Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
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Australia’s Biggest Planned Hydrogen Project Scrapped
The project is one of a number of Australian green hydrogen projects which has fallen over before completion.
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Australia’s $42 Billion NDIS Has Grown ‘Too Big, Too Fast’: Grattan Institute
A report into the NDIS has found costs are blowing out, despite only a small percentage of disabled people receiving support.
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Worker Wins Unfair Dismissal Case After He Criticised ‘Acknowledgement of Country’
‘I believe that I’m being made out to be a racist,’ the dismissed worker said.
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Animal Rights Group Takes Government to Court for Culling 1,000 Native Koalas
An animal rights group believes the decision to kill 1000 koalas in the wake of a bushfire could not have been authorised under existing laws.
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NSW to Soon Allow Gender Change on Birth Certificates Without Surgery
New South Welshmen will be given the choice of four ‘genders’ once the new laws roll through.
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Queensland LNP Restricts Use of Indigenous Acknowledgements in Staff Emails, Future Ban Unclear
Queensland has issued new directives limiting—and potentially axing—the use of Indigenous ‘Acknowledgement to Country’ in official e-mails.
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Asia Pacific Countries Should Be Able to Raise Defence Spending to 5 Percent: White House
The Trump administration is pressuring Spain’s leadership amid a broader push to raise European defence spending.
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Australian University Warned Over Event Attended by Sanctioned Iranian State Broadcaster
Western Sydney University has received a warning after hosting an event attended by Iran’s state-run TV station.
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Queensland Passes Law Allowing Olympics Projects to Bypass 15 Planning Laws
The Planning (Social Impact and Community Benefit) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (pdf) passed the state parliament on June 26.
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Woman Jailed for Illegally Importing 62,000 Kilograms of Black Market Produce
A woman has been sentenced to 2 years’ jail for illegally importing a massive amount of produce from Thailand, including frogs and prawns.
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Australia’s Biggest Planned Hydrogen Project Scrapped
The project is one of a number of Australian green hydrogen projects which has fallen over before completion.
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Australia’s $42 Billion NDIS Has Grown ‘Too Big, Too Fast’: Grattan Institute
A report into the NDIS has found costs are blowing out, despite only a small percentage of disabled people receiving support.
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Worker Wins Unfair Dismissal Case After He Criticised ‘Acknowledgement of Country’
‘I believe that I’m being made out to be a racist,’ the dismissed worker said.
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Animal Rights Group Takes Government to Court for Culling 1,000 Native Koalas
An animal rights group believes the decision to kill 1000 koalas in the wake of a bushfire could not have been authorised under existing laws.
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NSW to Soon Allow Gender Change on Birth Certificates Without Surgery
New South Welshmen will be given the choice of four ‘genders’ once the new laws roll through.
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Queensland LNP Restricts Use of Indigenous Acknowledgements in Staff Emails, Future Ban Unclear
Queensland has issued new directives limiting—and potentially axing—the use of Indigenous ‘Acknowledgement to Country’ in official e-mails.
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Asia Pacific Countries Should Be Able to Raise Defence Spending to 5 Percent: White House
The Trump administration is pressuring Spain’s leadership amid a broader push to raise European defence spending.
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Australian University Warned Over Event Attended by Sanctioned Iranian State Broadcaster
Western Sydney University has received a warning after hosting an event attended by Iran’s state-run TV station.
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Queensland Passes Law Allowing Olympics Projects to Bypass 15 Planning Laws
The Planning (Social Impact and Community Benefit) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (pdf) passed the state parliament on June 26.
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Woman Jailed for Illegally Importing 62,000 Kilograms of Black Market Produce
A woman has been sentenced to 2 years’ jail for illegally importing a massive amount of produce from Thailand, including frogs and prawns.
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