tax cuts will make it worse

It’s not that Australia’s systems don’t reduce inequality, it’s that other country’s systems do it more.

Prof. Pal Ahluwalia reappointed as Vice-Chancellor and President of USP for another term

The Council also heard from staff representatives and urged the unions and management to work collaboratively in the interest of the University.

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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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