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Nearly 20,000 refugees on temporary protection and safe haven visas can now apply for permanency.
DFAT acceptance questioned
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has been criticised for allegedly shutting out candidates ...
Gene vault thrown open
Australian experts have developed a new tool to speed up genetic disease diagnosis.
QUT hack detailed
Over 11,000 QUT employees, students and former staff have been affected by a cyber attack.
Royal secrets unwound
An unlikely bunch of codebreakers have cracked the secrets of Mary Queen of Scots’ lost letters.
Pay drives teacher shift
State school principals say private schools are luring teachers away from the public sector with better salaries.
Ancient migrations mapped
New research maps the superhighways travelled by the first Australians on a 10,000-year journey through the continent.
Coral sweep surprises scientists
Citizen scientists have found greater-than-expected coral cover in waters off Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
Funding fails to drive results
The Productivity Commission says that despite school funding rising to $72 billion, improvements in academic outcomes ...
ANU's Schmidt to step down
Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt has announced he will resign as Australian National University vice-chancellor.
Probe set on Opus Dei schools
Investigations have been ordered after a disturbing look into schools linked to Catholic group Opus Dei this week.
Chaplain review calls for changes
A review has called for the National School Chaplaincy Program to include secular support staff.
Family law overhaul outlined
The Federal Government has announced plans to reform Australia’s family law system.
School abuse claims counted
Close to 400 victims have alleged sexual abuse at Victorian state schools.
New arts regime outlined
The Federal Government has pledged to restore arts funding cut off by its predecessor.
Robodebt probe told of pressure
The Robodebt inquiry has heard of the pressure that senior leaders put on the Department of Social Services legal team.
ACCC seeks hidden ads
The competition regulator is hunting misleading testimonials and endorsements by social media influencers.