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Policing Melbourne’s Weekly Gaza Protests Has Cost $25 Million
The protests have been going every weekend since Oct. 7, 2023 when the war began.
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7 Arrested After Horrific Machete Attack on 2 Young Boys
An ambush by masked men armed with machetes and other bladed weapons left a 12- and 15-year-old dead.
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Motion Condemning Political Violence Voted Down at Student Union
Conservative students feel under pressure at an Australian university, with one councillor saying he was called a ‘Nazi’ during a student meeting.
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Can We Grow Without Fracturing? Australia’s Migration Test
With housing stretched and services under strain, consensus is emerging that measured migration could be the future.
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Australia’s Public Broadcaster Not Attending Trump-UK Press Conference
The ABC says it has been told that the matter was unrelated to an earlier exchange between Trump and its Americas editor.
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Anglo American to Cut More Than 200 Queensland Jobs After Company Review
The state government says the move is a ’tough blow for workers.’
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Big Plans for the Smallest Creatures: Australian University to Play Key Conservation Role
Microbes, some of them consisting of a single cell, shape ecosystems, produce food, regulate disease, and might even help repair the Great Barrier Reef.
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Australia’s Net Migration Rate Falls to Over 300,000 New Arrivals
Net overseas migration has fallen for a sixth straight quarter, easing well below Treasury forecasts.
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Opposition Rejects Labor’s New 2035 Climate Target, Calls for Costings
The Labor government has unveiled its new 2035 target to cut emissions in Australia.
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What’s Changing in the Massive Shake up to the NSW Planning System
Government says single gateway will end duplication and delays.
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Keep up With the Science: Professor Says Climate Risk Assessment Must Be Regular
‘The science and the climate change rapidly. New information comes to light almost every day,’ said Monash University professor Christian Jakob.
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Psychologist Who Questioned Puberty Blockers Terminated by Queensland Health
Thousands have signed a petition calling for her to be reinstated.
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Why Victorian Firefighters Say They’re Fighting Fires Without Water
Senior members say it’s only a matter of time before a fatality occurs if new trucks and equipment are not rolled out.
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Prosecutors Withdraw More Than a Dozen Sex Abuse Charges Against Alan Jones
More than a dozen allegations against the 84-year-old radio veteran were abandoned.
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The Great Cull: Australian Kangaroos, Koalas, and Brumbies
They are national treasures, so why are so many ending up in the crosshairs?
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Australian Government Reveals New 2035 Emissions Target, $9 Billion in Spending
Labor ministers unveiled the six-sector roadmap towards trying to achieve a 62 to 70 percent cut by 2035.
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Kmart Found to Have Used Facial Recognition ‘Indiscriminately’ at 28 Stores
Kmart’s use of facial recognition to stop refund fraud was ruled unlawful, with the Privacy Commissioner calling it ‘disproportionate’ surveillance.
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Abu Dhabi Group Pulls out of $19 Billion Santos Acquisition
Santos says the consortium would not abide by conditions it felt would protect shareholders.
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Digital ID Concerns Emerge Ahead of Australia’s Under 16 Social Media Ban
‘There’s potential for digital ID to be used,’ Shadow Communications Minister Melissa McIntosh said.
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$50,000 Per Minute: Ley Issues Warning on Debt, Culture of Dependency
In her first economic address, Ley said rising welfare reliance and unsustainable spending threaten jobs, growth and intergenerational fairness.
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Policing Melbourne’s Weekly Gaza Protests Has Cost $25 Million
The protests have been going every weekend since Oct. 7, 2023 when the war began.
|
7 Arrested After Horrific Machete Attack on 2 Young Boys
An ambush by masked men armed with machetes and other bladed weapons left a 12- and 15-year-old dead.
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Motion Condemning Political Violence Voted Down at Student Union
Conservative students feel under pressure at an Australian university, with one councillor saying he was called a ‘Nazi’ during a student meeting.
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Can We Grow Without Fracturing? Australia’s Migration Test
With housing stretched and services under strain, consensus is emerging that measured migration could be the future.
|
Australia’s Public Broadcaster Not Attending Trump-UK Press Conference
The ABC says it has been told that the matter was unrelated to an earlier exchange between Trump and its Americas editor.
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Anglo American to Cut More Than 200 Queensland Jobs After Company Review
The state government says the move is a ’tough blow for workers.’
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Big Plans for the Smallest Creatures: Australian University to Play Key Conservation Role
Microbes, some of them consisting of a single cell, shape ecosystems, produce food, regulate disease, and might even help repair the Great Barrier Reef.
|
Australia’s Net Migration Rate Falls to Over 300,000 New Arrivals
Net overseas migration has fallen for a sixth straight quarter, easing well below Treasury forecasts.
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Opposition Rejects Labor’s New 2035 Climate Target, Calls for Costings
The Labor government has unveiled its new 2035 target to cut emissions in Australia.
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What’s Changing in the Massive Shake up to the NSW Planning System
Government says single gateway will end duplication and delays.
|
Keep up With the Science: Professor Says Climate Risk Assessment Must Be Regular
‘The science and the climate change rapidly. New information comes to light almost every day,’ said Monash University professor Christian Jakob.
|
Psychologist Who Questioned Puberty Blockers Terminated by Queensland Health
Thousands have signed a petition calling for her to be reinstated.
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Why Victorian Firefighters Say They’re Fighting Fires Without Water
Senior members say it’s only a matter of time before a fatality occurs if new trucks and equipment are not rolled out.
|
Prosecutors Withdraw More Than a Dozen Sex Abuse Charges Against Alan Jones
More than a dozen allegations against the 84-year-old radio veteran were abandoned.
|
The Great Cull: Australian Kangaroos, Koalas, and Brumbies
They are national treasures, so why are so many ending up in the crosshairs?
|
Australian Government Reveals New 2035 Emissions Target, $9 Billion in Spending
Labor ministers unveiled the six-sector roadmap towards trying to achieve a 62 to 70 percent cut by 2035.
|
Kmart Found to Have Used Facial Recognition ‘Indiscriminately’ at 28 Stores
Kmart’s use of facial recognition to stop refund fraud was ruled unlawful, with the Privacy Commissioner calling it ‘disproportionate’ surveillance.
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Abu Dhabi Group Pulls out of $19 Billion Santos Acquisition
Santos says the consortium would not abide by conditions it felt would protect shareholders.
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Digital ID Concerns Emerge Ahead of Australia’s Under 16 Social Media Ban
‘There’s potential for digital ID to be used,’ Shadow Communications Minister Melissa McIntosh said.
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$50,000 Per Minute: Ley Issues Warning on Debt, Culture of Dependency
In her first economic address, Ley said rising welfare reliance and unsustainable spending threaten jobs, growth and intergenerational fairness.
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