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In the wake of the China-Solomon Islands pact, Australia needs to rethink its Pacific relationships

Like the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai volcano that triggered a massive tsunami and sent shockwaves around the world when it erupted on January 15, the recently signed security deal between the Solomon Islands and China has also unleashed geopolitical convulsions of immense magnitude.

The Conversation · Apr 22, 2022

The Greatest Blessing For Disabled Australians Would Be One Of Us As The Disability Minister

"The fact is the Disability Minister should be a person who identifies as a disabled person. A person who’s proudly part of the disability community."

Pedestrian.tv · Apr 22, 2022

Former cricket board chair Crompton dies

Cricket Australia says its former chairman Alan Crompton has died at the age of 81.

AAP · Apr 22, 2022

Former child migrant lifts lid on UK’s ‘biggest sex abuse scandal’

Gordon Brown had called child migration ‘government-induced (human) trafficking’ which was a ‘bigger sex scandal’ than Jimmy Savile.

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2022

Voters in Solomon, one of Australia's youngest electorates, want action on climate, cost of living and crime

New mum Tia hasn't yet decided how she'll cast her ballot, and she's part of a big group of voters that could sway the result in the marginal Top End seat of Solomon.

ABC News · Apr 22, 2022

Rapid Antigen Tests prices higher in Australia than internationally

The price of rapid antigen tests could come down, but they are still higher in Australia than other in countries.

The Canberra Times · Apr 22, 2022

How to control invasive rats and mice at home without harming native wildlife

As I write this article, a furry blur of a rodent has just scampered across the room and under the couch. It’s autumn in Australia and, as air temperatures plunge outside, rodents start seeking the warmth and plentiful food inside our houses.

The Conversation · Apr 22, 2022

Donnell Wallam’s meteoric rise blazes a trail for Indigenous netball

The emerging star could become just the third Indigenous player to represent Australia – and her inclusion might bring what the Diamonds have been missing

The Guardian - AU · Apr 22, 2022

Will a continuing education divide eventually favour Labor electorally due to our big cities?

In May, I wrote that white voters without a university education were increasingly voting for right-wing parties in Australia, the US and the UK.

The Conversation · Apr 22, 2022

Australian aged care world 'standard': PM

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has committed to funding 24/7 nurses in aged care facilities by 2025, and says Australia's standard of care is envied globally.

AAP · Apr 22, 2022