The biggest news from NAPLAN 2026? The results arenβt really better or worse
National NAPLAN results are released today, putting the spotlight on studentsβ numeracy and literacy skills.
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Government expands discount scheme to encourage larger businesses to install rooftop solar
The Albanese government will expand the scheme which provides incentives to households and businesses to install rooftop solar.
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Ceuta crisis exposes Europe’s dangerous dependence on Morocco
Spain's latest border crisis exposes Morocco's growing leverage over Europe and the unresolved conflict in Western Sahara. read now...
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Two Victorian polls have the Coalition leading Labor, with One Nation down
In the immediate aftermath of Laborβs leadership spill, new polls bring better news for the struggling Coalition.
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There are new blood tests for Alzheimerβs. Should I have one?
New blood tests for Alzheimerβs wonβt give you an instant diagnosis. Hereβs what theyβll tell you instead.
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Companies may find it easier to join the ASX if these rule changes go ahead
Right now, you canβt advertise a stock market debut before filing a prospectus. Could loosening this rule give shrinking public markets a boost?
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With its new leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, does Iran want β or need β a nuclear weapon?
Iranβs new supreme leader is reportedly more interested in building a bomb than his father. Where does this leave future negotiations?
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Media and political complacency is letting Pauline Hanson re-write the rules on accountability
The media have the power to make Hansonβs tyrannical attitudes and behaviour a central issue, and their failure to use this power has only emboldened…
▶️ Watch →I was allowed into, and quickly pushed out of, One Nationβs βMeet The Candidatesβ event
Pauline Hanson barred reporters from multiple publications from her Melbourne event. Not me, but that didnβt prevent me from having one of the strangest experiences…
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The 1930s and β40s were the golden age of the βremarriage comedyβ. The Drama and The Invite are their dark progeny
The golden age of the Hollywood remarriage comedy featured pairings such as Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant. Now, these films are back with a psychological…
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The Census religion question that distorts Australia
A flawed Census question has shaped decades of misleading data and funding decisions. read now...
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βWhat drugs do you wantβ? Senate inquiry allegations reveal the murky dangers of betting inducements
Explosive allegations of betting inducements have been heard at a Senate inquiry into online gambling laws.
Read full article βAs giant AI-obsessed hyperscalers go, Google is top of the charts
Google has been using its Earth program as a major component in its greenwashing tactics for some time now.Β Was adding an AI tool part of…
Read full article βThe Snoop: Daily Telegraph faces Sun-style boycott, Labor is all silence on gambling, and more
Plus: Boy George did what? The post The Snoop: Daily Telegraph faces Sun-style boycott, Labor is all silence on gambling, and more appeared first on…
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Experimental AI systems have been going on hacking sprees
AI systems need βsituational awarenessβ to do the right thing β but recent events show they can get confused.
Read full article βIn the fantasyland of AUKUS, even the good news shows how badly things are going
The Pentagon is spending tens of billions buying new Virginia-class submarines. It sounds like good news, but it actually points to why AUKUS is unviable.…
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Will building an integrated βAnzac forceβ with Australia cost NZ strategic freedom?
New Zealand is lifting its defence spending while deepening its military ties with Australia. But what happens when it needs to say no?
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Snakes arenβt simple tubes. Their bodies have five regions β including a short neck
A new study changes what we know about one of natureβs most enigmatic animals.
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Even though Norway and Qatar are fundamentally different countries than Australia, they do much better than us when it comes to converting gas exports into…
Read full article βCoalition pips Labor in first new poll after Vic leadership spill
New polling shows Victorian Labor trailing behind the Coalition following last week's leadership change. Meanwhile in the UK, Reform leader Nigel Farage has pledged to…
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