Australians are waiting 12 years on average before seeking help for a mental health problem – new research

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Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock Australians are waiting an average of 12 years to seek treatment for mental health and substance use disorders, our new research shows. While many of us are proactive in looking after our physical...

Is Australia’s GST a tax or a tariff? And why has it become a target in the trade wars?

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Australian beef exports to the United States are GST-free and should not be subject to any retaliatory tariff. William Edge/Shutterstock The latest round of proposed tariffs from US President Donald Trump includes a...

With just 5 years to go, the world is failing on a vital deal to halt biodiversity loss

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Almost 200 nations have signed an ambitious agreement to halt and reverse biodiversity loss but none is on track to meet the crucial goal, our new research reveals. The agreement, known formally as the Kunming-Montreal...

Should you be allowed to sue a judge? The High Court says no

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Shutterstock Judges in Australian courtrooms have a lot of power. They can decide on someones guilt and the punishment for it, including lengthy prison time. But what if they get it badly wrong? Should you be able to sue a...

Boys not only perform better in maths, they are also more confident about the subject than girls

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Michael Jung/ Shutterstock There is a persistent gender gap in Australian schools. Boys, on average, outperform girls in maths. We see this in national tests such as NAPLAN, as well as international assessments. New...

Australian students just recorded the lowest civics scores since testing began. But young people do care about politics

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Australian school students civics knowledge is the lowest it has been since testing began 20 years ago, according to new national data. Results have fallen since the last assessment in 2019 and to the lowest levels since...

‘Faced with the unthinkable, we must fight back’: Gisele Pelicot’s daughter is combating drug-facilitated sexual abuse

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Caroline Darian was at home in Paris when she received a call from her mother, Gisèle Pelicot, telling her that her husband and Darians father, Dominique, had been arrested. The clock above the cooker had just...