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The Wire - 13 November 2026
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Microbialites Rock Formations
Over in Haemlin Pool in Shark Bay, Western Australia lies preserved rock fossils thought to be almost 3.5 million years old called Microbialites. These are very fragile fossils and have been at risk of over collecting, degradation and growing pressures. Erturac, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Year 5 NAPLAN tests returns to pen and paper in 2028
The latest results for NAPLAN show students in Year three, five, seven and nine are improving in numeracy, but not in reading. Australian Education Ministers have agreed to return the Year five NAPLAN writing exams to pen and paper rather than on a computer, as research from Edith Cowan Universi…
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Advocates produce mutual obligations 'survival guide'
Advocacy organisation, the Antipoverty Centre, has released an information guide for welfare recipients with compulsory activity requirements in response to a recent reintroduction of payment cancellations last month. The guide corresponds with the government's resumed Targeted Compliance Framew…
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Year 5 NAPLAN tests return to pen and paper in 2028
The latest results for NAPLAN show students in Year three, five, seven and nine are improving in numeracy, but not in reading. Australian Education Ministers have agreed to return the Year five NAPLAN writing exams to pen and paper rather than on a computer, as research from Edith Cowan Universi…
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Rising Tide pressures ANZ to drop Beetaloo Basin gas pipeline
The North to East Australia pipeline project has been dealt a major blow with ANZ announcing it will no longer provide direct project finance to pipelines dedicated to new oil and gas fields. This follows a sustained five-month national campaign by Rising Tide, which saw communities and environmen…
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The Wire 12th November
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The new Network of Women in Parliament supporting women in politics
Women in politics continue to face threats and harassment, raising questions about how they can be better supported in public life. The Network of Women in Parliament is a new initiative aiming to unite women across political parties to create space for collaboration, support and shared experience…
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The Wire - 12 November 2026
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National Songbook Preserves Australia's Great Tunes
In an annual initiative to ensure Australian cultural identity, APRA AMCOS and the National and Film and Sound Archive have teamed up to create a new initiative, the National Songbook that honours the great Australian songwriters and their contribution to cultural identity. The first ten songs have…
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