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Australian PM Heckled During Eid Gathering at Sydney’s Lakemba Mosque
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was at the country’s largest mosque to mark the holiday of Eid.
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How to Meet Japan’s Stationmaster Cats
A station, a cat, and a tourism boom few could have predicted.
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Australia's Most Populous State Rules Out New Coal Mines Under Net Zero Plan
NSW Natural Resources Minister Courtney Houssos says the move is part of the state government’s net zero plan.
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‘Things Are Really Bad’: Category 4 Cyclone Narelle Strikes Australian Coast
‘The best place right now is for you to remain exactly where you are,’ said Premier David Crisafulli.
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‘Something’s Coming’: Local Mayor Braces for First Category 5 Cyclone in 100 Years
‘I couldn’t sleep last night, I just had that funny feeling,’ said Lockhart River Mayor Wayne Butcher.
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Australia Deteriorates in Terror Rankings After Bondi Beach Mass Shooting
Youth racialisation and lone-wolf actors are spurring terrorism in the West.
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Fake Commonwealth Bank Ads Used to Lure Scam Victims
A criminal network has used a major online ad campaign to trick investors out of their money in a scam that affected people in 25 countries including Australia.
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Real Possum Found Hiding Among Toys in Australian Airport Shop
A native animal briefly made itself at home on a display shelf before staff safely removed it.
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‘Anonymous Gossip’: Jacinta Allan Dismisses Leadership Speculation
Reports emerged that Labor powerbrokers from the left and right factions were considering challenging Allan for the leadership.
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Locals Await Fury as Cyclone Upgraded to Category 5
The cyclone could be the biggest ‘in living memory,’ according to Queensland LNP Premier David Crisafulli.
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Iran War Should End Now US Has Achieved Objective: Albanese
Now that Tehran has been prevented from developing nuclear weapons, the prime minister expects hostilities to come to an end.
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Australia Joins Global Condemnation of Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Attacks
The declaration was made at an emergency meeting of the UN’s International Maritime Organisation in London on March 18.
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Unemployment Rises to 4.3 Percent With 35,000 More Out of Work
ABS figures show the unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in January.
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New Zealand and Pacific Nations Vow to Combat Flow of Drugs Through South Pacific
In 2009, Fiji had only 148 drug-related policing cases (including arrests for cocaine and heroin). But by 2018, this had risen to almost 1,400 arrests.
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EU Commission President to Visit Australia as Trade Deal Edges Closer
Talks around an Australian trade agreement with the EU have gained renewed momentum amid shifting global trade dynamics, but farmers remain cautious.
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Immigration Detainee Murderer Freed from Monitoring After High Court Decision
Australia’s High Court struck down government-imposed monitoring and curfews on immigration detainees as unconstitutional.
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Treasurer Downplays Recession Fears After RBA Warns of Downturn Risk
‘The Reserve Bank’s forecasts are not forecasting a recession in our economy. Neither are the government’s,’ said Treasurer Jim Chalmers.
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Iranian Strikes Damage Australian Military Hub in the UAE, Prime Minister Responds
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says no casualties were reported.
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Academic Claims Police Silenced After Break-Ins Tied to CCP Interference Research
‘I had some good police officers who knew straight away, and they saw what was going on, but they couldn’t ... say it out loud,’ Anne-Marie Brady said.
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Australian PM Heckled During Eid Gathering at Sydney’s Lakemba Mosque
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was at the country’s largest mosque to mark the holiday of Eid.
|
How to Meet Japan’s Stationmaster Cats
A station, a cat, and a tourism boom few could have predicted.
|
Australia's Most Populous State Rules Out New Coal Mines Under Net Zero Plan
NSW Natural Resources Minister Courtney Houssos says the move is part of the state government’s net zero plan.
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‘Things Are Really Bad’: Category 4 Cyclone Narelle Strikes Australian Coast
‘The best place right now is for you to remain exactly where you are,’ said Premier David Crisafulli.
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‘Something’s Coming’: Local Mayor Braces for First Category 5 Cyclone in 100 Years
‘I couldn’t sleep last night, I just had that funny feeling,’ said Lockhart River Mayor Wayne Butcher.
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Australia Deteriorates in Terror Rankings After Bondi Beach Mass Shooting
Youth racialisation and lone-wolf actors are spurring terrorism in the West.
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Fake Commonwealth Bank Ads Used to Lure Scam Victims
A criminal network has used a major online ad campaign to trick investors out of their money in a scam that affected people in 25 countries including Australia.
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Real Possum Found Hiding Among Toys in Australian Airport Shop
A native animal briefly made itself at home on a display shelf before staff safely removed it.
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‘Anonymous Gossip’: Jacinta Allan Dismisses Leadership Speculation
Reports emerged that Labor powerbrokers from the left and right factions were considering challenging Allan for the leadership.
|
Locals Await Fury as Cyclone Upgraded to Category 5
The cyclone could be the biggest ‘in living memory,’ according to Queensland LNP Premier David Crisafulli.
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Iran War Should End Now US Has Achieved Objective: Albanese
Now that Tehran has been prevented from developing nuclear weapons, the prime minister expects hostilities to come to an end.
|
Australia Joins Global Condemnation of Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Attacks
The declaration was made at an emergency meeting of the UN’s International Maritime Organisation in London on March 18.
|
Unemployment Rises to 4.3 Percent With 35,000 More Out of Work
ABS figures show the unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in January.
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New Zealand and Pacific Nations Vow to Combat Flow of Drugs Through South Pacific
In 2009, Fiji had only 148 drug-related policing cases (including arrests for cocaine and heroin). But by 2018, this had risen to almost 1,400 arrests.
|
EU Commission President to Visit Australia as Trade Deal Edges Closer
Talks around an Australian trade agreement with the EU have gained renewed momentum amid shifting global trade dynamics, but farmers remain cautious.
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Immigration Detainee Murderer Freed from Monitoring After High Court Decision
Australia’s High Court struck down government-imposed monitoring and curfews on immigration detainees as unconstitutional.
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Treasurer Downplays Recession Fears After RBA Warns of Downturn Risk
‘The Reserve Bank’s forecasts are not forecasting a recession in our economy. Neither are the government’s,’ said Treasurer Jim Chalmers.
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Iranian Strikes Damage Australian Military Hub in the UAE, Prime Minister Responds
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says no casualties were reported.
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Academic Claims Police Silenced After Break-Ins Tied to CCP Interference Research
‘I had some good police officers who knew straight away, and they saw what was going on, but they couldn’t ... say it out loud,’ Anne-Marie Brady said.
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