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Albanese and Allan unveil progress on North East Link project, eyeing reduced emissions and faster travel

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese emphasised that this investment will cut travel times by 35 minutes, remove 15,000 trucks from local roads, and create thousands of jobs.

Victorian principals will soon be able to expel students for out-of-school behaviour – is this a good idea?

The state government says this will “address concerns around harmful behaviour that happens outside school hours […] but affects student and staff safety”.

‘Uber?’: Indian-origin man’s encounter at McDonald’s lays bare Australia’s casual racism

Praveen Param said he experienced the incident at a local restaurant on 31 May when he walked up to the counter and was immediately typecast.

Police aren’t properly trained for mental health crises – but they’re often the first responders. Here’s what works better

South Australia is one of a number of states trialling a program based on a “co-responder” model.

With a government review underway, we have to ask why children bully other kids

There is a developmental phase in bullying, as most bullying occurs between children in Year 6 through to Year 10.

Star all-rounder Maxwell retires from ODIs, sets sights on 2026 T20 World Cup

"I have been able to go through the ups and downs of being dropped, being brought back, playing in a few World Cups and being a part of some great teams.”

Low-paid workers rejoice: Fair Work’s 3.5% pay bump could mean hundreds in your pocket

“It’s about whether you can keep up with your bills or not — whether your life gets slightly better or goes backwards”

You could save thousands on your HECS student loan – find out how

“Wiping 20% off every student debt is the very first piece of legislation Labor will introduce when Parliament returns… and it’ll be backdated to this Sunday, 1 June.”

This Australian city is now the best place to live on Earth, here’s why

The Global Cities Index, compiled by Oxford Economics, provides a comparative assessment of the world’s leading urban areas using consistent data and methodology.

Prized Merino sheep stolen in brazen daylight robbery during farmer protest

Goldfields crime investigators have since released digitally generated images of three suspects based on witness descriptions.

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Auckland mayor apologises after calling Indian-origin staffer ‘Muslim terrorist’, community says it is ‘very unfortunate’

However, the apology drew further scrutiny after the mayor referenced respect for the Sikh community, despite the staff member not being Sikh.

Pretend play is a magical part of childhood. New research suggests it can also help mental health

Children have huge imaginations and use these to turn rocks into spaceships, tables into forts or pens into fairies
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