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More kids are being diagnosed with ADHD for borderline (yet challenging) behaviours.
During my daughter’s challenging first year of school, we discovered how much effort it took her to sit and learn.…
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If Australia was more democratic, would its economic policies be better?
It comes from the ancient Greek word “ostraka,” which referred to shards of broken pottery or stone. Gareth Hutchens ABC…
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The man who wouldn’t be king
The groom barely stole a glance as they walked up the aisle. Yasmin Jeffery & Sarah Motherwell ABC News An…
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Design makes a place a prison or a home.
The Royal Commission into Aged Care left organisations that provide housing for aged care wondering how they will put its…
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A 3,000-year-old ‘lost golden city’ has been unearthed in Egypt
The lost city, known as Aten, is believed to have been founded by King Amenhotep III, the ninth king of…
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Why domestic abuse is such a difficult subject for churches
But sometimes they can help perpetuate abuse by failing to offer support when needed. Ava Kanyeredzi The Conversation There can…
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Pope Francis slams ‘scandalous’ military spending and conflict while the world battles coronavirus
Pope Francis has urged countries in his Easter message to quicken distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, particularly to the world’s poor,…
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Jordan’s ex-crown prince says in a video he’s under ‘house arrest’
Jordan’s former crown prince said says he is under house arrest, but has denied being part of any conspiracy against…
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Art helps veterans and first responders heal from post-traumatic stress and depression
“My vehicle rolled 175 metres down a mountain and my partner and I are extremely lucky to be alive,” she…
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After losing their son, these parents are backing a water safety campaign that reaches migrant communities
At 15 years old, Riing Doar was school captain and wanted to one day be a scientist. Biwa Kwan &…
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Boris Johnson’s most senior black adviser quits as race report provokes backlash
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s most senior black adviser has quit, Downing Street said Thursday, a day after a government-commissioned report…
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Nick Fotiou, the milk bar owner who was waiting for customers who would never arrive, has moved out
Owner Nick Fotiou, who has been holding out in the old Olympia since it was closed after falling into disrepair,…
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Fixing climate change, poverty and ocean plastic requires a ‘Moonshot’ approach, economist Mariana Mazzucato says
“We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy,…
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The Father movie review: Superb, low-key film captures the profound heartache of ageing
The Father is not flashy. Wenlei Ma news.com.au It doesn’t have gunfights, a rousing monologue or an epic historical ……
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Five ways fish are more like humans than you realise
Neither of these statements is true, but it’s telling that these misconceptions don’t crop up for other vertebrates. Matt Parker…
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Homeless numbers set to rise again, but inquiry can be a turning point if we get smarter about housing people
The Legal and Social Issues Committee report Inquiry into homelessness in Victoria, released this month, may be just such a…
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