Let in the light with Diwali celebrations
The annual Diwali Festival of Lights celebrates a victory of good over evil, where knowledge beats ignorance, and light prevails in the darkness.
Today marks the
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Hunter new Ambassador for Cyber Affairs
Australia has a new Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Jessica Hunter would replace Brendan Dowling and lead
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Ministers back national plan to counter school bullying
$10 million will be injected into a new national campaign to counter bullying at Australian schools.
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare said all state and territory
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Fire-starting drones help reduce bushfire risk
Specialised aerial incendiary drones are being used to start controlled fires and reduce bushfire risk north of Brisbane.
The City of Moreton Bay has been flying the
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New group targets all links in illicit tobacco market
More than 10 government agencies will work together in a “first-of-its-kind whole-of-Government” capability to tackle the illicit tobacco market.
Australian Border
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New guidelines for dentists as $817m pulled from super
A more than 50 percent jump in the amount of superannuation accessed for dental work has sparked the release of new guidelines from the dental profession’s peak
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Call for widespread needle-free vaccines as flu cases soar
With Australian vaccination rates the lowest since the pandemic, flu cases have sored past 400,000 to set a new record.
Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) President
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Australia’s carbon sinks leaking emissions
The deteriorating health of tropical rainforests are turning them into carbon emitters, as opposed to the traditional carbon sinks relied on to combat the greenhouse
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Gallipoli Medical Research celebrates 20 years of innovation
A Brisbane medical research institute, which translates innovation into practical support for Australia’s military veterans, is this year remembering 20 years of
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$500m Aussie Halloween no longer child’s play
One of America’s biggest events, Halloween, is taking hold Down Under with Aussies tipped to spend close to $500 million on the spooky holiday this year.
New research
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