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Food on the Line: Frustrated Farmers Call for National Fuel Action Amid Soaring Prices
Australian farming groups said they had warned the government for years about the nation’s vulnerability without stronger fuel reserves.
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ISIS and Al Qaeda Paid ‘Close Attention’ to Bondi Terror Attacks: NZ Spy Chief
NZSIS director-general warned that identity-based violent extremists promoting anti-Semitic and Islamophobic narratives also closely followed the incident.
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Former Agribusiness CEO to Run for One Nation in Farrer By-Election
David Farley, 69, is a global agribusiness expert and a grandfather of seven.
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One Nation Will Not Preference Either Major Party at South Australian Election
The South Australian Liberals however, plan to preference One Nation ahead of Labor.
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New Research Suggests Younger Australians Losing Faith in Democracy
A loss of trust in institutions means fewer than half of of people aged 18 to 24 believe democracy is always preferable to other forms of government.
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How Do Mass Shooters Pick Their Targets? Expert Says Key Question Often Overlooked
The methods of mass shooters can be overlooked, even if they have a stark bearing on how governments should deal with such incidents.
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Private School Enrolments Rise as Public School Numbers Decline in Australia
The latest statistics on the destinations of new students shows growth in the private education sector greatly exceeds that of state schools.
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Rabbi Says Absence of God in World Order Fuelling CCP’s ‘Cold’ Warfare
Rabbi and researcher Shimon Cowen shared his views on the recent bomb threat targeting Shen Yun and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
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Australia Officially Bans Pan-Islamist Group Hizb ut-Tahrir
Under new Bondi laws, it will be a crime to be a member of Hizb ut-Tahrir, recruit for the group, or provide training or funds to support it in Australia.
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Australian Union Official Charged After Police Find 167 Guns, $100,000
Police say the firearms and cash were discovered after emergency crews responded to a kitchen fire at his Sydney home.
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Labor’s $3 Million Superannuation Tax Bill Passes House of Representatives
The bill will double the tax on super balances above $3 million, and impose a 40 percent rate on balances over $10 million.
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Middle Powers Must Work Together, Canadian PM Tells Australian Parliament
Australia and Canada to expand strategic partnership across minerals, defence, artificial intelligence and clean energy.
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Canavan Calls for Tougher Migration Rules After Mosques Mourn Khamenei
‘We must have a much more stringent character test on who we let into this country and who we allow to become an Australian,’ said Senator Matt Canavan.
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Australia Abandons Freedom of Information Overhaul After Senate Opposition
The government withdrew the bill after failing to win support in the Senate but says it will return with revised reforms.
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Australia Deploys Crisis Teams to Middle East to Assist Stranded Australians: Wong
Six teams will travel to the Middle East, although Wong said she could not disclose details of their deployment for security reasons.
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Hanson Claims NSW Prison Being Refurbished for ISIS ‘Brides’
One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson claims a 50-wing section of a NSW prison is being renovated to accommodate female prisoners considered violent extremists.
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New Zealand Naval Officers to Face Court Martial Over Ship Sinking
The HMNZS Manawanui hit a reef and sank off Samoa in October 2024. The NZ Defence Force is to try three officers for their role in the incident.
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Parliament Passes New Defence Oversight Committee, Greens Decry ‘Secret’ Body
The Greens argued the new committee would be a playground for Labor and the Liberals, effectively preventing minor parties from overseeing defence decisions.
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Food on the Line: Frustrated Farmers Call for National Fuel Action Amid Soaring Prices
Australian farming groups said they had warned the government for years about the nation’s vulnerability without stronger fuel reserves.
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ISIS and Al Qaeda Paid ‘Close Attention’ to Bondi Terror Attacks: NZ Spy Chief
NZSIS director-general warned that identity-based violent extremists promoting anti-Semitic and Islamophobic narratives also closely followed the incident.
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Former Agribusiness CEO to Run for One Nation in Farrer By-Election
David Farley, 69, is a global agribusiness expert and a grandfather of seven.
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One Nation Will Not Preference Either Major Party at South Australian Election
The South Australian Liberals however, plan to preference One Nation ahead of Labor.
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New Research Suggests Younger Australians Losing Faith in Democracy
A loss of trust in institutions means fewer than half of of people aged 18 to 24 believe democracy is always preferable to other forms of government.
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How Do Mass Shooters Pick Their Targets? Expert Says Key Question Often Overlooked
The methods of mass shooters can be overlooked, even if they have a stark bearing on how governments should deal with such incidents.
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Private School Enrolments Rise as Public School Numbers Decline in Australia
The latest statistics on the destinations of new students shows growth in the private education sector greatly exceeds that of state schools.
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Rabbi Says Absence of God in World Order Fuelling CCP’s ‘Cold’ Warfare
Rabbi and researcher Shimon Cowen shared his views on the recent bomb threat targeting Shen Yun and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
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Australia Officially Bans Pan-Islamist Group Hizb ut-Tahrir
Under new Bondi laws, it will be a crime to be a member of Hizb ut-Tahrir, recruit for the group, or provide training or funds to support it in Australia.
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Australian Union Official Charged After Police Find 167 Guns, $100,000
Police say the firearms and cash were discovered after emergency crews responded to a kitchen fire at his Sydney home.
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Labor’s $3 Million Superannuation Tax Bill Passes House of Representatives
The bill will double the tax on super balances above $3 million, and impose a 40 percent rate on balances over $10 million.
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Middle Powers Must Work Together, Canadian PM Tells Australian Parliament
Australia and Canada to expand strategic partnership across minerals, defence, artificial intelligence and clean energy.
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Canavan Calls for Tougher Migration Rules After Mosques Mourn Khamenei
‘We must have a much more stringent character test on who we let into this country and who we allow to become an Australian,’ said Senator Matt Canavan.
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Australia Abandons Freedom of Information Overhaul After Senate Opposition
The government withdrew the bill after failing to win support in the Senate but says it will return with revised reforms.
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Australia Deploys Crisis Teams to Middle East to Assist Stranded Australians: Wong
Six teams will travel to the Middle East, although Wong said she could not disclose details of their deployment for security reasons.
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Hanson Claims NSW Prison Being Refurbished for ISIS ‘Brides’
One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson claims a 50-wing section of a NSW prison is being renovated to accommodate female prisoners considered violent extremists.
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New Zealand Naval Officers to Face Court Martial Over Ship Sinking
The HMNZS Manawanui hit a reef and sank off Samoa in October 2024. The NZ Defence Force is to try three officers for their role in the incident.
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Parliament Passes New Defence Oversight Committee, Greens Decry ‘Secret’ Body
The Greens argued the new committee would be a playground for Labor and the Liberals, effectively preventing minor parties from overseeing defence decisions.
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