High-cost school camps face risk of extinction
By Brendon Hyndman and Vaughan Cruickshank
School camps have long been a rite of passage for many Australian students in both primary and high school.
Typically, camps
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Work begins to protect the nation’s unique culture
Work has started to create the next National Cultural Policy to ensure Australian stories, music and art are supported and available.
Arts Minister Tony Burke said
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How much do you really need to retire?
By Angel Zhong
Every few months, someone in the superannuation industry declares that Australians now “need” around A$1 million to retire comfortably. It’s a big,
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Tectonic shifts emerge in nature of Australian politics
The tectonic plates of South Australian politics have fundamentally shifted.
Peter Malinauskas’s Labor government has won a second term with a landslide win.
The final
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New flu vaccine options for children and the over-50s
With flu season looming, new vaccination options have been announced for Queensland children and people aged over 50.
The Queensland Government said on the weekend that
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Tourist spending up 15% as Japanese numbers surge
Japanese tourists are flocking to Brisbane in record numbers as spending by international visitors rose nearly 15 percent in a single year.
Figures released by the
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Queensland seeks reforms to ‘unfair’ GST carve-up
The Queensland Government has released a plan it says would stop the state being “short-changed” in the carve-up of national GST revenue.
The plan is contained in a
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Guardian Childcare program helps children to thrive
Guardian Childcare and Education has introduced a new national program designed to ensure children at its centres receive a consistent, calm and enriching early
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Chalmers using uncertainty as air cover for reform
By Michelle Grattan
When he talks about the May 12 budget, Treasurer Jim Chalmers always stresses that what’s done on things like the capital gains tax discount will
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‘Tantalising’ early results from social media ban
By Susan Sawyer and Sylvia Lin
Australia’s world-first national legislation to restrict access to social media accounts for children under 16 years old has been in
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