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Treasurer Heads to G7 Meeting in Washington For Rare Earth Talks
Jim Chalmers is expected share with his counterparts Australia’s plan to build a $1.2 billion critical minerals stockpile.
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New South Wales Moves to Shut Down Illegal Religious Centres Promoting Hate
The surviving Bondi attacker, Naveed Akram, was closely associated with Wissam Haddad, an extremist Islamist preacher in western Sydney.
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Australian Parliament Recalled Early to Enact Response to Bondi Terror Attack
The government’s Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026 will enact new laws against hate crimes and push forward the new gun buyback scheme.
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Pro-Palestine Author Threatens Adelaide Festival With Possible Lawsuit After Ouster
Author Randa Abdel-Fattah was banned from the Adelaide Festival over ‘cultural sensitivity’ concerns in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.
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Man Charged After Bomb Scare Near Bondi Memorial Ceremony
A 33-year-old Victorian man was charged with behaving in an offensive manner in a public place for allegedly wearing a vest covered in duct-taped objects.
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Radical Islamist Group Claims Australians Engaging in ‘Mass Hysteria’ After Bondi Terror Attack
The radical Hizb ut-Tahrir is banned in numerous countries, including the Muslim-majority Egypt, Pakistan and the UAE, but is still allowed in Australia.
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Liz Truss Rejects Moves by UK, Australia, Canada to Restrict Elon Musk’s X
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, has faced scrutiny for being used to create non-consensual sexual content.
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Heroic Cop Who Shot Bondi Stabber Diagnosed with Cancer
NSW Premier Chris Minns said he was devastated to learn the news.
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How Each Party Responded to Labor’s Royal Commission into the Bondi Terror Attacks
Some parties argue the focus should be purely on Islamic extremism, others says it should be broader.
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Rio Tinto, Glencore Resume Talks to Form World’s Largest Mining Company
Initial negotiations collapsed just over a year ago, but both companies have confirmed the merger is back under discussion.
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Activist, YouTuber Receive Legal Warning After Probing NDIS Providers
Drew Pavlou and Pete Zogoulas received legal threats in their investigations into ‘potential NDIS fraud.’
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Nearly 50 Authors Withdraw From Writers’ Festival After Staunch Israel Critic Dropped
A few writers complained the move equated to censorship.
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Major News Outlet Scrutinised: Cartoon Depicts Bondi Inquiry Backers Manipulated by Netanyahu
The cartoon by artist Cathy Wilcox, was published in print and online on Jan. 7 in the publication owned by Nine Newspapers.
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Poll Reveals Support for Australia's Conservative-Leaning One Nation Now Level With Centre-Right Incumbent
Following the Bondi Beach terror attacks that claimed 15 lives, each party has emphasised a largely different response.
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Children’s Author Probed After Posts Condemning Grief for Jews Killed at Bondi Beach
Australian children’s author Matt Chun has been a consistent critic of ‘Zionists.’
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Accidental Death of Teen Linked to Porn Addiction Prompts Call for Internet Restrictions
Repeatedly accessing violent sexual imagery had desensitised him to the potential harms, a New Zealand coroner has said.
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Treasurer Heads to G7 Meeting in Washington For Rare Earth Talks
Jim Chalmers is expected share with his counterparts Australia’s plan to build a $1.2 billion critical minerals stockpile.
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New South Wales Moves to Shut Down Illegal Religious Centres Promoting Hate
The surviving Bondi attacker, Naveed Akram, was closely associated with Wissam Haddad, an extremist Islamist preacher in western Sydney.
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Australian Parliament Recalled Early to Enact Response to Bondi Terror Attack
The government’s Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026 will enact new laws against hate crimes and push forward the new gun buyback scheme.
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Pro-Palestine Author Threatens Adelaide Festival With Possible Lawsuit After Ouster
Author Randa Abdel-Fattah was banned from the Adelaide Festival over ‘cultural sensitivity’ concerns in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.
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Man Charged After Bomb Scare Near Bondi Memorial Ceremony
A 33-year-old Victorian man was charged with behaving in an offensive manner in a public place for allegedly wearing a vest covered in duct-taped objects.
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Radical Islamist Group Claims Australians Engaging in ‘Mass Hysteria’ After Bondi Terror Attack
The radical Hizb ut-Tahrir is banned in numerous countries, including the Muslim-majority Egypt, Pakistan and the UAE, but is still allowed in Australia.
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Liz Truss Rejects Moves by UK, Australia, Canada to Restrict Elon Musk’s X
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, has faced scrutiny for being used to create non-consensual sexual content.
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Heroic Cop Who Shot Bondi Stabber Diagnosed with Cancer
NSW Premier Chris Minns said he was devastated to learn the news.
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How Each Party Responded to Labor’s Royal Commission into the Bondi Terror Attacks
Some parties argue the focus should be purely on Islamic extremism, others says it should be broader.
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Rio Tinto, Glencore Resume Talks to Form World’s Largest Mining Company
Initial negotiations collapsed just over a year ago, but both companies have confirmed the merger is back under discussion.
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Activist, YouTuber Receive Legal Warning After Probing NDIS Providers
Drew Pavlou and Pete Zogoulas received legal threats in their investigations into ‘potential NDIS fraud.’
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Nearly 50 Authors Withdraw From Writers’ Festival After Staunch Israel Critic Dropped
A few writers complained the move equated to censorship.
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Major News Outlet Scrutinised: Cartoon Depicts Bondi Inquiry Backers Manipulated by Netanyahu
The cartoon by artist Cathy Wilcox, was published in print and online on Jan. 7 in the publication owned by Nine Newspapers.
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Poll Reveals Support for Australia's Conservative-Leaning One Nation Now Level With Centre-Right Incumbent
Following the Bondi Beach terror attacks that claimed 15 lives, each party has emphasised a largely different response.
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Children’s Author Probed After Posts Condemning Grief for Jews Killed at Bondi Beach
Australian children’s author Matt Chun has been a consistent critic of ‘Zionists.’
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Accidental Death of Teen Linked to Porn Addiction Prompts Call for Internet Restrictions
Repeatedly accessing violent sexual imagery had desensitised him to the potential harms, a New Zealand coroner has said.
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