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Palestinian-Australian Author to Headline Sydney Writers’ Festival
Randa Abdel-Fattah will headline a writers’ event in New South Wales, just weeks after being axed from another event in Adelaide.
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Oil Giant Santos to Cut One in 10 Workers as Profit Slides
Around 400 workers are expected to be affected by the layoffs after Santos posted a 25 percent drop in profit for 2025.
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One Nation Leaders Offers Conditional Apology to ‘No Good Muslims’ Remark
Pauline Hanson stood firm on her opposition to radical Islam, including practices like polygamy and Sharia Law.
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Obesity-Linked Heart Disease Deaths Rising Fastest Among Younger Australians
New study finds rising premature deaths from obesity-linked heart disease among younger Australians.
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Jewish Group Calls to Drop Grace Tame From Women’s Day Event
The AJA said hosting Tame would convey a message that incitement was tolerated.
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20,000 Sign Petition Amid Reports Female Prisoner Assaulted by Trans Inmate
The trans attacker transitioned after his 2009 murder conviction.
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How Marxism Tries to ‘Convert’ People to Rebel Against God: Academic
‘You find similar descriptions today when someone ‘comes out’ or ‘discovers who I am’ when they transition,’ says lecturer Paul Barnes.
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‘Next Generation’ of Talent: Opposition Reveals Latest Cabinet Reshuffle
Jacinta Price and Andrew Hastie have returned to the opposition front bench.
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Albanese Says Australia Won’t Repatriate 34 ‘ISIS Brides’ and Children From Syria
‘These are people who went overseas supporting Islamic State, and went there to provide support for people who basically want a caliphate,’ said Albanese.
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Man Accused of Invasion Day Bombing Attempt in Perth Identified
Liam Alexander Hall, 31, has been charged with engaging in a terrorist act for allegedly throwing a homemade bomb into an Invasion Day rally on Jan. 26.
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Alarm in Australia's Most Populous State After Claims 14 Underage Girls Forced Into 'Marriage'
Some ceremonies were allegedly conducted clandestinely in suburban backyards by Islamic clerics.
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‘No Validity’ to Leaked Plan Banning Migrants From 37 Extremist-Controlled Regions: Opposition
‘It didn’t go through shadow cabinet or the leadership, and as I understand it, it wasn’t seen by the relevant immigration shadows,’ said Angus Taylor.
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One Dead, Two Critical in Stabbing Near Sydney Train Station
Police have confirmed that a man was arrested and taken to the Granville Police Station in Sydney before 11 a.m. on Feb. 17.
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Democrat Senator Says Trump Team Making ‘Big Jumps’ on AUKUS Pact
‘[Trump has] put the right people into the leadership of this [AUKUS] in the Pentagon, who come at it from somewhat of a different perspective,’ said Tim Kaine.
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Report Finds Australian Gender Clinic Alienated Parents, Blended 'Activism' With Treatment
A probe into the practices of the Cairns gender clinic has revealed children were rushed into taking hormone altering drugs.
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Opposition Leader Says He Has ‘Moral Duty’ to Restore Cheap Energy, Rejects Net Zero
Taylor also said he would soon appoint a new shadow energy minister, ‘who will take the energy policy fight to Labor with grit and gravitas.’
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Glass Half Full: Penfolds Owner ‘Excited’ Despite Loss
Treasury Wine Estates posted a first-half net loss of $649.4 million, driven by significant impairment of its U.S. assets.
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Coles Accused of ‘Utterly Misleading’ Grocery Prices
The ACCC has sued Coles, alleging the supermarket inflated prices before applying discounts, effectively misleading customers.
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‘An Old Stunt’: Treasurer Dismisses Opposition Call for Government Spending Review
The Coalition said a cross-party taskforce could deliver spending restraint, but Chalmers argued that Taylor should be ‘nowhere near a budget.’
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Bondi Shooter Breaks Silence at Court Hearing
While Naveed Akram made his first remarks at a court hearing on Feb. 16, his solicitor said it was too early for him to indicate any intention of pleas.
