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Australian Electoral Commission Reports 2,200 Election Complaints, 550 for Voter Intimidation
Australians reported aggressive behaviour, excessive signage, and online misinformation as the most stressful parts of voting in the 2025 election.
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National Driver Licence Facial Recognition to Go Live Later This Year
Despite Parliament still reviewing privacy legislation, the Face Verification Service. which has been on hold for 8 years, is about to start.
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New Public Register Soon to Reveal Who Really Owns Australian Companies
Assistant Treasurer Andrew Leigh says the move will increase transparency.
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Majority of Australians Now Believe AI Does More Harm Than Good, 1 in 4 Say Its an Existential Threat
One in four people believe AI presents a risk of human extinction in the next 20 years.
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Fortescue to Cut Jobs, Shifts Green Tech Production to China
Hundreds of roles to go as Forrest’s clean-energy venture scales back manufacturing in the UK.
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Candace Owens Loses High Court Appeal Over Australian Visa Ban
The High Court found Australia’s freedom of speech right did not apply in this case.
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It’s Impossible to Sell 6 Million EVs to Meet Labor’s 2035 Emission Target: Nationals Senator
A report indicated that to meet the 2035 emissions target, half of all new light vehicles sold in Australia between now and 2035 would need to be electric.
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Venezuelan Embassy in Australia Seems to Have Regularly Met With Local Communist Party
Venezuela has abruptly closed its embassy in Australia, leaving an estimated 10,000 to 15,000 of its citizens without representation.
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IMF Warns of Slower Growth for Australia, New Zealand
IMF Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said the situation was ‘not as bad as feared, but worse than we need.’
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Crops to Meat Alternatives: Australian State Plans Protein Manufacturing ‘Boom’
The NSW government said plant-based protein manufacturing turns crops into ‘high-protein food products.’
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Shadow Treasurer Says Super Tax Backflip a ‘Victory’ for Everyday Australians
The new superannuation tax plan will need to pass the Senate.
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$102.5 Million Plan to Rebuild SA’s Marine Life After 400 Species Lost to Algae
The joint Albanese–Malinauskas plan pledges major investment in science, reef restoration, and real-time monitoring.
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While Postmodernists Embrace Fervour, This Painter Finds ‘Meditation’ in Every Precise Stroke
‘For two hours, everything else goes away, you just are so focused ... It is so good it’s almost a meditation,’ says watercolourist Anne Maree O'Brien.
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Venezuela Shuts Embassies in Norway, Australia
The move comes days after the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition politician María Corina Machado.
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Australia Promotes Impending Social Media Ban: ‘For the Good of Our Kids’
The ban will come into force on Dec. 10 and prohibit anyone under the age of 16 from setting up an account on social media.
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Prime Minister, Opposition Leader’s Private Phone Numbers Published Online
Contact information for other current and former world leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump, and former President Barack Obama.
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2 Years On, The Voice Still Divides
Anniversary reignites debate over race, unity, and unfinished reform
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Labor to Run National Advertising Campaign for Social Media Ban
Google recently said the social media ban would be extremely difficult to enforce, while X called for a delay recently.
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Australian Electoral Commission Reports 2,200 Election Complaints, 550 for Voter Intimidation
Australians reported aggressive behaviour, excessive signage, and online misinformation as the most stressful parts of voting in the 2025 election.
|
National Driver Licence Facial Recognition to Go Live Later This Year
Despite Parliament still reviewing privacy legislation, the Face Verification Service. which has been on hold for 8 years, is about to start.
|
New Public Register Soon to Reveal Who Really Owns Australian Companies
Assistant Treasurer Andrew Leigh says the move will increase transparency.
|
Majority of Australians Now Believe AI Does More Harm Than Good, 1 in 4 Say Its an Existential Threat
One in four people believe AI presents a risk of human extinction in the next 20 years.
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Fortescue to Cut Jobs, Shifts Green Tech Production to China
Hundreds of roles to go as Forrest’s clean-energy venture scales back manufacturing in the UK.
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Candace Owens Loses High Court Appeal Over Australian Visa Ban
The High Court found Australia’s freedom of speech right did not apply in this case.
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It’s Impossible to Sell 6 Million EVs to Meet Labor’s 2035 Emission Target: Nationals Senator
A report indicated that to meet the 2035 emissions target, half of all new light vehicles sold in Australia between now and 2035 would need to be electric.
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Venezuelan Embassy in Australia Seems to Have Regularly Met With Local Communist Party
Venezuela has abruptly closed its embassy in Australia, leaving an estimated 10,000 to 15,000 of its citizens without representation.
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IMF Warns of Slower Growth for Australia, New Zealand
IMF Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said the situation was ‘not as bad as feared, but worse than we need.’
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Crops to Meat Alternatives: Australian State Plans Protein Manufacturing ‘Boom’
The NSW government said plant-based protein manufacturing turns crops into ‘high-protein food products.’
|
Shadow Treasurer Says Super Tax Backflip a ‘Victory’ for Everyday Australians
The new superannuation tax plan will need to pass the Senate.
|
$102.5 Million Plan to Rebuild SA’s Marine Life After 400 Species Lost to Algae
The joint Albanese–Malinauskas plan pledges major investment in science, reef restoration, and real-time monitoring.
|
While Postmodernists Embrace Fervour, This Painter Finds ‘Meditation’ in Every Precise Stroke
‘For two hours, everything else goes away, you just are so focused ... It is so good it’s almost a meditation,’ says watercolourist Anne Maree O'Brien.
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Venezuela Shuts Embassies in Norway, Australia
The move comes days after the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition politician María Corina Machado.
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Australia Promotes Impending Social Media Ban: ‘For the Good of Our Kids’
The ban will come into force on Dec. 10 and prohibit anyone under the age of 16 from setting up an account on social media.
|
Prime Minister, Opposition Leader’s Private Phone Numbers Published Online
Contact information for other current and former world leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump, and former President Barack Obama.
|
2 Years On, The Voice Still Divides
Anniversary reignites debate over race, unity, and unfinished reform
|
Labor to Run National Advertising Campaign for Social Media Ban
Google recently said the social media ban would be extremely difficult to enforce, while X called for a delay recently.
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