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INNOVATION

All temporary skilled visa holders to get pathway to Australian permanent residency says Home Affairs Minister

The government will work to create a three-tiered skilled migration system for the country for the first time.
INNOVATION

Victoria to raise minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 years old

Medical evidence indicates very young children are at a critical stage of cognitive development and may be incapable of understanding their behaviour is seriously wrong.
OPINION

The Australian War Memorial must deal properly with the frontier wars

When the war memorial opened in 1941, it was already apparent that a new world war would need to be recognised.
IMMIGRATION

Australia’s love for ‘White-sounding’ names keeping Indians out of key leadership roles

"All candidates were born in Australia, worked in Australia, and went to an Australian school or university."
OPINION

Can you beat bank by paying $1 a day extra on your mortgage? Here’s how compound interest really works

To minimise the amount of compound interest you pay, there is one effective strategy.
POLITICS

The rise of unaccountable ministerial advisors: why Victoria’s IBAC report should concern all Australians

These advisors – who are employed by the premier under Victorian law – put pressure on key public servants to award the contract to HEF.
OPINION

Do we need to change the way universities assess students?

We know ChatGPT can write material that is good enough to pass exams.
INNOVATION

Man charged following $30,000+ card skimming racket in Victoria, SA and NSW

Police located 18 cloned bank cards with PIN numbers written on them, a hire company vehicle, and various skimming equipment including devices and card readers.
POLITICS

Liberal front bench reshuffled as Karen Andrews quits Dutton’s shadow cabinet

Victorian Senator James Patterson will join the shadow cabinet as the new opposition home affairs spokesperson.
SPORTS

‘Transgender athlete’ ineligible to play, rules Basketball Australia

"I am sad about the potential message this decision sends to trans and gender-diverse people everywhere."
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IMMIGRATION

Unauthorised Indian migration agent jailed after Australia study visa fraud involving fake university documents

The accused allegedly assured the complainant that the visa would be arranged within 90 days and collected nearly AUD 34,000 in instalments.
INNOVATION

New state-of-the-art cardiac cath lab brings lifesaving care closer for Pacific children

The facility was officially opened by President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu at the Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Hospital in Suva, strengthening the country’s ability to diagnose and treat complex cardiac conditions locally.
POLITICS

“Peace always worth fighting for”: Prime Minister and Opposition Leader pay Anzac Day tributes

“What their legacy proves to us is that even when peace seems elusive, it is always worth fighting for.”
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