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Chris Hipkins to be NZ PM

The New Zealand Labour party has moved quickly to settle on Chris Hipkins as their leader to be Prime Minister and to lead them into the upcoming October Election. A previous Education Minister, the 44 year old replaces Jacinda Ardern to take on the Nationals Christopher Luxon.  Which Chris will voters choose? Image: Image – …

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NSW and Queensland to ban ChatGPT in public schools

New South Wales and Queensland have announced they will be restricting access to artificial intelligence software in public schools, citing concerns the software can facilitate cheating. Included in this ban is the recently released ChatGPT, a predictive text generating software that produces text on any subject based on a user’s prompt. Leading Australian universities, have …

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Vandalism in Hindu temple sparks concern in Melbourne

This week, Hindu temples in Melbourne were vandalised, sparking concerns across the community. The event is being investigated by the Victorian Police. The graffiti found on the temple translates to ‘Death to Hindu places’, and it breaches state legislation against racism connotations in any form. Image: Hindu art at the Melbourne Art Gallery. Image by …

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Australian War Memorial set to provide greater recognition of The Frontier Wars

The Australian War memorial is set to undergo an expansion which will cost the Australian taxpayer over half a billion dollars. Despite this large investment, the Australian War Memorial is approximately set to only spend one to two percent of its new funding on The Frontier Wars. The Frontier Wars have previously received comparatively little …

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First Nations leadership crucial for climate action

Communities are reeling from natural disasters across the continent as campaigners call for immediate climate action. This comes in the wake of an IPCC report released earlier this year which, for the first time, mentioned the crucial role First Nations people play in conserving ecosystems they have cared for and sustained for generations.  Academics have …

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