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Australia Targets ‘Endless Feeds’, FOMO in Tweak to Under-16 Social Media Ban
New regulations target addictive algorithms rather than simply naming platforms, but the Free Speech Union says this will only cause confusion.
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Australia Considers Fuel Support for Diesel-Dependent Pacific
‘We’re looking at what we can do and how it is we might assist, but at this time our first priority has to be to secure supply for Australians,’ said Penny Wong
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A Battle Between Moderation and Extremism: Israel Envoy Defines Iran Conflict
‘The main barrier in the Middle East is not between religions ... the real battle is between moderation and extremism,’ said Ambassador Hillel Newman.
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13-Year-Old Girl Facing 52 Charges Following Alleged Anti-Semitic Crime Spree
Three teenage girls have been charged with numerous offences after a string of crimes across Melbourne.
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US Tech Giant Pens Deal With Australia on AI Safety
Much of the deal involves sharing information on the development of AI to explore better safety measures.
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Australian Leaders Respond After Trump Tells Allies to Secure Middle East Oil Supplies
‘We take everything that our allies say very seriously, but we obviously weren’t consulted about the war in the Middle East,’ said the transport minister.
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Minister Confirms About 650 Australian Service Stations out of Petrol or Diesel
Australia’s most populous state remains the worst impacted with over 300 service stations out of one type of fuel.
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France, UK, Germany, Australia Urge Israel to Rethink Terrorist Death Penalty by Hanging
Israel says more deterrence is needed against terror attacks.
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Big Tech Warned as ‘Substantial’ Volume of Teens Bypass Australia’s Social Media Ban
‘Many children aged under 16 still have their accounts or can create new accounts,’ the eSafety commissioner has found.
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Fugitive Freeman ‘Unlikely’ to Have Been Taken Alive
Former hostage negotiator Vincent Hurley said Freeman, a self-proclaimed sovereign citizen, was never going to surrender of his own free will.
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Deal Brokered to End ABC Staff’s Pay Stand-Off
A pay increase of 4 percent in the first year, followed by a pair of 3.25 percent rises, had been agreed, according to ABC management.
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Lawyer of Mysterious Chinese Heiress Says Case Process Taking Too Long
‘I can’t think of any plausible, rational explanation for them to be taking this long,’ said lawyer John Korn.
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Wong Says Australia Will Not Lift Sanctions on Russian Oil
‘We maintain our sanctions on Russian oil. That’s because we don’t want to fuel Mr. Putin’s war machine,’ said Foreign Minister Penny Wong.
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Physical Violence Against School Principals Nearly Doubles in 15 Years: Report
An Australian Catholic University survey showed that 47.8 percent of school principals experienced physical violence in 2025, up from 27.3 percent in 2011.
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Young Australian Workers to Receive Full Adult Pay Under New Ruling
Those aged 18 to 20 will gradually transition to full adult pay.
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Fuel Tax Cut Could Take Days to Kick In: Energy Minister
The Australian government’s cut to the fuel excise may not be felt immediately, as the Middle East situation hangs in the balance.
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Pianist Who Interrupted Concert to Protest Gaza War Announces Australia Tour
Jayson Gillham is set to tour Australia with a UK-based Palestinian-Jordanian musician.
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Labor Backs Greens Push to Examine Increasing Taxes on Gas Export Profits
A parliamentary probe was ordered ahead of the budget as pressure builds for a 25 percent levy on windfall gas profits.
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Australians Warned as Terror Groups Impersonate Charities to Take Funds
The Australian Federal Police are warning Australians not to donate unless they can verify a charity is real.
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Chalmers Unveils $2 Billion ‘Fuel Safety Net’
The new bill will allow appropriations from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to be released for urgent fuel measures in the next three months.
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Australia Targets ‘Endless Feeds’, FOMO in Tweak to Under-16 Social Media Ban
New regulations target addictive algorithms rather than simply naming platforms, but the Free Speech Union says this will only cause confusion.
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Australia Considers Fuel Support for Diesel-Dependent Pacific
‘We’re looking at what we can do and how it is we might assist, but at this time our first priority has to be to secure supply for Australians,’ said Penny Wong
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A Battle Between Moderation and Extremism: Israel Envoy Defines Iran Conflict
‘The main barrier in the Middle East is not between religions ... the real battle is between moderation and extremism,’ said Ambassador Hillel Newman.
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13-Year-Old Girl Facing 52 Charges Following Alleged Anti-Semitic Crime Spree
Three teenage girls have been charged with numerous offences after a string of crimes across Melbourne.
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US Tech Giant Pens Deal With Australia on AI Safety
Much of the deal involves sharing information on the development of AI to explore better safety measures.
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Australian Leaders Respond After Trump Tells Allies to Secure Middle East Oil Supplies
‘We take everything that our allies say very seriously, but we obviously weren’t consulted about the war in the Middle East,’ said the transport minister.
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Minister Confirms About 650 Australian Service Stations out of Petrol or Diesel
Australia’s most populous state remains the worst impacted with over 300 service stations out of one type of fuel.
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France, UK, Germany, Australia Urge Israel to Rethink Terrorist Death Penalty by Hanging
Israel says more deterrence is needed against terror attacks.
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Big Tech Warned as ‘Substantial’ Volume of Teens Bypass Australia’s Social Media Ban
‘Many children aged under 16 still have their accounts or can create new accounts,’ the eSafety commissioner has found.
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Fugitive Freeman ‘Unlikely’ to Have Been Taken Alive
Former hostage negotiator Vincent Hurley said Freeman, a self-proclaimed sovereign citizen, was never going to surrender of his own free will.
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Deal Brokered to End ABC Staff’s Pay Stand-Off
A pay increase of 4 percent in the first year, followed by a pair of 3.25 percent rises, had been agreed, according to ABC management.
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Lawyer of Mysterious Chinese Heiress Says Case Process Taking Too Long
‘I can’t think of any plausible, rational explanation for them to be taking this long,’ said lawyer John Korn.
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Wong Says Australia Will Not Lift Sanctions on Russian Oil
‘We maintain our sanctions on Russian oil. That’s because we don’t want to fuel Mr. Putin’s war machine,’ said Foreign Minister Penny Wong.
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Physical Violence Against School Principals Nearly Doubles in 15 Years: Report
An Australian Catholic University survey showed that 47.8 percent of school principals experienced physical violence in 2025, up from 27.3 percent in 2011.
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Young Australian Workers to Receive Full Adult Pay Under New Ruling
Those aged 18 to 20 will gradually transition to full adult pay.
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Fuel Tax Cut Could Take Days to Kick In: Energy Minister
The Australian government’s cut to the fuel excise may not be felt immediately, as the Middle East situation hangs in the balance.
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Pianist Who Interrupted Concert to Protest Gaza War Announces Australia Tour
Jayson Gillham is set to tour Australia with a UK-based Palestinian-Jordanian musician.
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Labor Backs Greens Push to Examine Increasing Taxes on Gas Export Profits
A parliamentary probe was ordered ahead of the budget as pressure builds for a 25 percent levy on windfall gas profits.
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Australians Warned as Terror Groups Impersonate Charities to Take Funds
The Australian Federal Police are warning Australians not to donate unless they can verify a charity is real.
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Chalmers Unveils $2 Billion ‘Fuel Safety Net’
The new bill will allow appropriations from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to be released for urgent fuel measures in the next three months.
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