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Palestinian-Australian Author to Headline Sydney Writers’ Festival
Randa Abdel-Fattah will headline a writers’ event in New South Wales, just weeks after being axed from another event in Adelaide.
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Oil Giant Santos to Cut One in 10 Workers as Profit Slides
Around 400 workers are expected to be affected by the layoffs after Santos posted a 25 percent drop in profit for 2025.
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One Nation Leaders Offers Conditional Apology to ‘No Good Muslims’ Remark
Pauline Hanson stood firm on her opposition to radical Islam, including practices like polygamy and Sharia Law.
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Obesity-Linked Heart Disease Deaths Rising Fastest Among Younger Australians
New study finds rising premature deaths from obesity-linked heart disease among younger Australians.
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Jewish Group Calls to Drop Grace Tame From Women’s Day Event
The AJA said hosting Tame would convey a message that incitement was tolerated.
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20,000 Sign Petition Amid Reports Female Prisoner Assaulted by Trans Inmate
The trans attacker transitioned after his 2009 murder conviction.
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How Marxism Tries to ‘Convert’ People to Rebel Against God: Academic
‘You find similar descriptions today when someone ‘comes out’ or ‘discovers who I am’ when they transition,’ says lecturer Paul Barnes.
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‘Next Generation’ of Talent: Opposition Reveals Latest Cabinet Reshuffle
Jacinta Price and Andrew Hastie have returned to the opposition front bench.
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Albanese Says Australia Won’t Repatriate 34 ‘ISIS Brides’ and Children From Syria
‘These are people who went overseas supporting Islamic State, and went there to provide support for people who basically want a caliphate,’ said Albanese.
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Man Accused of Invasion Day Bombing Attempt in Perth Identified
Liam Alexander Hall, 31, has been charged with engaging in a terrorist act for allegedly throwing a homemade bomb into an Invasion Day rally on Jan. 26.
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Alarm in Australia's Most Populous State After Claims 14 Underage Girls Forced Into 'Marriage'
Some ceremonies were allegedly conducted clandestinely in suburban backyards by Islamic clerics.
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‘No Validity’ to Leaked Plan Banning Migrants From 37 Extremist-Controlled Regions: Opposition
‘It didn’t go through shadow cabinet or the leadership, and as I understand it, it wasn’t seen by the relevant immigration shadows,’ said Angus Taylor.
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One Dead, Two Critical in Stabbing Near Sydney Train Station
Police have confirmed that a man was arrested and taken to the Granville Police Station in Sydney before 11 a.m. on Feb. 17.
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Democrat Senator Says Trump Team Making ‘Big Jumps’ on AUKUS Pact
‘[Trump has] put the right people into the leadership of this [AUKUS] in the Pentagon, who come at it from somewhat of a different perspective,’ said Tim Kaine.
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Report Finds Australian Gender Clinic Alienated Parents, Blended 'Activism' With Treatment
A probe into the practices of the Cairns gender clinic has revealed children were rushed into taking hormone altering drugs.
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Opposition Leader Says He Has ‘Moral Duty’ to Restore Cheap Energy, Rejects Net Zero
Taylor also said he would soon appoint a new shadow energy minister, ‘who will take the energy policy fight to Labor with grit and gravitas.’
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Glass Half Full: Penfolds Owner ‘Excited’ Despite Loss
Treasury Wine Estates posted a first-half net loss of $649.4 million, driven by significant impairment of its U.S. assets.
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Coles Accused of ‘Utterly Misleading’ Grocery Prices
The ACCC has sued Coles, alleging the supermarket inflated prices before applying discounts, effectively misleading customers.
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‘An Old Stunt’: Treasurer Dismisses Opposition Call for Government Spending Review
The Coalition said a cross-party taskforce could deliver spending restraint, but Chalmers argued that Taylor should be ‘nowhere near a budget.’
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Bondi Shooter Breaks Silence at Court Hearing
While Naveed Akram made his first remarks at a court hearing on Feb. 16, his solicitor said it was too early for him to indicate any intention of pleas.
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