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One Nation plan cuts temporary population by 750,000

By Michelle Grattan One Nation this week released a radical policy proposing Australia’s net overseas migration (NOM) be negative over three years, as the country
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Kate O'Connor

K-Beauty powerhouses launch at Coles

By Susan Schwartz Korean skincare is one of the biggest beauty trends in recent years – and it’s finally hit the mainstream with Coles introducing some of the most
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Jim Henson exhibition is for those who believe in magic

The Jim Henson exhibition at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art is for those who believe in magic. QAGOMA curator Amanda Slack-Smith certainly does. It took her nearly
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Angus and Julia Stone top the charts with new album

Australian folk and indie pop duo Angus and Julia Stone have debuted at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart with their new album Karaoke Bar. The siblings have now landed
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Albanese Government Delivers 2025 Budget

Major parties explore pact on immigration

By Michelle Grattan Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition leader Angus Taylor have met twice to explore the possibility of a deal on measures to tighten the
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Students caught in a negative cycle of  ‘reading anxiety’

By Genevieve McArthur Western Australian author Hamish Kelly has struggled with reading for almost two decades. In his first of two books, he describes his experience
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Don Adams

Get Smart set for another reboot, shoe phone and all

The Get Smart franchise, which began as a 1960s television cult comedy, is set to be rebooted by Warner Bros. The original series, starring Don Adams, ran from 1965 to
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Jessica Vanderlelie appointed VC of Griffith University

Professor Jessica Vanderlelie has been appointed Vice Chancellor and President of Griffith University. Professor Vanderlelie, who will take up the role from November 16,
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Drug habits traced back to early human civilisations

Humans appear to have started using mind-altering substances tens of thousands of years ago, according to new research. Griffith University archaeologists say that the
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Loosening jobs market curbs impact of minimum wage lift

An easing of Australia’s labour shortage has kept downward pressure on wages and prevented a blow-out from the minimum wage increase. The CommBank Wage and Labour
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