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Are ‘ghost stores’ haunting your social media feed? How to spot and avoid them

52 minutes ago10 July 2025

Is that a real store or a scam? Gary Mortimer from QUT has some tips on how to spot a fake online store.

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Kumanjayi Walker inquest: racism and violence, but findings too little and too late

5 days ago10 July 2025

The almost six years since the shooting of Kumanjayi Walker have not delivered on Chief Minister Michael Gunner’s promise that “consequences would flow”.

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These are deeply disturbing patterns of censorship across Australian universities

10 June 202518 June 2025

To stifle growing pro-Palestinian activities on Australian campuses, university authorities are developing and applying disparate techniques of control.

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Young people who witness domestic violence are more likely to be victims of it. Here’s how we can help them

5 June 202518 June 2025

Children who witness domestic violence often face lasting harm. With the right support, healing is possible. Their voices must be central to breaking the cycle.

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Regions want gritty news that matters not ‘anaemic’ local coverage

24 May 202518 June 2025

Regional audiences still want trusted local coverage that seeks accountability on issues that matter, but there are news outlets failing to deliver.

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Tech to enforce Australia’s under-16s social media ban is flawed

19 May 202524 May 2025

Australia’s move to ban under-16s from social media is receiving widespread praise, but can it actually be done?

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Banning young people from social media won’t work.

17 May 202517 May 2025

Banning young people from social media sounds like a silver bullet. Global evidence suggests otherwise.

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Labour is still gendered – and women are still getting a raw deal in the workplace

6 May 202524 May 2025

Cordelia Fine’s Patriarchy Inc. demonstrates that inequality is a result of policies, written and unwritten, within workplaces and across the economy.

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Don’t glorify war – and five other excellent ways to explore commemoration days with children

24 April 202524 May 2025

Understanding Anzac Day and Remembrance Day respectfully can be challenging for children. This article explores six tips to help kids engage meaningfully with commemoration, challenge cultural myths, and avoid glorifying war.

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‘Woke’: Australian teaching must hold tight to the fair go

15 April 202516 April 2025

When asked last week what he would do about the “the woke agenda” in education, federal opposition leader Peter Dutton raised the prospect of tying government funding to teaching of the curriculum.

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