Bill Shorten's $300k speechwriter follows him to University of Canberra
A speechwriter hired on a $600,000, two-year contract to write speeches for Services Australia and its minister Bill Shorten, ...
Mystery of a pink corella has scientists, residents baffled
You've probably heard of the Pink Panther, but have you heard of the pink corella? This bird has caused academics to ponder ...
Leading Australian expert calls for urgent action to reduce impacts of climate change
Australia and other high-emissions countries must take drastic climate action following a record-breaking year in 2024, ...
'Abhorrent rise': Universities given a blueprint to tackle on-campus antisemitism
Two in three Jewish Australian university students had experienced antisemitism on campus, a 2023 survey found. Now, a ...
Bill Shorten hires former speechwriter to new role at University of Canberra
Bill Shorten has hired a former Services Australia speechwriter, who was on a controversial $700,000 contract, in a newly ...
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Next chair of public sector scholarship fund announced
Dr David Gruen has been named as the next chair of a foundation offering scholarships to build public sector leadership and capability.
Smells like ‘wet socks’ and ‘dead possums’, corpse flower blooms for first time in 10 years
There is something about the stench of corpse flowers that draws curious people far and wide when the giant blooms spew their putrid aroma for all to smell. Such was the case in Canberra, ...
Voters ‘willing to trade away democratic values for policy wins’
Australian are willing to trade away leaders who respect democratic institutions in favour of policy outcomes they agree with ...
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How much more money home buyers can spend on a property now
The change could be the difference for some buyers at the edge of being able to purchase, but on the flipside, it may add to ...
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Research shows scant progress made over 1997's Stolen Generations report
More than two decades after federal politicians stood up in parliament and cried over the heartbreaking stories in the ...
Romance bookstores are booming in Australia and worldwide – and fans are lining up for love
Once, if you wanted to buy romance novels, you had to know where to look. Some small outlets stocked paperback romances, as well as department stores like Big W in Australia and Walmart in the United ...
Relaxed lending rules for student debt holders won't benefit all
Not every person with a HECS debt will "suddenly" be approved for a home loan, the Australian Banking Association chief says.