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'Absolute shemozzle': embattled ANU head faces probe

Foreign minister-turned-chancellor of a top-tier university Julie Bishop has faced senators to discuss governance issues that have plagued the institution.

AAP

Uni boss Bishop rejects allegations of 'godlike powers'

A former Liberal minister is facing increasing pressure to resign as the head of a top university, as she rejects allegations of bullying and bad behaviour.

AAP

Shakespearean drama at ANU has many wondering who will exit stage after vice-chancellor Genevieve Bell

Chancellor Julie Bishop resists call to resign but fails to quell staff concerns about a drastic restructure, job losses, declining rankings and allegations of a toxic work culture

The Guardian - AU

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Australia’s divorce rate is the lowest it’s been in 50 years. Why?

At first glance, it might seem like good news. Divorces in Australia have dropped to their lowest rate since no-fault divorce was introduced. And on average, marriages are lasting longer.

The Conversation

Australia’s census is getting a stress test – keeping it going is good for everyone

The Australian Bureau of Statistics will roll out a large-scale census test next month.

The Conversation

Indians set to overtake Brits as top Aussie migrants

New data shows a surge in Indian migrants has pushed the nation's population to a record level of overseas-born Australians.

AAP

More forgo parenthood as pressure of living costs, climate bear down

ACT now has nation's lowest fertility rate.

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Dumping gender and sexuality questions from the census doesn’t make us less gay – it leaves us uninformed

Australian democracy depends on the census. So why has it been undermined?

The Guardian - AU

Birthrates are plummeting worldwide. Can governments turn the tide?

Nations are deploying baby bonuses, subsidised childcare and parental leave to try to reverse a rapidly declining fertility rate – largely to no avail

The Guardian - AU

Public schools bursting at the seams as campus infrastructure lags

See how your public school's enrolments compare to its capacity.

The Canberra Times

Want to work from home? Here's how to ask your boss

Workers in Canberra possess significant power, experts say.

The Canberra Times

Working from home here to stay in a 'big way'

More employers will need to offer flexible arrangements: expert.

The Canberra Times

‘You can’t send them to their room’: the tensions and challenges of parenting adult children

The proportion of young adults living with their parents is on a steep rise. What does it mean for parents who had been expecting an empty nest?

The Guardian - AU

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

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ANU staff to strike for first time in 24 years

Union members are planning to walk off the job in semester two.

ABC News

Costs remain a barrier to egg freezing, so should the government subsidise it?

If assisted reproductive technology is going to help our future fertility problems, should the government be helping women cover the costs of this pricey procedure? Some doctors say yes, others say it's a "can of worms".

The Guardian - AU

‘Capital of capital cities’: has Melbourne finally outshone its sparkly sister Sydney?

For a long time Sydney had the looks while Melbourne had the personality, but the southern city can now also lay claim to being bigger than its rival

The New Daily

Sydney still ‘greater’ than Melbourne, but not for long

Moving boundary lines means by one measure, Melbourne is bigger than Sydney. Greater Sydney is still bigger, but that will soon change.

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Melbourne overtakes Sydney as Australia’s most populous city

After more than a century Sydney has lost its title due to a counting quirk

ABC News

Labor social housing bill not enough to address older women homelessness spike, advocates say

Advocates say the federal government's housing plan is a good first step but is "insufficient" to help women aged 55 and older who are facing the highest rate of homelessness in a decade.

ABC News

Q&A: The world's population is hitting 8 billion. Our experts took a deeper dive into the numbers — as it happened

The world's population is about to hit 8 billion. So what does it mean for society? ABC data analyst Casey Briggs and ANU demographer Liz Allen answered all your questions

ABC News

As world population reaches 8 billion, Australian women are having fewer kids and at an older age

Brisbane mum Bernie Turnbull always knew she wanted kids, but like many Australian women her path to motherhood was anything but straightforward.

ABC News

While the NSW ski fields thrive, nearby rural towns in the Snowy Mountains see essential services close

Small towns once considered contenders to become the new capital city of Australia are now struggling to keep essential services afloat, despite nearly $400 million being pumped into tourism in the NSW Snowy Mountains.

ABC News

One million homes were unoccupied on census night. How that could help people struggling to find housing

In the midst of a housing crisis, there were more than one million homes sitting vacant on census night, according to the latest data. A demographer says a lot of those dwellings could be used to help people in need of secure housing.

The Guardian - AU

‘Older, whiter and smaller’: new census data to show how Covid changed Australia

The 2021 census was taken when much of Australia was in lockdown. The data will be a snapshot of the ‘enormous ripple effect’ of the pandemic

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