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Posted inFeatured, Solutions

Young food entrepreneurs are changing the face of rural America

5 days ago2 September 2025

Rural America is experiencing a culinary renaissance, with young, diverse residents driving growth in local food startups, shared kitchens, and innovative programs that connect agriculture, community, and entrepreneurship.

Posted inFeatured, Political, Something to Think About

Why isn’t Australia securing its critical research?

30 August 20251 September 2025

UQ’s Dr Brendan Walker-Munro raises some questions about Australia lack of research security that has us left out of a new global network.

Posted inIdeas, Opinion, Solutions

How early testing for the flu could be the key to keeping families safe

14 August 202514 August 2025

Matthew Salihi, CEO of Touch Biotechnology says early detection at home can ease pressure on hospitals, reduce wait times, and help families manage flu, RSV and COVID-19 before symptoms escalate.

Posted inTips and Tricks

Your Winter Power Bill Just Hit a Record – Here’s How to Beat the Big Providers and Cut It in 10 Minutes

29 July 202529 July 2025

Sophie Ryan from iSelect has some tips for saving on the heating bill this winter.

Posted inColumns, Something to Think About

Begin Rant: We need fewer councils

26 July 202526 July 2025

RK Crosby argues that half the New England councils are too small to exist. Cue outrage… now.

Posted inFeatured, Solutions

Childcare: When profit is the motivator, we should be worried

23 July 202521 July 2025

Erin Harper and Rachel Wilson argue a coordinated and cohesive approach to system design is needed deal with the issues in childcare.

Posted inFeatured, Something to Think About

Being on the right side of now

22 July 202522 July 2025

New England Greens member Elizabeth O’Hara argues that on Jillian Segal, antisemitism, and the Palestinian cause, it’s not a matter of being on the right side of history; it’s a matter of being on the right side of NOW.

Posted inFeatured, Something to Think About

What happens when student feedback is racist

19 July 202523 July 2025

Two indigenous academics say nothing prepares you for seeing anonymous comments regarding Indigenous peoples, our knowledges, and histories, dragged through a system that was never built for or by us.

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Can’t fill your ADHD script? Here’s why, and what to do while the shortage persists

10 July 202510 July 2025

Australia is facing a nation-wide shortage of ADHD medications like Ritalin.

Posted inNational, Something to Think About

What do you think: Will Labor fix higher education?

21 June 20255 July 2025

The recent federal election victory of the Albanese Labor government, which secured a larger majority in parliament, presents a unique opportunity to implement meaningful reforms in Australian higher education.

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