Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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OECD Warns Australian Industries Less Competitive Than the US
The OECD also advised the Australian government to reduce its reliance on income tax and shift to consumption, property and environmental taxes.
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Record Iron Ore Production Fails to Impress Fortescue Investors as Miner Ups China Investment
Higher-than-expected production costs mean market reaction to a second-quarter production record was not just muted, but share prices actually slid.
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Survey Finds Aussie Workers Confident Using AI at Home—Just Not in the Office
Uptake of artificial intelligence in Australian workplaces is lagging due to concerns over a lack of transparency and rules, a survey has found.
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Sydney Man Charged With $3.5 Million NDIS Fraud
The director of an NDIS provider is accused of laundering cash defrauded from the NDIS by withdrawing large amounts of cash between 2022 and 2025.
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New Zealand Minister Blames ‘Ethnic Vacuum Cleaner’ for Stripping Beaches of Sea Life
Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has blamed immigration and assimilation problems after local authorities complained of beaches being stripped bare of sea life.
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Operation of Australia’s Largest Coal Power Station Extended to 2029
Origin Energy has extended the deadline for the closure of the Eraring power station. It was originally slated to shut down in 2025.
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Major Australian Religions Unite Against Hate Speech Laws, Neo-Nazis Disband
The leaders of 27 religious groups have written an open letter to the prime minister, urging him to allow more time for consideration.
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11 Pipe Bombs Found Along Long Stretch of Footpath in Canberra
Eleven explosive devices have been found on footpaths and in parks near Lake Ginninderra, and police so far have no idea who has planted them.
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Australia Removes Nearly 5 Million Under-16 Social Media Accounts After Ban
‘Every account deactivated could mean one extra young person with more free time to build their community and identity offline,’ said Minister Anika Wells.
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Writers’ Festival Apologises to Anti-Israel Author as She Launches Lawsuit Against SA Premier
Adelaide Writers’ Week had to be cancelled after over 100 authors withdrew and board members resigned after Randa Abdel-Fattah was dumped from the line-up.
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OECD Warns Australian Industries Less Competitive Than the US
The OECD also advised the Australian government to reduce its reliance on income tax and shift to consumption, property and environmental taxes.
|
Record Iron Ore Production Fails to Impress Fortescue Investors as Miner Ups China Investment
Higher-than-expected production costs mean market reaction to a second-quarter production record was not just muted, but share prices actually slid.
|
Survey Finds Aussie Workers Confident Using AI at Home—Just Not in the Office
Uptake of artificial intelligence in Australian workplaces is lagging due to concerns over a lack of transparency and rules, a survey has found.
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Sydney Man Charged With $3.5 Million NDIS Fraud
The director of an NDIS provider is accused of laundering cash defrauded from the NDIS by withdrawing large amounts of cash between 2022 and 2025.
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New Zealand Minister Blames ‘Ethnic Vacuum Cleaner’ for Stripping Beaches of Sea Life
Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has blamed immigration and assimilation problems after local authorities complained of beaches being stripped bare of sea life.
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Operation of Australia’s Largest Coal Power Station Extended to 2029
Origin Energy has extended the deadline for the closure of the Eraring power station. It was originally slated to shut down in 2025.
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Major Australian Religions Unite Against Hate Speech Laws, Neo-Nazis Disband
The leaders of 27 religious groups have written an open letter to the prime minister, urging him to allow more time for consideration.
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11 Pipe Bombs Found Along Long Stretch of Footpath in Canberra
Eleven explosive devices have been found on footpaths and in parks near Lake Ginninderra, and police so far have no idea who has planted them.
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Australia Removes Nearly 5 Million Under-16 Social Media Accounts After Ban
‘Every account deactivated could mean one extra young person with more free time to build their community and identity offline,’ said Minister Anika Wells.
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Writers’ Festival Apologises to Anti-Israel Author as She Launches Lawsuit Against SA Premier
Adelaide Writers’ Week had to be cancelled after over 100 authors withdrew and board members resigned after Randa Abdel-Fattah was dumped from the line-up.
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