Tips to prepare students for delayed NAPLAN testing
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) schools have delayed the start of annual NAPLAN testing due to the impact of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Many of its 146 schools across
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Brisbane hub for $200m Navy communications upgrade
Brisbane will be the base for a $200m program to upgrade communication systems on Royal Australian Navy ships.
Federal Minister for Defence Industry and Capability
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First US tariff hit minor, but beware of ripple effects
By Lisa Toohey
“Unjustified” and “not the way that friends and allies should be treated”. That’s how Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny
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Tassie poppy fields key to local pain meds industry
Tasmania’s poppy fields should be better leveraged to create an Australian-based pain medication manufacturing industry.
While welcoming a Federal Government
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Gender equality improving but gaps remain
Australia has improved its global ranking for gender equality and is now sitting at 24, according to the latest Status of Women Report Card.
The report details Australia
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Report reveals impact of cutting property tax breaks
Reducing tax incentives for property investors would lower home prices by the same amount as increasing supply through current government plans.
A new report from the
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Tax relief call for live music industry
A tax offset was one of a raft of recommendations handed down by a Government inquiry into Australia’s live music industry.
The House of Representatives Standing
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Polls show Federal election is still neck and neck
With ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred disrupting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s reported plans to call a Federal election for April 12, the poll is likely to now be
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Australia’s blanket COVID response ignored human rights
The human rights of Australians were overlooked in imposing blanket restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report.
The Australian Human Rights
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Aussie life satisfaction drops to COVID lockdown levels
Life satisfaction of Australians has dropped to its lowest level since the COVID-19 lockdowns.
Results from the latest Australian National University (ANU) Election
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