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Monica O’Shea
US Consulate Targeted by Pro-Palestinian Activists in Melbourne
Meanwhile, a Greens motion to suspend standing orders to recognise a Palestine state was defeated in Parliament by Labor and the Coalition.
May 31, 2024
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Monica O’Shea
20 hours
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Australia News
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Jim Birchall
Cops Issue Fines to Over 300 E-Scooter Riders in Melbourne CBD
137 riders received fines during a two-day blitz as police sought to raise awareness of safety concerns.
May 31, 2024
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Jim Birchall
22 hours
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Australia News
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Rex Widerstrom
NZ Concerned About Australia Deporting Hardened Criminals
Community safety will over-ride connection to Australia as the primary consideration when deciding whether to deport people convicted of offences.
May 30, 2024
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Rex Widerstrom
24 hours
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Australia News
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Jim Birchall
Delivery Scams on the Rise: Australia Post
A poll found 95 percent of people are receiving up to 16 scams every week. Five percent have lost over $20,000 to scammers.
May 30, 2024
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Jim Birchall
May 30
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Australia News
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AAP
Man Shot by Cops Failed to Heed Warnings, Inquest Told
May 29, 2024
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AAP
May 29
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Australia News
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AAP
Minister Left in Dark on Offenders, Home Affairs Admits
May 28, 2024
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AAP
May 28
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Australia News
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Monica O’Shea
Hate Speech Laws Against Anti-Semitism Could Receive Coalition Backing
Labor Party is drafting laws against vilifying based on race, sexuality, gender, disability or religion.
May 28, 2024
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Monica O’Shea
May 28
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Australia News
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Monica O’Shea
Victoria Appoints Parliamentary Secretary for ‘Men’s Behaviour Change’
The role will earn nearly $245,000 per year.
May 28, 2024
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Monica O’Shea
May 28
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Australia News
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Monica O’Shea
State Looks to Make ‘Toughest Gun Laws in Australia’ Even Tougher
WA Premier Roger Cook said he can’t fathom how one person could own 13 guns following a double murder-suicide last week.
May 27, 2024
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Monica O’Shea
May 27
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Australia News
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Monica O’Shea
‘Jew Die’ Graffitied at Melbourne Jewish School
Politicians from both sides of politics have expressed concern. Victorian Police put out an appeal for witnesses on May 27.
May 27, 2024
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Monica O’Shea
May 27
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Australia News
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Monica O’Shea
Hate Speech Laws Will Be Introduced to Parliament
This comes amid the words ‘Jew die’ being graffitied on a Jewish school.
May 26, 2024
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Monica O’Shea
May 26
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Australia News
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Monica O’Shea
More Than 3,600 Children ‘Targeted’ With COVID-19 Fines in Australian State
Some fines were as high as $5,000, the report noted .
May 21, 2024
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Monica O’Shea
May 21
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Australia News
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Crystal-Rose Jones
More Than 550 Charged in Police Op Targeting Domestic Violence
Hundreds of alleged domestic violence offenders have been charged during a four-day police blitz in New South Wales.
May 20, 2024
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Crystal-Rose Jones
May 20
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Australia News
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AAP
Man Who Stabbed Officer ‘Asked Police to Shoot Him’
May 19, 2024
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AAP
May 19
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Asia & Pacific
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Rex Widerstrom
Defence on Standby to Rescue Australians Trapped in New Caledonia
Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong says the defence force is ’ready to fly' once local authorities advise it is safe to use the airport.
May 19, 2024
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Rex Widerstrom
May 19
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Crime and Public Safety
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Crystal-Rose Jones
Amnesty Criticises Australia’s Lack of Focus on Youth Crime Initiatives
Amnesty International has criticised the Albanese government’s apparent lack of funding for youth crime prevention in the federal budget.
May 18, 2024
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Crystal-Rose Jones
May 18
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Australia News
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Alfred Bui
eSafety Staff Faced Threats After Attempting to Remove Stabbing Videos Off X
eSafety has sought assistance from NSW and federal police to deal with the online threats.
May 17, 2024
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Alfred Bui
May 17
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Australia News
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AAP
Prosecutors Drop Murder Charge Against 12-Year-Old Girl
The girl was charged with murder in November after allegedly stabbing a 37-year-old woman to death in a Footscray apartment.
May 16, 2024
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AAP
May 16
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Australia News
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Nina Nguyen
Serious Domestic Violence Offenders Will Find It Harder to Get Bail Under NSW Reforms
‘These are long overdue, targeted and will help keep women and children safer.’
May 14, 2024
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Nina Nguyen
May 14
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Australia News
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Rex Widerstrom
Australian Military Whistleblower Sentenced to Almost 6 Years in Jail
Former military lawyer David McBride has been sentenced to five years and eight months for sharing classified documents with journalists.
May 14, 2024
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Rex Widerstrom
May 14
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