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Australia’s aged care system is set to undergo major reforms, following a historic agreement between the federal government and the opposition. After months of negotiations, a consensus was finally reached, ensuring the sustainability and quality of care for the nation’s growing elderly…

An explainer released today on the 17th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) outlines the ongoing challenges to providing safe water to Aboriginal and Torres Strait…

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese yesterday announced a landmark move to establish minimum age requirements for social media use, with the aim of protecting children from the mental and physical health risks associated with these platforms. Albanese revealed yesterday that the federal government…

The Albanese government is facing growing pressure to deport international students linked to “ghost colleges” following a major crackdown on fraudulent vocational education providers. Last week, the government announced the closure of over 150 dormant vocational education and training (VET) providers that…

Inflation has eased to 3.5 percent, down from June’s 3.8 percent, raising speculation about a potential cash rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) before its next meeting on September 24. The July Consumer Price Index (CPI) reflects the impact of…