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With a great deal of fanfare Donald Trump arrived in New York to face charges from his 2016 payoff to Stormy Daniels. Usually, a presidential candidate suffering such a scandal combined with the “locker room talk” tape that earned instant dismissal for Today host Billy Bush, the political fallout would have been terminal. Today we …
The NSW government begins its ban on mobile phone usage in public high school in term four this year to improve students’ learning and social development. Doctor Danielle Einstein, a clinical psychologist and Adjunct Fellow at the Department of Psychology at Macquarie University explains the impact of mobile usage on metal health and the well …
Economists were divided on whether the RBA would pause their incremental rises in Interest Rates in their battle against inflation. The tipping of the balance in favour of holding the existing rates was the better than expected Inflation figures from last week; indicating that finally the interest rate rises were gaining traction. Mortgage holders will …
The Western Australian state government has announced their plan to expand the Target 120 program to more towns across the state. Target 120 is an early intervention program that aims to prevent youth, aged 10-14 years of age deemed at risk of repeat offending, from having contact with the criminal justice system. Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Youth …
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Learning a new language is a breeze for young children. But for adults, while still possible, it becomes far more of a challenge. Numerous tools are readily available to help with learning, such as in person classes, online and digital aids as well as phone apps such as Duolingo. However, according to linguists nothing is …
An Australian researcher says Australia faces an ‘incredibly difficult’ task over the next 15 to 20 years to train enough people to support the AUKUS nuclear submarine program. According to the UNSW Head of Nuclear Engineering Program, there will be major challenges in identifying and training vast numbers of a three-tiered workforce required for …
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It is the month of Ramadan, Islam’s holiest month, marked by fasting, spirituality, reflection, charity and prayer for muslims around the world. The Wire’s Chloe White spoke with President of the Council of Imams Queensland and respected scholar, Imam Uzair Akbar, about the significance of Ramadan and the daily routines practiced during this time, as …
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Figures released by the Productivity Commission in January this year show Queensland jails more children than any other state or territory in Australia. In 2021-2022, there were on average 287 people in youth detention in Queensland each day. Almost two thirds of those kids in custody were Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The figures …
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