Unemployment steady at 4.1 percent in January
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1 percent in January as 50,000 extra full-time jobs were created.
Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Al faces are now too real to spot in a crowd
Visual judgement alone is no longer reliable in detecting Al faces – impacting social media, online dating, recruitment and other areas where profile pictures are
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Immigration should be about numbers, not race
By Peter Strachan
Australia must set migration levels that are environmentally, economically and socially responsible.
Targeting migrants by values, ethnicity or faith
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New program helps to empower First Nations students
First Nations students will feel seen, valued and empowered under the new Brisbane Catholic Education Molum Sabe Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Strategy
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$100,000 no longer considered a comfortable wage
By Christopher Hoy
Figures this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that over the year to December, wages grew by 3.4 percent. For households,
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Law firm announces $1 million housing pro bono plan
Law firm McCullough Robertson (McR) has announced a $1 million pro bono contribution to the community housing sector as part of its centenary celebrations.
The community
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Racism rife in Australian universities
A staggering 70 percent of university students and staff have experienced indirect racism, including hearing or seeing racist behaviour directed at their community.
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Dodgy mobile and internet connections plague Aussies
Mobile and internet reliability complaints increased 41.6 percent from October to December 2025, compared to the previous quarter.
The Telecommunications Industry
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Wage rises fall just short of matching inflation
Wages increased by 3.4 percent on average in 2025, falling just short of the 3.8 percent inflation rate for the year.
Figures released by the Australian Bureau of
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US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies
He was hailed a trailblazer, a pathfinder and a charismatic champion of US civil rights – Reverend Jesse Jackson has died at age 84.
Jackson’s extraordinary legacy
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