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AFPA Appoints John McKillop As New Independent Chair
Queensland families don’t want 630 more diesel buses, say parents, as Crisafulli Government takes state backwards
Not eligible for NDIS, too old for Thriving Kids. What supports should these young people get?
Having heard mountains of evidence, the antisemitism royal commission now faces a huge challenge
Australian Industrial Hemp Conference 2026
Floating wetlands slash wastewater greenhouse gas emissions: study
Australia’s bird flu response: too little, but it’s not too late
Anti-abortion rhetoric is becoming entrenched in Australian right-wing politics
Microfinance was supposed to save Asia’s poor. Why has it failed to live up to its promise?
Offloading work tasks to AI comes with a cost – to our brains
For Indigenous people, connection to Country can be a preventive health measure
New research reveals mental health toll of endometriosis and PMOS
Why Meta is paying for controversial content – and what that means for the posts you see
People with psychosocial disability from mental illness will lose out from tightened NDIS eligibility
Testimony as a target: how witnesses at the antisemitism royal commission are being abused online
Council receives federal funding for mobile CCTV trailer trial
What three million online posts reveal about anti-First Nations hate in Australia
Health Minister Announces 2026 Nursing Trailblazer
Insights on soil health help sustainable farming in Vietnam’s Central Highlands
New study questions root cause of common dental defect in children
Victoria paid for Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games. It’s not the state’s only recent sporting debacle
AI companies are trying to escape the screen. Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI shows how hard it will be
2026 Rural Women’s Award Finalist Kristie Ivone is building belonging through language
Nighttime Vibrancy Program launched to improve Little Malop Street after dark
Three things Australia must do to end the tobacco wars
UNSW recycling pioneer spotlights Australia-India opportunities
New university governance standards a major win for staff and students: union
Australia-India Economic Roadmap Business Reception
Narendra Modi’s visit to Australia will be a display of strategic pragmatism
Replace Old Heaters, Not Choice. Industry Calls for Smarter Approach to Home Heating
World first study finds time-matched solar trading shifts demand by 18%–without zero-price “Solar Sharer” mandates
STEM Education Plan For Future
$27 Million To Scale Up Drought And Climate Resilience
Menang-led exhibition emphasises power of knowledge sharing past and present
Spending on child protection has almost doubled in a decade, so why isn’t it improving?
New ARC Training Centre to help Australia make smarter, more sustainable materials
University of Manchester researchers recognised with Royal Society of Chemistry Horizon Prize
Union saves Deakin jobs after management pulls damaging plan
Engineering Navy For Future
And That’s Wrap On St Kilda Film Festival 2026
Monash researchers launch new clinical trial testing psychedelic therapy for post-concussion symptoms
Social media could help fight perinatal mental challenges
New app aims to connect people with disabilities and carers like never before
Powering Greener Metaverse By Reducing Carbon Cost
How Online Hate Works
Child protection costs balloon to 10bn, doubles over a decade: study
Australia’s land use future: securing benefits for nature, climate and food
Indigenous Australians were the world’s first astronomers. But their knowledge is now at risk