There are new caps for uni places in 2027. What does this mean for domestic students?
Those applying for uni in 2027 can be reassured there will be enough places. But there is no certainty for 2028.
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More than half of those aligned with sovereign citizen movement think violence may be needed
A new study has found more than a third of Australians who identify with the sovereign citizen movement support violent extremism. Further, more than half…
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Avoiding the βF wordβ: Australia and Turkey dance around fossil fuels at COP31 summit
The two nations are co-hosting this yearβs UN climate summit, where electrification and emissions are hot topics.
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Whatβs missing from election promises in Victoriaβs rural health debate? A long-term vision
Despite promising more hospital beds, faster surgery and extra health workers, major parties are missing the chance to tackle deeper problems in rural health care.
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GPs are now βprescribingβ time in nature. Is it likely to improve your health?
The advice might be to spend 20 minutes a day noticing the natural world β whether thatβs walking through a park, listening to birds or…
Read full article βTony Abbott and preference deals: Are the Victorian Liberals trying to drive away moderates?
Jess Wilsonβs One Nation preference deal wonβt cost her a majority, but it could hand the teals a gift in Melbourneβs leafy east. The post…
Read full article βOne Nation leader gave no straight answers, and yet walked away unscathed
One Nation Victoria leader Warren Pickering fronted journalists yesterday at the Melbourne Press Club. He evaded straight answers β but will voters care? The post…
Read full article βAs Brand rots in jail, letβs talk about misogyny and status
We men are very good at making things awkward for women. Yet, somehow, we can be astonishingly delicate when the person we might embarrass is…
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Microsoft has suffered a global outage. A tech expert explains what went wrong
This outage shows why we must urgently prepare for digital outages in a similar way we do for natural disasters.
Read full article βThe Snoop: Trumpβs AUKUS review chief is chuffed, Alboβs golf club saga hits the Senate, and more
Plus: The left-faction Labor councillor that crossed the floor to ban a climate protest. The post The Snoop: Trumpβs AUKUS review chief is chuffed, Alboβs…
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A quarter of the worldβs reptiles use rocky habitats. So why arenβt we protecting them?
Many reptiles rely on rocky areas to find food, escape predators and reproduce.
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βA clear call for climate actionβ: Bowen defends Albanese at COP31
Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen spoke to The Conversation at COP31 in Turkey β as the conference hits the halfway mark.
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Becoming a Man has good advice βΒ but as a manosphere expert, I wish it wasnβt so gendered
The letters in Julia Bairdβs book, co-edited with her son, contains some beautiful pieces. But itβs a pity the book isnβt called βBecoming a Humanβ.
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Being Heumaan is no βinspirational crippleβ tale. Itβs a story of ordinary people taking on impossible odds
Judy Heumann and her crip comrades changed the world in 1977. SiΓ’n Hederβs film is a beautiful ode to that effort.
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Everyone's angry, anxious and mad. Well, not everyone... The post As the arseholocracy grows, at least one person is having fun appeared first on Crikey.
Read full article βA day with bin wonks and waste enthusiasts: How to deal with a problem as old as human settlement
"It's a murky industry, don't believe anything anyone tells you!" an attendee at the Waste Expo tells Crikey. The post A day with bin wonks…
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Coalition protests bin night as anti-establishment marches sweep the globe
Around the world, the mood is shifting with Gen Z leading the charge and as the Victorian State Election looms, the bubble may be bursting…
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RNZβs budget crisis threatens its core purpose. But thereβs an obvious solution
A small proportion of anticipated land sale revenue in the next financial year would help RNZ avoid drastic cuts β but will Treasury and a…
▶️ Watch →Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resignation βreverberates through the global economyβ
US President Donald Trump reckons he knows exactly who should replace Jensen Huang as Nvidia CEO. Meanwhile, as Chris Bowen tries to negotiate at COP31,…
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Rural Australian communities are hosting the clean energy boom. Are they getting a fair say?
Backlash doesnβt mean communities are rejecting the clean energy transition. Many are asking for fairer benefits, and a bigger say in what the future looks…
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