Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
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Gender Pay Gap Figures Suggest Women Earn About 89 Cents to Every Dollar a Man Does
Men are 1.8 times more likely to be in the highest-paid quartile, while women are 1.4 times more likely to be in the lowest-paid quartile.
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Wong Confirms UAE Support for Stranded Australians as Iran Conflict Escalates
According to the government, around 11,000 Australians transit through the Middle East each day, most via the UAE.
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Labor Blocks Coalition’s Proposed Bill to Criminalise Repatriation Assistance
Minister Tony Burke said the bill was a clumsy attempt by the Coalition that would do nothing to stop people it did not want from returning to Australia.
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NT Chief Minister Defends Administrator Appointment Despite ‘Offensive’ Social Media Posts
Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro highlighted David Connolly’s long involvement in NT’s primary industries and said it would contribute to the territory’s growth.
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Senate Censures One Nation’s Hanson for Saying ‘No Good Muslims’ in TV Slip-Up
The motion passed 36–17.
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Australian Opposition Moves Motion Commending US-Israel Strikes on Iran
Government splits vote and rejects “congratulations” clause as Greens brand major parties “war parties.”
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Major Overhaul of Tasmanian Electoral Boundaries Could Affect 27 Percent of Voters
The commission is also seeking views on whether the electorate of Franklin—named after Sir John Franklin—should be renamed.
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Concern Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Circumventing Australian Sanctions: Senate Inquiry
‘Sanctioning is really a symbolic act, if we’re not actually taking measures to enforce those sanctions,’ said former hostage Kylie Moore-Gilbert.
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Australia to Replace Emergency SMS Alerts With Loud Phone Alarms by 2026
The nationwide platform will send prominent, location-based alerts to mobile phones, even if set to silent.
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Australian Trade Minister Says No Change to US Tariff Levels on Exports
His comments come after the Trump administration’s global tariffs were struck down by the US Supreme Court.
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Gender Pay Gap Figures Suggest Women Earn About 89 Cents to Every Dollar a Man Does
Men are 1.8 times more likely to be in the highest-paid quartile, while women are 1.4 times more likely to be in the lowest-paid quartile.
|
Wong Confirms UAE Support for Stranded Australians as Iran Conflict Escalates
According to the government, around 11,000 Australians transit through the Middle East each day, most via the UAE.
|
Labor Blocks Coalition’s Proposed Bill to Criminalise Repatriation Assistance
Minister Tony Burke said the bill was a clumsy attempt by the Coalition that would do nothing to stop people it did not want from returning to Australia.
|
NT Chief Minister Defends Administrator Appointment Despite ‘Offensive’ Social Media Posts
Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro highlighted David Connolly’s long involvement in NT’s primary industries and said it would contribute to the territory’s growth.
|
Senate Censures One Nation’s Hanson for Saying ‘No Good Muslims’ in TV Slip-Up
The motion passed 36–17.
|
Australian Opposition Moves Motion Commending US-Israel Strikes on Iran
Government splits vote and rejects “congratulations” clause as Greens brand major parties “war parties.”
|
Major Overhaul of Tasmanian Electoral Boundaries Could Affect 27 Percent of Voters
The commission is also seeking views on whether the electorate of Franklin—named after Sir John Franklin—should be renamed.
|
Concern Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Circumventing Australian Sanctions: Senate Inquiry
‘Sanctioning is really a symbolic act, if we’re not actually taking measures to enforce those sanctions,’ said former hostage Kylie Moore-Gilbert.
|
Australia to Replace Emergency SMS Alerts With Loud Phone Alarms by 2026
The nationwide platform will send prominent, location-based alerts to mobile phones, even if set to silent.
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Australian Trade Minister Says No Change to US Tariff Levels on Exports
His comments come after the Trump administration’s global tariffs were struck down by the US Supreme Court.
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