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A third of teachers plan to abandon the profession

By Luke Tomlin More than a third of Australian teachers say they plan to leave the profession before retirement, while a further third say they are unsure of their

Introduced species are not all bad news

By Nancy Cushing In George Orwell’s 1945 allegorical novella Animal Farm, pigs coach the other revolutionary farm animals in their new creed of Animalism using the

Live firing squad exposes brutal death penalty politics

By Carolyn Strange The failed lethal injection of convicted Tennessee murderer Christa Pike, and the proposed livestreamed execution by firing squad of US Army major

More roads do not guarantee smoother traffic

By Milad Haghani Tackling traffic congestion is one of the biggest challenges facing large cities around the world. When it comes to reducing congestion, one solution

Women feel unwelcome in blokey trucking industry

Pull up at any truck stop on the Hume or Bruce Highway and do a quick headcount. Chances are, for every 100 truck drivers refuelling, about six are women. And if

Magda Szubanski ‘opens the rib cage’ on her family history

By Kate Cantrell Magda Szubanski is a misfit. She knows it, she owns it and she wears it. And that’s why Australians love her. Best known for her role as netball

Apple’s new age check gives online access with less risks

By Toby Murray Australians who use Apple devices can once again access the world’s most popular adult content site, Pornhub. That’s because Aylo, the parent company

‘Scandinavian’ beige barely resembles Nordic chic

By Nina Hillenberg Australian furniture showrooms, newly-styled apartments and lifestyle magazines remain devoted to the Scandinavian look: pale oak, linen, white

Happy teachers lead to students learning more

By Theresa Dicke The OECD reports schools worldwide are under growing strain from teacher shortages. “It is getting harder to recruit, retain and deploy qualified

Migration polices ignore regional population challenges

By Stewart Lockie, Nick Osbaldiston and Rana Dadpour Migration policy is emerging as one of this year’s defining political battlegrounds. The Albanese government,

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