The Latest Breaking News from Julian Hill

Private colleges around Australia offering last-minute discounts for diploma allegedly ‘misused by shonks’

Federal government to deregister graduate diploma of management in October over fears it was being used by ‘non-genuine’ students to remain in country

The Guardian - AU · Sep 26

Minister defends 'best practice' grant for sports club

South Australian MP Mark Butler says he encouraged a council in his electorate to apply for a national grant to give its soccer club a home.

AAP · Sep 16

Each party's plan to crush the illegal tobacco market

The market for illicit tobacco continues to drive crime across the country, with the major parties creating different strategies to tackle the scourge.

AAP · Sep 10

Andhra govt, Australia sign MoUs on clean energy, manufacturing, education, skills

Andhra Pradesh and Australia signed four MoUs expanding bilateral cooperation. These agreements cover clean energy, advanced manufacturing, and inclusive education initiatives. Student mental health and skill development also form key areas of collaboration. The partnerships aim to foster innovation and workforce development in the state. These collaborations follow recent discussions…

The Economic Times · Aug 2

Grattan on Friday: Now’s the time to renovate multiculturalism, elevating ‘interculturalism’

The Lowy Institute’s annual poll, released this week, carried two important signals for politicians and other policy makers about Australian multiculturalism. One was reassuring, the other an amber light.

The Conversation · Jun 25

In 1934, a chemist pulled a sticky polymer into a thread, and nylon moved toward everyday life

In a twist of fate, a humble lab experiment by chemist Julian Hill in the 1930s turned a sticky substance into a global phenomenon. What started as a gooey polymer evolved into the resilient, elastic wonder we now know as nylon. This breakthrough made waves beyond the laboratory, infiltrating everyday…

The Economic Times · Jun 5

Allegra Spender defends voting against CGT reform – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 4

Tobacco tax cut lit up as black market trade 'solution'

A state government minister has conceded tobacco tax is fuelling rampant illegal trade as his federal Labor counterpart denies a cut would be a silver bullet.

AAP · Jun 4

MP targeted in fake professor smear campaign

A post on social media cites concerns raised by a fake academic to put scrutiny on the supposed net worth of a Labor politician.

AAP · Jun 3

New data lights up enormity of tobacco black market

New wastewater analysis of nicotine consumption in Australia shows black market tobacco makes up a much larger share of sales than previously thought.

AAP · Jun 3