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Australia has cut 216 occupations from the eligibility list for temporary visas. Search our database…

Shorten claims 77pc of foreign workers exempt from checks thanks to FTAs

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Bill Shorten claims more than three-quarters of foreign workers employed under the Government's new…

Banks have 'no role' meddling with regulator's press releases, ABA says

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The new head of the Australian Bankers Association, Anna Bligh, takes a swipe at banks meddling with…

13 Reasons Why sparks mental health concerns

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The latest Netflix series has prompted a growing number of calls to counselling services from those alarmed by its content.

LSD as therapy: Scientists reclaiming psychedelics

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LSD and MDMA began life as medicines for therapy, and new trials are testing whether they could be again.

Should you stay in a loveless relationship for your kids?

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When a relationship is no longer working, it's time to split up, right? For couples with kids, it's not always that black and white.

Rose wins Stella Prize for novel inspired by Abramovic

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Tasmanian author Heather Rose has won the $50,000 Stella Prize for her novel The Museum of Modern Love.

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Competitive gamers will share the podium with sprinters and weightlifters at the 2022 Asian Games.

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