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Our working lives are about to change. Time, and the PM, will tell if we’re better off
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (408+ words) July 13, 2026 — 5:00am In 2011, Justin Timberlake starred in a science fiction movie called In Time. In the bleak future of the film, citizens traded not money, but time. The logic of this dystopian economy was simple: if you accumulated more time, you…...
Promotions, scholarships and high distinctions galore: Inside the ANU’s loss-making School of Cybernetics
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1725+ words) Strolling through a sprawling Vinnies in suburban Canberra, seasoned op-shopper and demographer Dr Liz Allen spied a tiny, colourful lapel pin. The design, part heartbeat, part oscillation, was familiar. She bought it. Pins like this are given to graduates who…...
Modern parenting friendships: Why we have lost the ability to repair relationships after conflict
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (314+ words) Are we choosing to avoid tough conversations? And just like that, what emerged wasn’t a resolution but a ledger. We live in an era saturated with the language of community. “It takes a village”, we say, often and earnestly. We…...
Australia’s teen social media ban fails to clear first age-check hurdle
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (731+ words) July 7, 2026 — 6:55pm Australia’s online platforms are stumbling at the very first step in implementing age checks for new users, rendering Labor’s world-first teen social media ban ineffective, a study from a team that advised the government’s rollout has found. Since December,…...
Childcare centre closes after kid hospitalised following allergic reaction
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (46+ words) SMH.com.au Edge Early Learning has been forced to close one of its centres after a child was mistakenly given a food they were allergic to. Updated July 6, 2026 — 7:18pm,first published 7:13pm...
Eddie Woo's top tips for HSC maths
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (55+ words) YouTube star and maths teacher Eddie Woo says explain your solution to a friend to be certain of your own understanding. Updated July 6, 2026 — 2:48pm,first published May 29, 2023 — 4:02pm...
More HSC students are cheating, even with wireless earbuds
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (633+ words) July 5, 2026 — 7:40pm A steep rise in HSC cheating is being fuelled by artificial intelligence. More than 1000 incidents of misconduct were recorded in timed exams, take-home tasks and practical assessments last year. Fresh data released by the NSW Education Standards Authority reveals…...
Meddling parents are doing children no favours
1+ week, 1+ day ago (522+ words) July 5, 2026 — 5:30am And so it has come to this. After years of schools reporting an escalation in aggressive and entitled behaviour from some parents, private school principals are asking parents to sign onto explicit codes of conduct, contracts or behaviour agreements…...
Sasha’s story: The race to make a treatment for the girl with the ultra-rare disease
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1709+ words) July 5, 2026 — 5:00am In family videos, Sasha Lipworth beams, open-mouthed and elated as she zooms past on her aquamarine scooter. She giggles as she ambles along a footpath hand-in-hand with her pint-sized friend, and trills “I’m calling mummy” as she presses a…...
Under-fire child safety minister reveals health reason behind silence
1+ week, 4+ day ago (313+ words) July 1, 2026 — 1:31pm Child Safety Minister Amanda Camm’s absence as pressure mounts on her response to revelations children in state care were sleeping on the floor at child safety service centres was due to the Mackay MP being hospitalised. Deputy Premier Jarrod…...