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Hero at Sydney Mass Shooting Approaches Gunman From Behind, Disarms Him
New South Wales premier calls the act caught on camera, ’the most unbelievable scene I’ve ever seen' and credits the bystander with protecting countless lives.
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‘Multiple Dead Bodies’: Eyewitness Describes Mass Shooting Targeting Sydney Jewish Festival
Police have declared the shooting a terrorist incident and revealed they also found explosive material at the scene.
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Anti-Semitism ‘Plaguing’ Australia: Israeli President Responds to Sydney Terrorist Shooting Attack
At least 11 people are dead and 29 injured after a terrorist attack on the Jewish community at Bondi Beach in Sydney.
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At Least 11 Killed in Terrorist Attack Targeting Jewish Festival in Sydney
Police have declared the mass shooting a terrorist incident.
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10 Deaths Confirmed After Gunmen Open Fire at Jewish Hannukah Event
NSW authorities have not yet confirmed the number of casualties.
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AG to Repay Taxpayers for Family Holiday
IPEA found that some of the costs of the $21,600 trip to Perth in 2023 should not have been charged to taxpayers.
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Prisoner Numbers Highest Since 2019, Advocate Calls for a Rethink
There were 46,998 adult prisoners in Australia at the end of June.
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Koala ‘Misinformation’ Cry as Population Counts Soar
New research has uncovered a larger-than-expected population of koalas, raising questions about the need to expand the protection of the marsupial’s habitat.
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Greens Senator Scrutinised Over Nearly $50,000 in Family Travel Expenses
Hanson-Young has claimed 78 trips for her husband since 2022, even though current rules allow only 9 trips per year.
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‘Smash-Hit’ Battery Scheme Topped Up, Subsidies Trimmed
The Labor government will spend an additional $5 billion to support the scheme over the next 4 years.
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Supermarkets Say Price Gouging Ban Does Not Check Out
A fine of $10 million will be introduced when new changes to Australia’s Food and Grocery Code of Conduct take effect in April 2026.
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Major Australian University to Offer Aboriginal Staff ‘Colonial Load’ Leave
Indigenous employees of Monash University will be able to take an additional 3 days’ leave every year.
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1st Climate Refugees Arrive in Australia From Tuvalu
Australia will take up to 280 Tuvalu citizens every year amid concerns of worsening climate conditions on the tiny Pacific island nation.
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New South Australian Liberal Leader Unveils Shadow Cabinet
Meanwhile, Labor Premier Peter Malinauskas is touting his economic record ahead of the state election, due in less than 100 days
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Great Australian Party Nomineee Rod Culleton Sentenced for Election Fraud
The AFP charged him with lying about his bankruptcy status on a Senate nomination form for the 2022 federal election.
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Australia Greenlights Korean Giant’s Expanded Stake in Naval Shipbuilder
The government will allow Hanwha to increase its shareholding in Austal, the nation’s sovereign shipbuilder, from 9.9 percent to 19.9 percent.
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Reddit Launches Legal Action Against Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban
Social media platform Reddit says it should never have been included with the nine other banned platforms.
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Australian Schools Could Adopt Mandarin Immersion Amid Falling Asian Language Enrolments: Inquiry
Immersion language programmes aim to help learners to acquire the language naturally, much like how they would learn their first language.
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Dramatic Footage Shows Skydiver Snagged on Plane Tail by Parachute
The parachutist’s reserve chute had deployed unexpectedly, which dragged him into the air.
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Asbestos Recall Grows as More Sand Imported from China Tests Positive
Kmart pulls additional products as ACCC scrutiny intensifies and school closures spread.
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Hero at Sydney Mass Shooting Approaches Gunman From Behind, Disarms Him
New South Wales premier calls the act caught on camera, ’the most unbelievable scene I’ve ever seen' and credits the bystander with protecting countless lives.
|
‘Multiple Dead Bodies’: Eyewitness Describes Mass Shooting Targeting Sydney Jewish Festival
Police have declared the shooting a terrorist incident and revealed they also found explosive material at the scene.
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Anti-Semitism ‘Plaguing’ Australia: Israeli President Responds to Sydney Terrorist Shooting Attack
At least 11 people are dead and 29 injured after a terrorist attack on the Jewish community at Bondi Beach in Sydney.
|
At Least 11 Killed in Terrorist Attack Targeting Jewish Festival in Sydney
Police have declared the mass shooting a terrorist incident.
|
10 Deaths Confirmed After Gunmen Open Fire at Jewish Hannukah Event
NSW authorities have not yet confirmed the number of casualties.
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AG to Repay Taxpayers for Family Holiday
IPEA found that some of the costs of the $21,600 trip to Perth in 2023 should not have been charged to taxpayers.
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Prisoner Numbers Highest Since 2019, Advocate Calls for a Rethink
There were 46,998 adult prisoners in Australia at the end of June.
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Koala ‘Misinformation’ Cry as Population Counts Soar
New research has uncovered a larger-than-expected population of koalas, raising questions about the need to expand the protection of the marsupial’s habitat.
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Greens Senator Scrutinised Over Nearly $50,000 in Family Travel Expenses
Hanson-Young has claimed 78 trips for her husband since 2022, even though current rules allow only 9 trips per year.
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‘Smash-Hit’ Battery Scheme Topped Up, Subsidies Trimmed
The Labor government will spend an additional $5 billion to support the scheme over the next 4 years.
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Supermarkets Say Price Gouging Ban Does Not Check Out
A fine of $10 million will be introduced when new changes to Australia’s Food and Grocery Code of Conduct take effect in April 2026.
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Major Australian University to Offer Aboriginal Staff ‘Colonial Load’ Leave
Indigenous employees of Monash University will be able to take an additional 3 days’ leave every year.
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1st Climate Refugees Arrive in Australia From Tuvalu
Australia will take up to 280 Tuvalu citizens every year amid concerns of worsening climate conditions on the tiny Pacific island nation.
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New South Australian Liberal Leader Unveils Shadow Cabinet
Meanwhile, Labor Premier Peter Malinauskas is touting his economic record ahead of the state election, due in less than 100 days
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Great Australian Party Nomineee Rod Culleton Sentenced for Election Fraud
The AFP charged him with lying about his bankruptcy status on a Senate nomination form for the 2022 federal election.
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Australia Greenlights Korean Giant’s Expanded Stake in Naval Shipbuilder
The government will allow Hanwha to increase its shareholding in Austal, the nation’s sovereign shipbuilder, from 9.9 percent to 19.9 percent.
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Reddit Launches Legal Action Against Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban
Social media platform Reddit says it should never have been included with the nine other banned platforms.
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Australian Schools Could Adopt Mandarin Immersion Amid Falling Asian Language Enrolments: Inquiry
Immersion language programmes aim to help learners to acquire the language naturally, much like how they would learn their first language.
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Dramatic Footage Shows Skydiver Snagged on Plane Tail by Parachute
The parachutist’s reserve chute had deployed unexpectedly, which dragged him into the air.
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Asbestos Recall Grows as More Sand Imported from China Tests Positive
Kmart pulls additional products as ACCC scrutiny intensifies and school closures spread.
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