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Nearly 1,000 robodebt victims were sent to debt collectors after the government admitted that the program was unlawful.
Shopping disorder defined
International experts in psychology have built a framework to diagnose Compulsive Buying-Shopping Disorder.
New bill to ban angry parents
Aggressive and violent parents may be banned from entering school grounds under a new Victorian government bill.
Deep gymnast issues uncovered
The human rights council has uncovered physical, emotional and sexual abuse in Australian gymnastics.
Females rise in research ranks
The number of female authors in Australian medical journals is on the rise.
Study seeks to end cycles
Experts say supporting female survivors of childhood maltreatment is critical to disrupting intergenerational abuse.
ACARA looks to adjust view
ACARA has proposed a new national curriculum with a reduced focus on Australia’s ‘Christian heritage’.
AHRC continues anti-racism
The Australian Human Rights Council (AHRC) says it will not be deterred by conservative opposition to the term ‘anti-racism’.
Lifeline outlined for private colleges
The Federal Government has proposed a $53 million lifeline for private colleges.
Schools told to spend
A new policy will require NSW public schools spend all of their funding within a year.
Resource use near double capacity
Experts say the world is spending 173 per cent of its natural resource capacity.
Feds extend tele-services
The Federal Government has decided to extend telehealth services until the end of 2021.
AI eyes Dead Sea Scrolls
Researchers have used AI to find more details on the authors of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Locals lead green rankings
Clean and green Australian universities are leading the world, a new ranking suggests.
ADF deepens industry links
A new secondment program is letting Defence staff get hands-on with industry.
Feds veto Victorian deals
The Federal Government has torn up Victoria’s Belt and Road agreements with China.
$50m for mRNA factory
The Victorian Government has put up $50 million for its own vaccine-making facility.
Astro gap closing slowly
It will take until at least 2080 before women make up just one-third of Australia’s professional astronomers.