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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Assistant Secretary Nominee Says Taiwan Needs to Lift Defense Spending, Calls for Increased Sub Building
Taiwan needs to increase military spending, John Noh said, while also asserting that Indo-Pacific stability is essential to combat the ‘alarming’ rise of China.
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Deforestation Can Cause Eight-Fold Increase in Flood Risk, Report Finds
A study of decades of data has revealed that Australia’s devastating fires carry an additional danger—the areas risk further damage from destructive floods.
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Pathology Lab Fined $5.8 Million Over Leak of Patient Data
In a historic decision, the court found the company liable for inadequate protections and insufficient follow-up after the leak.
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Australian Federal Police Chief Says Agency to Refocus on Hybrid Threats
Commissioner Krissy Barrett says the agency will consider whether a national security threat exists before launching investigations.
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New Zealand’s Central Bank Drops Cash Rate to 2.5 Percent as Economy Wobbles
With unemployment heading upwards and people deferring spending due to job insecurity, the Reserve Bank has made a 50 basis point cut to interest rates.
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Most Young Australians Believe Retail Theft Is ‘Justified’ as Cost of Living Pressures Grow
As cost-of-living pressures rise, more than one in four consumers believe retail theft is justifiable to some degree, a study by Monash University has found.
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New National Security Teams to Target People Damaging Social Cohesion
New National Security Investigations (NSI) teams are being launched in 3 cities, with a strategy that goes beyond investigation and enforcement.
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40 Percent of Scam Victims Hit Multiple Times a Year
An new assessment of cybercrime in Australia shows scammers are successfully targeting some victims more than once, prompting a new warning from police.
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New Zealand to Pay Samoa $6 Million Over Navy Ship Grounding
The HMNZS Manawanui ran aground on a reef in October last year after no one onboard could switch off the autopilot.
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New Zealand Plans to Boost Defence Manufacturing, Eyes Equipment and Tech Exports
The country’s defence ministers have unveiled a plan to make global suppliers work with NZ companies, and to set up a Technology Accelerator.
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Assistant Secretary Nominee Says Taiwan Needs to Lift Defense Spending, Calls for Increased Sub Building
Taiwan needs to increase military spending, John Noh said, while also asserting that Indo-Pacific stability is essential to combat the ‘alarming’ rise of China.
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Deforestation Can Cause Eight-Fold Increase in Flood Risk, Report Finds
A study of decades of data has revealed that Australia’s devastating fires carry an additional danger—the areas risk further damage from destructive floods.
|
Pathology Lab Fined $5.8 Million Over Leak of Patient Data
In a historic decision, the court found the company liable for inadequate protections and insufficient follow-up after the leak.
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Australian Federal Police Chief Says Agency to Refocus on Hybrid Threats
Commissioner Krissy Barrett says the agency will consider whether a national security threat exists before launching investigations.
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New Zealand’s Central Bank Drops Cash Rate to 2.5 Percent as Economy Wobbles
With unemployment heading upwards and people deferring spending due to job insecurity, the Reserve Bank has made a 50 basis point cut to interest rates.
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Most Young Australians Believe Retail Theft Is ‘Justified’ as Cost of Living Pressures Grow
As cost-of-living pressures rise, more than one in four consumers believe retail theft is justifiable to some degree, a study by Monash University has found.
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New National Security Teams to Target People Damaging Social Cohesion
New National Security Investigations (NSI) teams are being launched in 3 cities, with a strategy that goes beyond investigation and enforcement.
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40 Percent of Scam Victims Hit Multiple Times a Year
An new assessment of cybercrime in Australia shows scammers are successfully targeting some victims more than once, prompting a new warning from police.
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New Zealand to Pay Samoa $6 Million Over Navy Ship Grounding
The HMNZS Manawanui ran aground on a reef in October last year after no one onboard could switch off the autopilot.
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New Zealand Plans to Boost Defence Manufacturing, Eyes Equipment and Tech Exports
The country’s defence ministers have unveiled a plan to make global suppliers work with NZ companies, and to set up a Technology Accelerator.
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