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Is it really the best option to leave them in Syria?
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (484+ words) February 20, 2026 " 8:00pm Crime and citizenshipEither we are Australian citizens or we are not. For governments to start differentiating as to our citizenship and therefore our right to be in Australia is concerning. It is imperative to allow our citizens to enter…...
Plan to protect children from toxic metals erased from NSW government report
16+ hour, 44+ min ago (826+ words) February 20, 2026 " 5:00am A draft proposal to relocate childcare centres, playgrounds and schools at high risk of toxic metal exposure was one of several recommendations removed from an independent report into lead contamination in Broken Hill, new documents reveal. NSW Chief Scientist…...
Age-gap roommates embrace intergenerational living
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (66+ words) There's a 54-year age gap between Laurie and Max, but the retired teacher had no problems letting her 23-year-old gardener stay in her spare room. There's a 54-year age gap between Laurie and Max, but the retired teacher had no…...
Food was never a highlight of this tiny European country – until now
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (860+ words) February 15, 2026 " 2:00am Malta should be an easy sell. This island nation is blessed with such an overabundance of attractions, it is hard to narrow down the highlights. Like history? Malta's includes everything from prehistoric sites to palaces built by medieval warrior…...
Creating a culture of kindness in our schools
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (630+ words) February 14, 2026 " 4:45pm Bullying in our schoolyards costs the country upwards of $500 million over 13 years of schooling and victims up to eight months of learning. Today's report by Emily Kowal on the NSW government's landmark policy for handling bullying represents a significant…...
Serious incidents in Victorian childcare jump as staff qualifications slide
1+ week, 2+ day ago (557+ words) February 10, 2026 " 10:30pm Almost 5050 children were injured, became ill or experienced trauma at Victorian childcare centres last financial year, an increase of 8 per cent, according to the latest Productivity Commission report released on Tuesday. More than 730 children were also locked out of…...
Trevor Long discusses safety on Roblox
1+ week, 3+ day ago (38+ words) Tech expert Trevor Long speaks with Today about online safety on gaming platform Roblox. Tech expert Trevor Long speaks with Today about online safety on gaming platform Roblox. Updated February 10, 2026 " 11:32am,first published 11:29am...
A childless life is not the nightmare ending you might think it is
1+ week, 6+ day ago (537+ words) February 7, 2026 " 8:00am Have you heard the term "fertility vampire? It's a person " usually a man " who dates someone during their childbearing years and then ends the relationship, robbing them of their chance to be a parent. These stories, common enough that…...
Once dismissed as ‘westies’, these VCE students are soaring against the odds
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1016+ words) February 3, 2026 " 5:00am It's been almost 30 years since principal Craig Jennings first walked through the gates of St Albans Secondary College. Back then, it was dismissed as "a westie school" " burdened with the weight the disparaging tag carries. Now it's "a maths…...
Why writer of Adolescence doesn’t fear for the future of boys
2+ week, 6+ day ago (981+ words) How do you follow a surprise heavyweight hit such as Adolescence, the confronting, harrowing and complex miniseries about the arrest of a teenage boy for murder, which dominated pop culture and political debates almost immediately on its release last March?...