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Wednesday 2 April 2025

New taskforce launched to tackle food insecurity in the Illawarra Shoalhaven

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Wednesday 2 April 2025

Children inform autism-friendly event at Early Start Discovery Space

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Papuans and Jokowi are hostage to Indonesian politics

Indonesian President Joko Widodo recently announced the end of the decades-long restriction on foreign journalists in the provinces of Papua and West Papua, Indonesia’s territories in the island of New Guinea. While the president, popularly called Jokowi, says he is committed to human rights in the Papua provinces, the military and police continue to murder Papuans with virtual impunity.

Why the world is wary of China's 'great wall of sand' in the sea

The leaders of Southeast Asian nations recently took the extraordinary step of warning China that its island-building activities in the contested South China Sea “may undermine peace, security and stability” in the region.

The Apple Watch heralds a brave new world of digital living

“The Watch is here” touts Apple’s slogan for its wearable computer, implying that the one and only time-piece that really matters has arrived. So much for the Rolex Cosmograph and Seiko Astron when you can buy a stylish digital Apple Watch Sport, or even Apple Watch Edition crafted with 18-karat gold.

Why are young Australian unis punching above their weight?

The latest Times Higher Education rankings of universities under 50 years old paints a positive picture for the Australian higher education sector.

Six effective ways to have that difficult conversation at work

Employees want more feedback, writes leadership and coaching expert Associate Professor Grace McCarthy.

The strategic case for Option J: an alternative view

Andrew Davies and Benjamin Schreer argue in their recent ASPI report on Australia’s submarine choice that there is a stronger strategic case for acquiring Japanese submarines than European ones (Option J).

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